Outside the dugout: What's cooking?

Peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream on top.

Do you warm the cobbler first.....or leave it room temp?

Asking for a friend.....

 

At our house Ms. Jan’s peach cobbler is warm when we dip Breyer’s Vanilla Bean ice cream on it.

 

Yah - thanks, Bill. I just did a Google search and looks like that's the standard. Makes sense.....because in a perfect world you're eating that cobbler fresh outta the oven!

Vanilla Bean is da bomb of all the Vanilla's!!!

 

Had the warmed cobbler with i/c a few minutes ago...yum!

Watching "Beating Bobby Flay" right now - what a great show! Some of the techniques and methods these people use is mind blowing!

 

Got my cheesy Italian.....Baked Ziti! Take out from Mannys. I asked my friend who works there which of their pasta dinners had the most cheese and he immediately replied the "Pasta Delight".

I knew the owners of this place back in the 80's. In 1989 I moved to Naples to take a ful time groundskeeper job for the man who started Cable Vision Industries. I think I mentioned him before. Later on in life he bought the Woodstock festival property.

Anyway - the owners of Mannys ended up also moving to Naples at about the same time and operated a restaurant there. So I would go in and it was like an episode of Cheers!

Then we all end up back here in NSB.

I did some landscaping work for them at both locations.

Life can really be a trip sometimes......

 

Tonight we celebrated Alan’s significant other (Abbey) for walking this morning to receive her specialist degree in special education-her next goal is her Doctorate’s degree.

We (12 of us) went to the Ole MuleHouse in Jasper, Ga. Food, drinks, and service were all excellent.

Personally I had blackened red fish, cheese grits, sautéed Brussel sprouts, and fresh Caesar salad. I also had tumblers (2) of Woodford Reserve.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

I stop by David’s for french fries and sweet tea fairly often. Every time I decide to grab some bbq, I’m left terribly disappointed. Hogtown is the only place in Gainesville I really enjoy. I don’t mind four rivers, but it isn’t my favorite.

I loved sonny’s as a kid, but not so much since they sold out. Terribly inconsistent, and most stores don’t even smoke their meats in house. I loved their sliced beef, which they don’t serve anymore. Ken’s in Lake City or Aikins out in Bell come close. Diane’s in Hawthorne also still has the original sonny’s bbq and sauces. Those places are a different kinda bbq though, not texas or carolina style. I guess it’s florida style as I’ve never really had anything similar in any other states.

 

Agree about David’s and about Hogtown. The Pearl station in Micanopy has good brisket, and Ray’s in Waldo (weekends) has great ribs

 

Gibson hit two homers...the one in the pic is off of Goose Gossage....

 

Sparky Anderson........

 

We will head home in the morning and with Alan and Abbey both working we have voted to leave their kitchen clean tonight and take them out to the Mexican place here for supper.

So-supper for me will be something and an ice cold draft Dos Equis Lager-everyone else may choose for themselves

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

Safe travels, Bill!

BTW, I stopped at the ABC this afternoon on the way back from picking up provisions for Mom. Main reason was to buy a bottle of Kahlua, which I did.

While there I asked about Molson Gold availability. Was told the distributor was having trouble getting it but I could leave my contact info and she (the manager) would double check for me. Before leaving she checked some of the other stores and it was showing some limited inventory at a few. I told her if I could just get a couple 6 packs, I'd be good. So she's going to see what she can do.

Backstory - I did the same thing earlier in the year but never heard anything back. Same store - but different person.

Back when I was in corporate sales I was given a certificate of appreciation one year for being the most determined salesman in our region. Point being I never give up when I want something. I may lay back for a while - and sometimes if it's in my best interest I walk. But I just have a hard time letting go.

Will keep you posted.....man that's some good beer!

 

Always room for another good col’beer!

 

And just like that.

She just called and said they got some in - and a case is there with my name on it.

Ask.....and ye shall receive!

Col' one tonight on my new front deck, baby!