Mom of 2, Registered Nurse (orthopedic surgery/trauma), and over-obsessed foodie.
ahhh-the PA farm show. I've been almost every year since I was born (that's 30 couple yrs ago.) Just moved to CO this year...makes me miss PA. The mushrooms, potato donuts, and milkshakes are great. The animals and tractors are perfect for kids. It's usually notoriously icy then. Locals even call bad ice storms "Farm Show Weather" even if the weather happens in March. The new renovations several years have obviously updated the ventilation system, but it used to be that your to-go souvenir from the Farm Show was a raging cold. Good stuff.
There was. It did. I did. It was fun! :) Had a blast meeting up with dbcurrie, her friend Liz, and George the Starter. Donna has pics which I'm sure you'll get. Thanks for thinking of this, SE!
straight up-into my mouth!
Rodrigo yGabriela! Amazing guitar duo-they are upbeat and soulful!
camping on the beach in Coos Bay, OR with my husband while driving cross-country. we had a piecemeal dinner by campfire light of goodies we'd picked up at Pike's Place market the day before. It was delicious!!
ribeye-nice and pink!
rendezvous-memphis
jerzee-you're going to be in my neighborhood! (ok, so I'm 20 mi west of Hershey, but anyway) I second the cran/orange, pumpkin, etc. Go for the NONchocolate route. It's easy to OD on chocolate when you're visiting Hershey. have a great time. FYI- if you get a chance to go out of the Lodge for breakfast-don't miss the Hershey Pantry (about 5 min down the road)-it consistently gets Best Breakfast kudos locally. TDF!
biggest success was finally mastering pie crust-the secret? There is NO substitute for lard!
welcome to the cult! just kidding-but really we LOVE costco. not just the foodstuffs-which are awesome. they put tons of research into what they buy/grow and have fantastic buyers. costco admits that they are more geared to the "discriminating" buyer than maybe sam's club/bj's which is just about a good deal. they have premium quality stuff for phenomenal prices. We have bought furniture, tv's, appliances, clothes, my husband's glasses, pool supplies, fresh flowers, diapers..need I go on? oh, and my husband & son have been known to go there just for lunch-hot dogs and raspberry smoothies!
go robyn-se wouldn't be the same without year. here's to another yummy year for you!
love how you guys keep us happy! SE rocks!
here in central pa i wish we had baja fresh! closest is 2 hrs away!!!! otherwise-we do carrabba's-cause it's 30 seconds from our house and can do kids or no kids.
@nana-yes it's with onion rolls.
and talk about coincidence...i made this for a family reunion. apparently the leftovers (yes-there were leftovers, but only 'cause i did a BIG spread) were eaten with london broil that night by the dad and son who were left to fend for themselves for dinner! There you have it-steak and eggs!
ok-totally not what you asked for, but I made a breakfast casserole from PioneerWoman last week and it was TDF! It doesn't have meat in it-but I added bacon and it was delish.
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/05/sleepin-in-omlette/
i have a builtny neoprene lunch bag and LOVE it. it holds more than you think it will and is unobtrusive.
no TJ's here (central PA) but thank goodness we got a Wegman's about 1 year ago. They have been CONSISTENTLY less than surrounding stores and their selection is phenomenal. There's a perception here that Wegman's is +++$$$ b/c they have higher end stuff available (specialty cheeses that are $25/lb) but they have awesome customer service and everyone knows what they are talking about. Yay Wegman's!
PS-when we are traveling near a TJ's-we'll stop and I'll stock up on pantry items.
I miss mandarin inn-the best chinese in Central PA. Alas, the owners retired and sold the restaurant-it's now mexican?!? they had a dish called chow sam pan that I still dream about!
too funny-i always said i wanted a tattoo...here's my chance. what a great gag! thanks bisbee.
"when I was a kid" throwback: Golden Grahams.
now-Raisin Bran Crunch, Grape Nuts, Granola-I like my crunch. Any bowl handy-but always with barely enough ice-cold 2% milk to cover. mmmmm.
don't miss Dogfish Head Brewery. not only are the handcrafted beers & spirits AMAZING, the food is awesome. as an aside-Matt & Jerry run the really cute Lighthouse Inn B&B on Delaware and it's a fun place to stay.
my 6 yr old LOVES this book-I did too as a kid. I wish there was smell-o-vision to go with the 3D!
good for you. as the mom of a 6 year old and an 11 month old. a lot of my baby/kid stuff multi-tasks for me. the "baby" sector is seen as such a niche marketing area (and boy do they come up with some stupid and really inane stuff)-but when put to task a lot of the things can be re-used/re-allocated. keep your eyes open-who knows what you'll find next shopping trip!
it almost looks like it's smiling! nice job!
OK you PA SEers-we're headed from Harrisburg to the beach in Delaware next weekend with 7 kids and 4 adults. We're looking for a good breakfast stop-either along route 283/30 towards Lancaster/Mt. Joy or on 83 S towards York/MD border (not sure which way we're going yet). Taste is more important than atmosphere-but kid-friendly is a must. Thanks!!!
Ok-so I made a huge batch of pulled pork (lots of pork butt/shoulder) the other day and still have tons left. I could just stash it in the freezer but feel the need to be creative. Any ideas? We've got about 3 lbs (guessing) left- and it's got a light coating of BBQ sauce. I'm sick of sandwiches, salads, soft tacos....who's got a better idea?
We are having 12-18 people our house for a Fri-Sun weekend-long blowout. Our guests are all long time friends who are now flung willy-nilly all over the country and we've managed to convince them to come to good ole' Central PA for a weekend of fun & frolic in our backyard haven (read: large patio & inground pool). My dilemma is thus: what to serve all weekend long without either a)bankrupting ourselves b)spending the whole time cooking c)taking the easy route and living on burgers and hot dogs for 36 hrs. Note: while our friends are not fussy, they all are slight foodies and I would love to "wow" them without too much effort. also- the only kids involved will be a 6 year old and 2 babies-and I can handle them. I have a few weeks left to plan...your input is sooo needed! Thanks-you guys rock!
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come to Colorado-Larkburger will put them all to shame.