Category: Breakfast

Scott Petersen Bacon Review

Scott Petersen, part of the Specialty Foods Group of Owensboro, KY, is an old line meat manufacturer from Chicago marketed nationwide. The brand makes hot dogs, bologna, lunch meat, and bacon.   I haven’t tried the hot dogs, a line that is solely of the skinless variety, and while they do have an all beef… Continue reading Scott Petersen Bacon Review

Parkview Cocktail Sausages Review

I love cocktail sausages;  not if they are swimming in barbecue sauce in a chafing dish mind you, but as a breakfast meat, or an anytime, low carb snack. Most brands are generally smoked, so if you’re inclined, you could eat them right out of the package. For me, I prefer them a little crispy,… Continue reading Parkview Cocktail Sausages Review

Black River Falls, WI – Mocha Mouse Review

Toodling up I-94 in Wisconsin, one runs into a raft of cheese chops and cranberry emporiums. About halfway between Madison and Eau Claire sits the burg of Black River Falls, and off the interstate you’ll find the Mocha Mouse, a fairly unique combination of retailer, with a cheese shop, wine, locally made canned goods, gifts,… Continue reading Black River Falls, WI – Mocha Mouse Review

Hardees Monster Biscuit Review

First opened in Greenville, SC, Hardee’s is a ‘semi-national’ chain, mostly in the Eastern United States, and part of CKE (Carl Karcher Enterprises) which operates Carl’s Jr. in the Western US; the two share some menu items. Hardee’s places a big emphasis on their breakfast menu, and offers a wider variety of choices than most… Continue reading Hardees Monster Biscuit Review

Scanlon, MN – Rendezvous Bar Review

Preliminary visit in advance of Todd Eckart show this Friday nite.  The Rendezvous has a new chef, new menu, and might be the perfect night out for out-of-towners hitting Spirit Mountain, or visiting Duluth for the Beargrease Sled Dog race. Sampled the Vous Dous wings, (their hottest!), excellent, with house-made blue cheese dipping sauce.  Lots… Continue reading Scanlon, MN – Rendezvous Bar Review

Oscar Mayer “Bun Size” Smokies Review

I’m so old, “Little Smokies” weren’t around when I was a little smokie.  Yet Hormel ‘full size” smokies were a regular part of my family’s weekend breakfast. Saturday breakfast was a big event at our house, my dad often cooking, and it was such a spread that kids often slept over on Friday nite to… Continue reading Oscar Mayer “Bun Size” Smokies Review

Veteran’s Day Free Meals – 2013

It’s time to pay a small honor to America’s heroes (well we should every day!), and the Vet’s day free meal is one way the hospitality industry contributes. Compiled from various web sources, be sure to check ahead of time with your local outlet to avoid disappointment.  Some of these offers are nationwide, and some… Continue reading Veteran’s Day Free Meals – 2013

Crystal Lake, IL – Around the Clock Reviews

Forty years before the invention of the clubhouse sandwich, Saratoga Springs, NY, was the birthplace of the potato chip. In 1853, George Crum, a Native American cook at Moon’s Lake House, was trying to please an unhappy customer, sliced some potatoes thin, fried them, dusted them with salt, and an American icon was born. For… Continue reading Crystal Lake, IL – Around the Clock Reviews