Hello, 2025
I don’t have any resolutions for the new year, other than try hard to remember not to worry about things I can’t control. I wish you the best in your …
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Restaurant reviewer redux
I still have a fairly robust identity as a restaurant reviewer from the time I spent doing that at Rocket City Mom and We Are Huntsville. I did so from …
Review: Campbell’s Chunky Spicy Nashville-Style Hot Chicken Soup
A can of soup is a good occasional play for me. There’s a reliable sodium hit, but the calorie count tends to be reasonable, and there are many more appealing …
Review: Lay’s Flamin’ Hot potato chips
For me, the gold standard for hot potato chips is the old Golden Flake Hot variety. They were warm enough to be interesting, and surprisingly sweet (indeed, they had a …
Bo’s habanero meatballs
Fresh, home-grown habaneros have a marvelous, fruity fire about them that enhances all kinds of dishes. A few days ago I got the idea for habanero meatballs and started working …
A visit to Salt Smokehouse
I was beginning to feel targeted. I’ve lost several favorite restaurants over the past few years (and by favorite, I mean places I generally ate no less often than biweekly). …