Turkey,bacon,onion, egg and cheese

Just made the best brunch sandwich ever. Ellen's home made bread bookending bacon, a fresh egg, tomato,cheese,fried onions and a turkey burger. All grilled and melded together. The side dish was fresh out of the crock pot applesauce that Ellen is making. Washed it down with a glass of whole milk. Delicious. Sorry this blog does not have a scratch and sniff feature. God bless, thanks for reading and try to hold your envy for my brunch. Just kidding.

Grilled cheese and tomato

Fresh sliced bread, american and cheddar cheese and a fresh sliced tomato from the garden. Light butter on each side and browned to perfection. What more could anyone ask for. Saying good bye to the garden tomatoes is a sad thing but the eggs that our chickens are giving us really help in the transition. Thanks for reading, God bless and see you at the table. Oh and some fresh apples we got yesterday. Ellen is making apple sauce while June thinks they are the best thing in the world till the next best thing. Haha.

Double yoke

This is a short one sorry yokes. Yes I know I wrote "yoke" its was a yoke. See what I did there. I used the same word two times in homage to today's blog title. The chicks gave me my first double the other day and it was delicious. So happy we got the hens. I believe Ivy gave me this one. 27 eggs in less than 2 weeks. Thank you girls. God bless, thanks for reading and see you at the henhouse.

Day of fresh foods

I have been waiting for this day for a while now.  We got peeps a while back, all hens.  I wanted to taste the fresh eggs so bad and I had my meals already planed out even before they were living outside.  Breakfast was going to be Bacon, egg and cheese on homemade bread toasted in the pan golden brown and served with orange juice.  Lunch was going to be what ever but it ended up being a pit beef sandwich and fries from a local place called Little Everetts BBQ.  I wanted it to be The Varsity but sadly they are closed.  You will be missed. lilevsbbq.com has some really good pit beef and pit everything but their fries are the best around.  I took one of the teens from my church youth group and being a big eater I wanted to see him tackle the Big Boy combo.  He ate his sandwich but no room left for the fries.  Both of us took them home for a snack.  My third meal of the day was going to be a summer classic.  Why summer you ask?  Well who wants a BLT with store bought out of season tomatoes...NOT me.  Fresh is the way, the only way to go.  

My morning started out with going to the butcher shop for my bacon.  Yeah I could have just used the pack of frozen turkey bacon in the ice box but no.  I had to have a fresh cut right off the pig bacon.  Thick cut.  I like many other locals still call the place Nells but it is now stoneypointfarmmarket.com and if you are in the market for fresh meat and homemade salads this is the place. They even have two sections dedicated to dogs and beef jerky.  They make everything on the spot and its fresh.  When I say fresh you could hear the cows from my parents back yard when it was butchering time.  I walked in and they were already in the process of cutting bacon for the day.  I put my order in for 1lb.  How thick? I was asked.  Thicker than what you have in the case.  8 slices and 1.25lbs later I had my bacon.  Now for the eggs.  The first egg the chickens laid was soft and not ready to eat.  The second and third were perfect.  A little small but that was not going to stop me.  I pulled out a fresh loaf of bread Ellen baked the week before and sliced off 2 large thick pieces.  Let the cooking begin.  The finish product was so filling and delicious that I was not sure I would be ready for lunch but I was being the eater I am.  I am going to skip the lunch part of my day since I already reviewed Everetts in the past.  Jumping to dinner I took the bacon to my parents.  Again fresh bread and tomato picked that day from their garden.  I fried the bacon outside so not to smell up the house which we all know bacon does.  It was a hit.  My nephew was there and all he ate was a plate of bacon.  I cooked 4 pieces of mine and a full pack of the store bought prepacked bacon.  He had a slice of mine and said that was the best piece of bacon he has ever had.  Being full from the last two meals I only had one BLT but that was enough.  I have 3 pieces of bacon left over which I froze for a cold winter day when I need a good pick me up sandwich.  That was my day of fresh eats.  I wish I had more to offer but I can only eat so much in one day.  God bless, thanks for reading and see you at the table.

