Monthly Archives: June 2023

Food, Photo-A-Day

So Many Squares

so many squares lime and strawberry
Photo-A-Day 2.0 #01622

Andy was back baking again today. Andy decided that they would make 3 types of squares for their teachers. Blueberry, Strawberry and Lime because we did not have a lemon and when dad went to the store his phone was on silent. Andy is learning patience with their baking, just not that quickly. The blueberry squares are not pictured because Andy attempted to take them out of the pan too soon. Those squares became filler for a future ice cream base that Andy will make, but the strawberry and lime ones survived.

Food, Photo-A-Day

Black Belt / Father’s Day Celebration

Family Celebration
Photo-A-Day 2.0 #01621

To celebrate earning my black belt yesterday the one thing that I really wanted to do was have a celebration meal at Firefly’s BBQ. I love that place! I went there a few years back and had the most incredible meal. It is one of my favorite places and it can be expensive so only for very special occasions. We went to 11 am Mass and then drove to Marlboro. We made a reservation on the way to get seats out on the patio. They have a cornhole pitch out there and Andy made use of it after our meal.

Candied Bacon

The item that I enjoy most is the candied bacon with the sunny side up egg. I am not normally a fan of the sunny side up egg but there is something about the pairing of these foods that is beyond compare.

burnt Ends

They had burnt ends this time around and while they were good, I’ve had better there. These were not as melt in your mouth as I’ve had in the past.

Hot Pickle hot Sauce

Andy and I went in to get all the BBQ sauces and while we were there Andy found a Pickle flavored Hot Sauce. So, I gave it a try. It was okay but not that memorable. For ou main meal we got a family picnic of ribs, fried chicken, pulled pork, corn bread, rolls and a couple of sides: BBQ baked beans and cucumber salad.

ribs and chicken

Everything was excellent and we had a ton left over. I took it easy because I did not have my full appetite back yet. There are plenty of leftovers, though.