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Good afternoon old folks. I've just come in from the outside world taking care of the chickens. The cold got to my hands and typing is not going well. Need to figure out what I can throw together for a simple lunch. Grandma is resting and she needs it. She's running a fever and probably has strep and covid like I do. She will be into see the doc Monday.
 
LTAY1946 said:
Good afternoon old folks. I've just come in from the outside world taking care of the chickens. The cold got to my hands and typing is not going well. Need to figure out what I can throw together for a simple lunch. Grandma is resting and she needs it. She's running a fever and probably has strep and covid like I do. She will be into see the doc Monday.
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Prayers for her. We have some sickness going through our grandkids. Croup.
 
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We don't go out that often, and it's usually to a restaurant when we do. Last night we went to a little known treasure, not far from here. It's a Winery/Brewery, a farm, a restaurant, with a nice playground, petting zoo, and pond with a fountain that has chairs, and a couple campfires by the pond. On weekends, from 4 - 9 they have live entertainment. A friend of Dh's was playing there last evening.

I had taken my daughters there, on one of their birthdays. The food was fantastic. We don't drink beer, so we didn't do a sampler of that, but we did do a sampler of their wines. Their wines are expensive, and awful. I'm told their beers are pretty good. It's the restaurant that keeps them in business. We got there at 4:00, and the kids headed to the playground. We sat at the huge outdoor part of the restaurant, so we were right near the playground, petting zoo, and could keep an eye on the kids from where we were sitting. It's actually set up for this, and the only entrance/exit is through the outdoor section of the restaurant. Nobody is going to snatch, or harm a kid. There were about 20 kids of varying ages playing. No teens are allowed to "play" in the kid areas.

After bit, I grabbed the kids, and we went to check out the farm (Dh stayed at the table). All their crops are organic, and they mostly grow them for their wines, and their restaurant, but visitors can pick a few of the fruits to enjoy. Strawberries are in, so we got to pick, wipe off, and eat some sweet strawberries. The blueberries had already been completely picked. We fed, and petted the goats, then the kids got hungry. We went back, and ordered food.

Dh had already ordered a couple apetizers, and was sampling the food. He got Gator bites, and Bruschetta. The kids tore into what was left, while waiting on their food to arrive. Those Gator bites were made from the good part of the gator tail, and had been done right. Best I've had in quite some time. On of the kids opted for fruit instead of french fries with her dinner. She, and her sister both ordered additional fruit plates. The fruits were ones that were grown right there, on their farm, and they were pretty generous with it. I ordered the Shrimp and Grits. I confess, I don't usually like grits, but there are 2 places that actually know how to cook them, and I'll eat them there. This is one of those places. When it arrived, I gave Dh a taste, and he agreed it was delicious, and ended up ordering it for himself too. The kids got Gator tacos, and cheeseburgers. The lettuce, onions, tomatos, kale, and herbs were all grown there too, which added to the taste.

Dh's friend played. Normally he plays heavy metal, but changed it to easy listening for this place. He did really good. At 8:30, Dd took the kids home. That gave Dh, and I a bit of us time, away from them. The music ran overtime, until 9:30, so we got about an hour to ourselves. I drank iced tea the whole time, since I never drink beer, and I simply can't stand their wines. By the end of the evening, Dh had sampled several, and put away a few beers he liked. He wasn't feeling any pain. Dh is a happy drunk, and I never have to worry about him getting mean, nasty, or uncooperative when he drinks. I was the designated driver, and brought us safely home.

Before we left, I ordered a cheesecake to go. Remember when I said they had already picked all the blueberries. Well, not only were they using them on the fruit plates, BUT they had made a blueberry reduction sauce, from their own blueberries, to go on the cheesecake. It was fantastic.
 
getaclue said:
We don't go out that often, and it's usually to a restaurant when we do. Last night we went to a little known treasure, not far from here. It's a Winery/Brewery, a farm, a restaurant, with a nice playground, petting zoo, and pond with a fountain that has chairs, and a couple campfires by the pond. On weekends, from 4 - 9 they have live entertainment. A friend of Dh's was playing there last evening.

I had taken my daughters there, on one of their birthdays. The food was fantastic. We don't drink beer, so we didn't do a sampler of that, but we did do a sampler of their wines. Their wines are expensive, and awful. I'm told their beers are pretty good. It's the restaurant that keeps them in business. We got there at 4:00, and the kids headed to the playground. We sat at the huge outdoor part of the restaurant, so we were right near the playground, petting zoo, and could keep an eye on the kids from where we were sitting. It's actually set up for this, and the only entrance/exit is through the outdoor section of the restaurant. Nobody is going to snatch, or harm a kid. There were about 20 kids of varying ages playing. No teens are allowed to "play" in the kid areas.

After bit, I grabbed the kids, and we went to check out the farm (Dh stayed at the table). All their crops are organic, and they mostly grow them for their wines, and their restaurant, but visitors can pick a few of the fruits to enjoy. Strawberries are in, so we got to pick, wipe off, and eat some sweet strawberries. The blueberries had already been completely picked. We fed, and petted the goats, then the kids got hungry. We went back, and ordered food.

