“Exceeds Expectations,” the package of Emil’s Pizza boasts. And you know what? It did, for me. And I was surprised that it did. Making “Real Good Pizza Since 1961,” Emil’s is based in Watertown, WI, and must be another one of those Upper Midwest pizzas that got its launch as a local mom and pop… Continue reading Emils Frozen Pizza Review
Parkview Hot Italian Sausage Review (Aldi’s Brand)
Parkview is Aldi’s house brand for many of their meat products. Their ” Parkview Hot Italian Sausage,” is a smoked sausage, whereas most companies (and grocers) sell their Italian sausage as “fresh” (uncooked). Smoked sausages like hot dogs, are fully cooked, so they only require a quick heat and eat, if that’s your preference. This… Continue reading Parkview Hot Italian Sausage Review (Aldi’s Brand)
Dell Rheas Chicken Basket Review – Route 66 Illinois
Dell Rheas Chicken Basket Review – on old Route 66, Chicago Based on my personal consumption, I’m thinking their slogan should be “come for the biscuits, stay for the chicken.” One of the original highways across America, Route 66 ran from downtown Chicago to the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica, CA, a total of nearly… Continue reading Dell Rheas Chicken Basket Review – Route 66 Illinois
Pizza Hut Buffet Review
As a regular reader, you know I try and find positive things to write about every time I stop someplace. Spoiler alert: not here. I’ve been in a Pizza Hut maybe three times in the past ten years, once in a small town in Western Kansas, the place was filthy, the pizza worse. I liked… Continue reading Pizza Hut Buffet Review
LEMS Backwoods Seasoning Jerky Mix Review
LEMS Backwoods Seasoning Jerky Mix Review I like jerky. And as I have the diabetes, if I can find one without added sugar, it’s a great low-carb snack. Friends of mine had been bragging about this fancy brand out of the Napa area, Krave, and I finally got around to trying it and wasn’t impressed. I… Continue reading LEMS Backwoods Seasoning Jerky Mix Review
Krave Jerky Review
I like jerky. I’m always in the hunt for new brands to find the ideal one for my personal taste. I like them beefy, smokey, slightly salty, and chewable. My favorite is one of the national snacks of South Africa, which I reviewed, and you can order online. I like that product as it is… Continue reading Krave Jerky Review
Olympic Restaurant Review, Lake Geneva, WI
(As Americans have become meaner, ruder, and armed) I no longer enjoy busy tourists areas, except in the off season, but I found myself in Lake Geneva, WI this week, as typical a tourist spot as any. Feeling a might peckish, I was scoping out restaurants by how much I liked their exterior vintage neons, and… Continue reading Olympic Restaurant Review, Lake Geneva, WI
Tombstone Roadhouse Pizza Review
(August 1, 2016) Most of the major frozen pizza manufacturers have been busy rolling out new variations of their products over the last couple years, apparently in an attempt to acquire more freezer frontage in the store, which hopefully translates into sales. Tombstone, which started in Medford, WI, (map below) as a supplier of frozen… Continue reading Tombstone Roadhouse Pizza Review
Olive Oil Stores Review, Lake Geneva, WI
It was late in life before I “took to” mushrooms, probably because there really wasn’t that much exposure to them when I was growing up, though my mother was fond of using cream of mushroom soup for too many things. Not the same with olives, however, even though they were another scarcity in my home… Continue reading Olive Oil Stores Review, Lake Geneva, WI
Greek Islands Review, Lombard, IL
Greeks began arriving in Chicago around the 1840s, mostly off ocean freighters where they worked as crew and captains. Many originally settled in an area of the West Loop, and took up jobs operating food carts, until they saved or pooled their dough to open small cafes in the area now known as “Greektown.” Around… Continue reading Greek Islands Review, Lombard, IL