Food glorious food
We visited some small, remote towns in Wyoming this summer. And we noticed all of their little grocery stores always carried these containers of emergency food supplies. Towns like Thermopolis can get snowed in from both sides and if the roads coming in from both the north and south are closed due to bad weather,…
Our campground host in Nebraska gave us a handwritten list of food to try in Scottsbluff. We started at the very top looking at menus online and our decision was made – we were going to Flyover that night! Chris heard me say “Bacon Wrapped Wings” and he was sold. Chris was so serious about…
While in Nebraska we were told, “You HAVE to get a Runza!” We had no idea what a Runza was so we looked it up. It is a statewide sandwich chain (there are some in Kansas and Iowa now, too). The bread is a soft yeast roll and the filling is almost stuffed into the…
I woke up Wednesday morning after election day and realized the US still didn’t have a winner for the presidential race. I had a feeling it was going to be a long day (or week?! or month?!) and I was going to need a project to keep my mind busy. I’ve been wanting to make…
I stopped at JoAnn fabric the other day (I am making some new holiday bandanas for James) and I noticed people coming out of a big store next door. It looked like an Asian supermarket – like the one we liked in Orlando. I walked over there and sure enough – it was a really…
I love gummy bear candy! This is a fairly new thing. I’ve always been a chocolate fanatic, but in the last 5 years or so I now have a thing for gummy bears. Living in Austria and Germany probably pushed me to love them more since Haribo gummy bears originated in Germany and they are…
Last fall I told you about the amazing Dark Chocolate Coconut Almonds we found in Canada at Bulk Barn. Today, I was wandering around Costco when I spotted a huge bag of Edward Marc Chocolatier Coconut Almonds with Dark Chocolate. The bag is huge – 32 ounces! And they are on sale right now for…
We were on the road all day the other day and we decided to stop and get some food while on the road. Thanks to Siba, the Best in Show winner at Westminster this year, we decided to get James some McDonald’s grilled chicken! We were in the drive through and I asked for a…
I am not much of a candy fanatic. In Germany, I do tend to buy Haribo Gummy Bears. And they are yummy. But even better are the Haribo Tagada Strawberry gummy candies and you can only find them in France! The Red ones are the strawberry flavor. You can find other colors and flavors but…
My cousin Mike told me I had to try huckleberries when I was in Montana. I didn’t know anything about them. I looked at the grocery stores and all I found were jams and candies. I wanted fresh huckleberries. I finally started asking around – it turns out that the huckleberry is very perishable and…
Yesterday we posted a video about Bulk Barn in Canada and Sandra decided to taste test the dark chocolate coconut almonds.
We found a Walmart in Canada and I wanted to get some paper plates. The paper plate selection was very small – I think Canadians are a lot more careful about wasteful paper products like paper plates. We saw this in Europe, too. But the paper plates I did find were unique – they were…
We love sparkling water and one of the best plain carbonated water brands is Canada Dry. And since we are in Canada, we are drinking a lot of Canada Dry Club Soda!
I love plain traditional hummus. And a few weeks ago, I tried an everything bagel hummus and that was good. But the dessert hummus flavors are just bizarre to me! What do you eat with chocolate hummus? And what do you eat with pumpkin pie hummus? I am baffled! With traditional hummus I eat raw…
If you know James, you have probably seen the photo of his Austrian dog treat obsession: Rabbit Ears. These aren’t just treats made with rabbits. They are a full ear of a rabbit, with fur, from the rabbit’s nostril to the tip of its ear. And the ears are usually full of wax. And they…
Ever since we left Austria, James just hasn’t been NUTS about any dog treats like he was for those Austrian Rabbit Ears. Yes, he loves pretty much all treats. But he hasn’t gone bananas over a treat. Until now. We were at the vet the other day getting updated bloodwork for James. Since James was…
After fighting the crowds at Tillamook Creamery, we decided we wanted a quieter lunch the next day. We found Hidden Acres Greenhouse and Cafe just south of Tillamook, Oregon. We ordered sandwiches and soup and all of our plates came with a flower decoration: It was a little too chilly to sit outside, but the…
We decided to try and beat the crowds at Tillamook Creamery by going first thing in the morning and having our dairy for breakfast! Brandy and Justin told us about Tillamook Creamery – we hadn’t heard of it before. But as we drove into Oregon and stopped at a grocery store we saw it everywhere…
I haven’t seen any huckleberries for sale in Oregon. I am thinking they really only grow in northern Idaho and Montana but I’m not sure. I don’t even know what they look like – I’ve been told they look like blueberries, but a little bit more purple. I’m a Florida girl at heart – I…
Here in Oregon, I spotted something I had to try: Mull of Kintyre Scottish Cheese. When I was a little girl, my parents often played Scottish music and Mull of Kintyre was one of those songs that would always get stuck in my head. Now, when I look in the fridge and see this Scottish…