The Seymour chapter of the Psi Iota Xi sorority, located near the corner of 2nd and Chestnut Streets makes a fantastic Reuben sandwich. Mine was marbled rye bread, corned beef and Swiss cheese. ( I am minus the sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing) It is buttered and toasted on both sides and served with chips and a drink for $10. During the Oktoberfest..

Etoufee (ay-too-fay) is a spicy Cajun stew that includes seafood and rice. In this dish, crawfish. The spice was mild and the taste was wonderful! Bits of shredded crawfish gave it the authenticity of being on the bayou.

As a first time diner to The Storming Crab, my server brought me a complimentary slice of seafood garlic bread. It was covered with cheese and featured pieces of crab meat. It was crisp and hot and garlic just seems to make everything better.

I also had fried shrimp with a tangy cocktail sauce and Cajun fries. The shrimp were perfectly fried to a crispy outside and a steaming inside while the Cajun fries were hot and the Cajun spice was just enough to make my forehead sweat when I ate them. 😃

Two Thumbs Up 👍👍 to The Storming 🦀 Crab!!! Their main draw is actually a seafood boil that the serving size is for at least four people. I will have to bring some friends back to try it.The Storming Crab is located on Veterans Parkway in Clarksville, Indiana.

The Wintin-Swincher Wedding hits a home run with the Bacon on a Stick!!! Massage the brown sugar into the bacon, a taste of Cayenne pepper and bake. Sounds pretty simple and it is phenomenal!

Crispy, sweet and spicy. And did I mention it was bacon? Assistant Strength Coach at The University of Texas at Dallas, Logan Barrett, says that bacon is one of the most nutrient dense foods.

Artisan Foods of Columbus prepared the bacon for my son’s wedding. So how about a GREAT BIG shout out and congratulations to Lawyer and Kiley Wintin!!! September 29, 2018. We love you and we wish you much happiness!!

Ingredients: eggs, spinach, bacon, Muenster cheese (your preference), spinach wrap, seasoning of your choice

1. Crack eggs in a bowl

2. Add spices, spinach and cheese

3. Spray skillet with Olive Oil and preheat skillet

4. Add egg combo, flip when ready

5. Lay strips of bacon on spinach wrap, add egg combo and roll it up

This wrap is delicious and mostly healthy! You need to try some high quality Muenster cheese.

Starting clockwise at midnight: Delicious homemade cupcake, Aunt Mentoria’s Chocolate Pie (Whoa!!!), Nina’s Peanutbutter Sheet Cake, Corner Piece of Persimmon Pudding 👍, Linda Melloncamp’s Apple Cake (Major League) and Oatmeal Bar.

Each of these desserts could stand on there own, however, the 93 year old Mentoria has “Got Game” with this chocolate pie! From the homemade crust to the chocolate filling and the toasted meringue, it was incredible!

And let me tell you about the crunch factor with the top of the apple cake! I wasn’t expecting it and it snuck up on me. It is the high quality that only a Grandma could make. And the best news, Linda is Heidi’s aunt and lives down the road. (I could probably request it at the Melloncamp Christmas Party.

On the way to North Harrison for the Brownstown football game, Heidi and I stopped at El Maguey on the square in Salem. On a side note, The Old Settlers Days was going on and the square was shut down for the vendors that were set up. We took a lap but didn’t find anything that we had to have.

Heidi’s chicken fajitas were delicious. They came out steaming and the serving was so large that I’ll be having fajitas for lunch tomorrow.

Something I’d like to try maybe in October is there sidewalk seating.

I was introduced to this fine sandwich at The Indiana State Fair about a month ago. I added thin sliced ham and turkey to mine to kick it up a notch.

Ingredients: butter, shredded cheddar, bread, sliced cheese, thin sliced ham (optional)

Instructions:

1. Melt a tbsp of butter on griddle.

2. Sprinkle shredded cheddar over butter.

3. Place bread on butter and cheese.

4. Place sliced cheese on bread.

5. Warm up ham on griddle then place on sliced cheese.

6. Add another tbsp of butter and shredded cheese and place second slice of bread on that.

7. Grill until both sides are brown and crispy.

8. Slice diagonally because your Mom used to do it that way.

9. If you really want to liven it up, put some chips between the two halves and you will think you are at a restaurant.

The shredded cheese adheres to the bread to make a crunchy outside while the cheese in the middle oozes out when you cut it or bite into it. This is what I refer to as “Restaurant Quality.”

This masterpiece was also as healthy as possible. Brownberry 22 seed bread and none of the cheese was processed. Maybe not so much on the lunch meat, but Man, it was good!

This Mother Bear’s Deep Dish pizza had ground sausage, imported pepperoni and mushrooms. We had just moved Sophie into her dorm room at IU and we negotiated until I got to choose. (No fear, Heidi got her McAlister’s Deli fix the next day.)

I hadn’t been to Mother Bear’s, which is located at 1428 E. 3rd Street in Bloomington, since the 80s. It is right next to the IU campus and if you have a Sharpie Marker, you can leave your name or a message.

I digress, let’s get back to the pizza. It reminds me of a Noble Romans deep dish with the blob of sauce on each individual piece. The best part may have been the dark crunchy edges where the cheese melted and made a crust.

Since Heidi and Sophie ordered a deluxe, I had this for lunch, dinner and breakfast the next morning!

“Farm To Curb” is the theme at The Mug, located at 117 Apple Street in Greenfield, Indiana. They attain all of their meat products locally from Tyner Pond Farm, which raises their products “the old-fashioned way” with no antibiotics. They also use fresh local products when in season and available.

I tried the breaded tenderloin and branched out with the bacon-wrapped apple slices which were deep-fried, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, then drizzled with caramel sauce. However, the best item was the Garlic Fries!

The kitchen area was open and I was able to watch the entire process. The fresh cut fries were tossed in a large silver bowl with olive oil, fried, then seasoned with parsley and fresh garlic. The aroma alone peaked my attention. They were golden brown, crunchy, and delicious.

For some history while in Greenfield, be sure to visit the James Whitcomb Riley home where “The Hoosier Poet” was born. Or, “The gobble-uns ‘ll git you, Ef you don’t watch out!”

On my fantasy football draft trip to Nappanee I had to visit the Rise’ N Roll donut shop. My neighbor, Larry Schneider, had brought us some from his trip to Shipshewana a couple of weeks ago and they are as good of a donut that I have ever had. They are made from scratch and are preservative free. My friend and Nappanee native Mike Wagner refers to Rise’ N Roll donuts as “Amish Crack.”

These treats are so amazing that they ship them from Middlebury in northern Indiana to a store in Greenwood.

Starting top left and going clockwise: Crunch Delight Bismark, White Cream with Chocolate Frosting, Bavarian Cream with Cinnamon Caramel Topping, Bavarian Cream with Caramel Frosting and Apple Fritter. Melt in your mouth goodness.