reviews
My First Nesco Roaster Experience
I mentioned on my last post that John bought me an 18-quart Nesco Roaster, just because. It arrived yesterday, and this morning I did the “smoke out.” When you first recieve the roaster, you have to clean it and then run it on the highest setting to condition it. It will smoke and create nasty [...]
Review: Mamma Mia!
A movie theatre is not typically the place where you would catch John and I, but we were actually there this weekend. After a very long dry spell, it seems that Hollywood is finally starting to release some things that interest us. So many, in fact, that we’re considering re-subscribing to Netflix.
We headed over to [...]
Coffee, Thy Name is Senseo
I know, I know. A gimmicky coffee maker that requires expensive proprietary pods. But you know what? Not only does it make a great cup of coffee, it’s convenient and not all that expensive after all. The pods run around $0.20 each at Walmart and make a good 8 ounce cup. (Actually, Phillips specifies that [...]
Review: Schmankerl Stube
We met some friends in Hagerstown for dinner last night. The restaurant was Schmankerl Stube, which exists at the corner of Potomac and Antietam. For those who may be wondering, in German “Schmankerl” means “delicacy” and “Stube” means “lounge.” The restaurant itself is very cozy; almost house-like. The staff were dressed [...]
Sushi!
We went to the late service at Seneca Creek this morning. Once we got home I put some more mulch down and took a dip in the pool while John paid some bills. We had been planning on going out to dinner tonight but hadn’t yet decided where. I thought sushi would [...]
