Category: Hot off the Grill

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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

Pub 72 Review, Gilberts, IL

I’ve been on a mission to have weekend breakfasts at rural locations in Illinois, and today we hit the Pub 72 Bar & Grill in Gilberts, IL. The “72” is after the number of the highway, and if memory serves me, is a rather new name. Not sure if the change also represented a change… Continue reading Pub 72 Review, Gilberts, IL

DQ Chicken Fingers Review

Started in Illinois in the 1940s, Dairy Queen (now owned by Warren Buffet) is based in a Minneapolis suburb and has over 6500 stores in 27 countries. Over the past few years, they have been adding hot food items to their ice cream only stores. I set out to have a Warren Buffet burger today,… Continue reading DQ Chicken Fingers Review

Francesca’s Bellezza – LaGrange, IL

Starting as a humble eatery on North Clark in Chicago, the Francesca group has grown to over thirty restaurants in several concepts, with locations in Chicagoland, Wisconsin, North Carolina and California .  Reporter Luscious Linda dropped in their LaGrange, IL location, and enjoyed the Blueberry Cheesecake with Marscapone. Menus   Locations   Reservations Francesca’s Bellezza