Dh had already ordered a couple apetizers, and was sampling the food. He got Gator bites, and Bruschetta. The kids tore into what was left, while waiting on their food to arrive. Those Gator bites were made from the good part of the gator tail, and had been done right. Best I've had in quite some time. On of the kids opted for fruit instead of french fries with her dinner. She, and her sister both ordered additional fruit plates. The fruits were ones that were grown right there, on their farm, and they were pretty generous with it. I ordered the Shrimp and Grits. I confess, I don't usually like grits, but there are 2 places that actually know how to cook them, and I'll eat them there. This is one of those places. When it arrived, I gave Dh a taste, and he agreed it was delicious, and ended up ordering it for himself too. The kids got Gator tacos, and cheeseburgers. The lettuce, onions, tomatos, kale, and herbs were all grown there too, which added to the taste.

Dh's friend played. Normally he plays heavy metal, but changed it to easy listening for this place. He did really good. At 8:30, Dd took the kids home. That gave Dh, and I a bit of us time, away from them. The music ran overtime, until 9:30, so we got about an hour to ourselves. I drank iced tea the whole time, since I never drink beer, and I simply can't stand their wines. By the end of the evening, Dh had sampled several, and put away a few beers he liked. He wasn't feeling any pain. Dh is a happy drunk, and I never have to worry about him getting mean, nasty, or uncooperative when he drinks. I was the designated driver, and brought us safely home.

Before we left, I ordered a cheesecake to go. Remember when I said they had already picked all the blueberries. Well, not only were they using them on the fruit plates, BUT they had made a blueberry reduction sauce, from their own blueberries, to go on the cheesecake. It was fantastic.
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It sounds amazing!!! :love :love :love
 
getaclue said:
We don't go out that often, and it's usually to a restaurant when we do. Last night we went to a little known treasure, not far from here. It's a Winery/Brewery, a farm, a restaurant, with a nice playground, petting zoo, and pond with a fountain that has chairs, and a couple campfires by the pond. On weekends, from 4 - 9 they have live entertainment. A friend of Dh's was playing there last evening.

I had taken my daughters there, on one of their birthdays. The food was fantastic. We don't drink beer, so we didn't do a sampler of that, but we did do a sampler of their wines. Their wines are expensive, and awful. I'm told their beers are pretty good. It's the restaurant that keeps them in business. We got there at 4:00, and the kids headed to the playground. We sat at the huge outdoor part of the restaurant, so we were right near the playground, petting zoo, and could keep an eye on the kids from where we were sitting. It's actually set up for this, and the only entrance/exit is through the outdoor section of the restaurant. Nobody is going to snatch, or harm a kid. There were about 20 kids of varying ages playing. No teens are allowed to "play" in the kid areas.

After bit, I grabbed the kids, and we went to check out the farm (Dh stayed at the table). All their crops are organic, and they mostly grow them for their wines, and their restaurant, but visitors can pick a few of the fruits to enjoy. Strawberries are in, so we got to pick, wipe off, and eat some sweet strawberries. The blueberries had already been completely picked. We fed, and petted the goats, then the kids got hungry. We went back, and ordered food.

Dh had already ordered a couple apetizers, and was sampling the food. He got Gator bites, and Bruschetta. The kids tore into what was left, while waiting on their food to arrive. Those Gator bites were made from the good part of the gator tail, and had been done right. Best I've had in quite some time. On of the kids opted for fruit instead of french fries with her dinner. She, and her sister both ordered additional fruit plates. The fruits were ones that were grown right there, on their farm, and they were pretty generous with it. I ordered the Shrimp and Grits. I confess, I don't usually like grits, but there are 2 places that actually know how to cook them, and I'll eat them there. This is one of those places. When it arrived, I gave Dh a taste, and he agreed it was delicious, and ended up ordering it for himself too. The kids got Gator tacos, and cheeseburgers. The lettuce, onions, tomatos, kale, and herbs were all grown there too, which added to the taste.

Dh's friend played. Normally he plays heavy metal, but changed it to easy listening for this place. He did really good. At 8:30, Dd took the kids home. That gave Dh, and I a bit of us time, away from them. The music ran overtime, until 9:30, so we got about an hour to ourselves. I drank iced tea the whole time, since I never drink beer, and I simply can't stand their wines. By the end of the evening, Dh had sampled several, and put away a few beers he liked. He wasn't feeling any pain. Dh is a happy drunk, and I never have to worry about him getting mean, nasty, or uncooperative when he drinks. I was the designated driver, and brought us safely home.

Before we left, I ordered a cheesecake to go. Remember when I said they had already picked all the blueberries. Well, not only were they using them on the fruit plates, BUT they had made a blueberry reduction sauce, from their own blueberries, to go on the cheesecake. It was fantastic.
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Sounds like a very pleasant evening.
 
getaclue said:
Those Gator bites were made from the good part of the gator tail, and had been done right. Best I've had in quite some time.
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Gator bites! Love it! I've only had gator twice, once pretty awful (at a restaurant, overcooked & bland) and once, delicious. (Our daughter & SIL sent us a selection of "wild meats" for Christmas 2 years ago, and one of them was gator. DH cooked it on his beloved smoker, wrapped in bacon - fabulous!)
 

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