I think I’ve finally reached a compromise between Don’s love of fried fish, and my love of just spicing fish and sauteing it in butter. I defrosted a large, unlabeled bag of fish that Don had caught, cleaned, and froze. It turned out to be sea trout. If it had been redfish, I could’ve just…
May at Gorman Falls
This is a hike that’s better done in March or April, because of the heat. Unfortunately, until now, there wasn’t enough water coming over the falls to make it worth the hike. We got a really early start, since the temperature was headed to 90°. To our surprise, it was 59° that morning! It couldn’t…
Roasted Turkey II
This is the perfect roasted turkey, du jour! It’s always a continuing story with me, just trying to find the best way to cook something, with the least amount of effort. So, this time I cut the breast off the bird (left side of picture) and put it beside the leg, thigh, wing, back section….
Blackberries, Pork, and Trade Days
And the place where those 3 things collide is Calvert, TX. It was the Saturday outing. Epps Farm was the first stop, after I got lost. You know I’ve made the trip a few times before, so there’s no explaining my little detour. This past Sat. was the first day for picking blackberries. They’ve got…
Spring Salads
When I went out to my garden this morning, I was amazed to see a lot of new arugula coming up. If you’ve read the previous gardening posts, you know that I don’t plant arugula, and my garden has had the healthiest crop I’ve ever seen. The unbelievable thing is that it lasts all year. …