Not our name, but our passion
Heath Riles has been grilling since he was 18 years old when he participated on a competition BBQ team in Ashland, Mississippi. Since then, he’s established himself as an industry leading expert in both competition BBQ and grilling. We purchased a jar of his Garlic Butter BBQ rub after seeing it being used by The Meatdad on TicTok.
Sprinkled on some wings and thrown into the air fryer – delicious, highly recommend
Boiled peanuts are popular in some places where peanuts are common. Fully mature peanuts do not make good quality boiled peanuts; rather raw, or green ones are used. After boiling in salt water they take on a strong salty taste, becoming softer with prolonged cooking, and somewhat resembling a pea or bean, to which they are related because they are legumes and not an actual nut. I lived in Florida while going to graduate school and saw these around but had never tried them. We purchased a can from Amazon to give them a go. Alex and I both agreed that they are an acquired taste. We found the texture off putting being mealy and slimy in nature. We also found the flavor somewhat insipid.
Whether directly out of the can or heated up Alex’s reaction is representative of us both
Hardtack is a simple type of dense cracker made from flour, water, and sometimes salt. Hardtack is inexpensive and long-lasting. It is used for sustenance in the absence of perishable foods, commonly during long sea voyages, land migrations, and military campaigns. Along with salted meat, hardtack was a standard ration for many militaries and navies from the 17th through the early 20th centuries. I had tried authentic hardtack years ago at a Civil War reenactment and found it both interesting and enjoyable. Seeing this product on Amazon I decided to give it a go. The small crackers were durable and tasted similar to the flour and water biscuits I had had before but they were not as bullet proof as I remembered.
Alex is always game to give things a try
Cobbetts Pond in Windham, New Hampshire is a 302 acre pond approximately two miles long. Rita’s former boss Kathy and her family have a cottage on the pond and Rita and Alex spent a day out on the water with them.
IHOP is an acronym for International House of Pancakes and specializes in American breakfast food. The company has 1,841 locations in the Americas (United States, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador and Guatemala), the Middle East (United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar) and the Indian Subcontinent (India and Pakistan). Alex and I had an early breakfast at the IHOP in Seabrook, New Hampshire. We arrived early and were the first ones seated but the restaurant had quite a few customers by the time we were finished mostly with families and their young children. The atmosphere was very convivial for the family crowd. Alex and I were both underwhelmed with the food. He enjoyed his milk shake drink but the food left much to be desired. Everything seemed no different than product you would purchase at the supermarket and cook at home.
Alex did love his shake
My hot chocolate reminded me of Swiss Miss
Average
Pancakes disappointing