For the first and last time-not a food blog

I wanted to use Wikipedia and add something to it but going about it was so difficult for me I resorted to bring it here so I can have the credit.  So for now on as of September 2, 2014 any time you hear the word or any version of it you know where it came from.  Many of my friends said I needed to add it to the Wiki site but like I said no clue how.  Now for the word.  Some of you that know me in real life (IRL) have heard me say this word and each time a new person hears it I have to explain it to them.  So for now on they don't have an excuse of not knowing it.  Flender (Flen-der).  This is the term I came up with so I could have a quick way of telling someone that I have not read the book but listened to it on audio.  I drive a lot for work and listen to audio books all the time and when people ask me if I have read a book I have to say "no I have not read it but I have listened to it on audio CD or MP3" Now I just say I flendered it or I am flendering it right now, it is on my list to flender.  I am a flenderer (someone who does not read but enjoys a book on audio).  I have flendered many books over the year.  I know it may seem lazy to you and noting can replace the physical book taking it in your hands and read it but with driving and how much I do not care for music flendering is the way I go.  So the next time you see me or talk to me or hear anyone, anywhere around the world say the word "Flender" or any derivative of the word it came from me.  Thanks for listening and passing along my word.  Keep it going and lets see it in the dictionary one day.hahaha..  God bless, thanks for reading and happy flendering.

Fried tomatoes

This is going to be a short one. Fried tomatoes. Need I say more?   Flower, pepper, olive oil and just a dash of salt. From garden to plate in less than 15 minutes. Hello summer!!!!

Lancaster Pa farm markets

This past Saturday we took a trip to Lancaster Pa with some close friends. They go often and knew their way around. We stopped a a few farmers markets and produce stands sampling our way through the town. Cheese, meats,breads and sales were just a few of what we had. I bought a few things ( beef sticks, horseradish mustard, tea) and a few other things. I included some pictures to show what I tried. Now understand I tried a lot more than I took pictures of. I was getting full and did not want to ruin my lunch. Believe me when I say I don't regret one sample or bite I took. These are the kind of trips I love. Will we be going back. For sure. Ellen found a great food stand that had vegan dishes and around us that is hard to find. She took advantage of it. Also we went to a vegan bakery. Vegan treats in Bethlehem Pa. She got a good assortment of cakes and other things that she can freeze and enjoy later. If you ever go on a trip like this bring your coolers and ice packs. Bring home as much as you can because you never know when you will be getting another chance. God bless you all, thanks for reading and see you on the road on your way to your local market. Spend that hard earned money smart and local.

Vegan Slow cooker layered tamale pie

Tonight's dinner was vegan slow cooker tamale pie.  What is that you ask?  Well it is a vegan spin on tamale cooked in a slow cooker (crock pot) topped with cheese.  Corn tortillas is used to make layers and to thicken up the pie.  Spicy, healthy and loaded with flavor.  After plating vegan sour cream, avocado and diced scallions are put on top.  We added a spoon of salsa as well.  Eat it with chips or right out of the bowl.  My only problem with it was I was able to eat more of it.  Don't eat a large lunch before otherwise you will have the same problem.  Would I eat this again..Yes and I will be for lunch tomorrow.  Letting it sit over night will allow the flavors to blend making it even better.   Thanks for reading, God bless and see you all at the table.

Bread and butter

This is a short one sorry readers.  Fresh out of the oven bread. It is one of the things in my plate if I was to pick a death row meal.

Second time and a first

Well this is the first time I am posting about a place for the second time. The Varsity in the Amish Market.  I raved last time about their mac and cheese and pit beef. Well this time they topped it. Mac and Cheese with lump crab meat, old bay season and bread crumbs on top. Amazing. The portion was enough for two but being the hog I am I ate it all. This place is a must if you are in the area. My second review is for the Firehouse Grill in Littlestown Pa. I had their chip beef and gravy over toast with fried potatoes. Not to salty, thick and very tasty.  Price was great as well. The potatoes were great. Cooked with onions and browned up very nicely. Would I eat there again. Sure would. As for the Varsity, it is not a matter of if I will eat there again it is a matter of when. Not soon enough for me. God bless, thanks for reading and see you at the diner.