I saw the package of portabella mushrooms at Sam’s Club from two aisles away. There were four, large portabellas in the pack, nearly perfect in size for stuffing something, so I bought them. But what to stuff? Sam’s Club also had a sweet deal on their fresh crabmeat. It looked fresh, so I bought a pound, perfect for stuffing the portabellas. To create a delicious entrée with portabella … [Read more...]
Return To Diamond Zoysia
We generally play our family reunion golf tournament at Mallard Head Country Club in Mooresville, NC, just outside of Charlotte. But last June, the course was closed. They were re-doing all their greens. I figured they had lost some to hot weather or had used the wrong chemicals, but they were putting in all new greens with a grass called Diamond Zoysia. Old Trail in Crozet and one of the Stony … [Read more...]
The Chicken Coop
Sometimes you’ll run across great food in unlikely places. Sting Ray’s on the Eastern Shore comes to mind: A great seafood restaurant within the confines of a gas station and gift shop. A number of years ago I ran across another hidden pearl of an Eatin’ Out place. My friend Donald Ramirez and I used often hunted the James River Wildlife Management Area near Wingina. To get there, we had to … [Read more...]
Sight Fishing Report
Capt. Alan Cain Hello friends and fellow anglers. Hope you are all doing well and had a great Thanksgiving. It has been a while since my last fishing report, but I wanted to give you all a quick update on the last few months. I left North Carolina in October for my annual 3-month trip to Louisiana to guide for giant adult redfish and black drum. This is all shallow water sight … [Read more...]
While Shepherds Watched
Seeking Pasture Near Bethlehem A 4-part Christmas story by Jim Brewer The sheep had gone easily into the fold that evening. Young Amos was pleased that he had not been called on to round up any stragglers. Rather, the flock of 98 was safely within the confines of the corral made of stones from the fields, and erected just north of the town of Bethlehem, known to the shepherds as … [Read more...]
Smoke ‘Em if You Got ‘Em
In the 1950’s, 60’s and well into the 70’s, Americans smoked cigarettes. A lot of cigarettes. It was almost assumed that a person of age would take up smoking. It was the thing to do, even though everyone knew – even without a warning from the Surgeon General – that smoking was bad for your health. “Don’t smoke. It will stunt your growth,” my dad always said. Yet, Boomers likely … [Read more...]
Virginia Striper Action Picking Up
Virginia’s striper fishing is picking up. Keeper fish are coming from our rivers where anglers are jigging structure on the Elizabeth, James, Rappahannock, and York Rivers. Night fishing along the CBBT is heating up as well. Try drifting eels or trolling tandem rigs, Mann’s stretch 20′s, daisy chains or casting twister tails near bridge pilings. The striper fishing will continue to get better with … [Read more...]
A Canadian Uber Driver
Coming Attractions: Bizarre Bazaar
For the past 15 years or so, my wife, often my daughter and their assorted lady friends from multiple states gather in Richmond for something called The Bizarre Bazaar. During the event, each lady participates in a shopping tournament. Whoever buys the most wins the award. Don’t ask. It’s a lady thing. Some say it’s not really the Christmas season until The Bizarre Bazaar occurs, and it’s just … [Read more...]
Chicken Tenders From Vocelli’s
Occasionally, our next-door neighbors, a young couple, will allow us to babysit for them. Their three year old son, Liam, is a joy to be around, and since our children, the inconsiderate trolls, have moved far away, Nancy and I need a little grand parenting activity every now and then to shake off the rust. So after work last Wednesday, we went to their house to babysit and decided to order out … [Read more...]
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