Years ago, I was somewhat of a regular at Wendys; I was especially hot for them during the period they had the burger fixin’s bar along with salad, pasta, and tacos, I think. The “Superbar” it was called, and I found a TV commercial for it. In recent years, I’ve only stopped in when they’ve… Continue reading Wendys Gouda Bacon Cheeseburger Review
Appleton Farms Ham Review
I’ve written about Appleton Farms products before; it’s the in-house brand that Aldi has. This is about their “Butt Portion Bone In Ham Water Added.” To me, it’s significant that “water added” is part of the main product description, and in the ingredients you’ll find a host of “salts.” Salt + water = brine = increased… Continue reading Appleton Farms Ham Review
Johnsonville Andouille Review
It’s not real easy to find true Andouille sausage up here in the winter wasteland. The Louisiana version is a pork, coarse-grained smoked sausage made using pork, garlic, pepper, onions, wine, and seasonings. It’s stuffed in a natural casing and smoked again. There are hundreds of sausage makers in Louisiana, and so there is a lot of… Continue reading Johnsonville Andouille Review
More Pix from Puerto Vallarta
El Palomar de Los Gonzalez Restaurant features the best American and Mexican cuisine with outstanding picturesque views of the city and ocean. Open for dinner nightly at 6PM. The full menu features a lengthy selection of local fresh fish, beef, salads and soups. They love to prepare your requests tableside, when ordered, like Caesar Salad, and… Continue reading More Pix from Puerto Vallarta
Appleton Farms Fully Cooked Bacon Review
Appleton Farms is one of the in-house brands for the Aldi grocery chain. I’ve written a lot of posts about Aldi products, which I generally find to be of good quality and terrific value. Their fully cooked bacon is no exception, a package of which sells generally for less than two bucks. I’ve become a… Continue reading Appleton Farms Fully Cooked Bacon Review
Those Crispy Fried Onion Thingies
Green bean casserole is the ubiquitous Thanksgiving (and other holidays) side dish. Does anybody make it on days other than holidays? The original recipe was developed in 1955 (happy 60th birthday!) by Dorcas Reilly, who headed the “home economics” team at Campbell’s Soup Company. They wanted to create a fast and easy dish from two ingredients… Continue reading Those Crispy Fried Onion Thingies
Zen Oriental Restaurant, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
When I lived in China, particularly in Guangzhou, it was before the flood of western restaurants showed up. But there was one place we could go for a burger or ‘cue, and that was the Hard Rock, which was in a hotel owned by Singaporeans. And the Singaporeans, they love their western foods. (By the… Continue reading Zen Oriental Restaurant, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Supreme Lobster Appetizers
Had an occasion to need appetizers this week, but didn’t have time to make them. A local Chicago company, Supreme Lobster and Seafood, sells quality heat and eat appys to bail you out of just such a jam. Picked up their bacon wrapped scallops and their lobster rangoon won tons. Both could be ready in… Continue reading Supreme Lobster Appetizers
IONutrition Meal Home Delivery Review
Used to be if you wanted to take advantage of a “home meal delivery” service, the companies that were available in the genre were focused on weight loss; or you could try and put together your own plan with a company like Schwans. But lately we been presented with a gaggle of choices from different companies,… Continue reading IONutrition Meal Home Delivery Review
O&H Bakery Racine, WI
My mother loved Kringles. What are they? A Scandinavian confectionary pastry, multiple layers of thin, flaky baked dough, in a horseshoe shape, with layers separated by a wide variety of your choice of fillings/toppings like berry, almond, chocolate and the like. More on the origin. My mother, or parents, really, took delight in having certain things… Continue reading O&H Bakery Racine, WI