This 🍔 burger hit the spot. They were sizzling as I walked in the door. Heidi had also picked and shucked the corn. What a woman!!! Lu my I stayed at school late, I guess.
Ground 🐓 chicken, a packet of Ranch dressing and a cup of shredded cheese is all it takes to make the Cracked Chicken Burger. The garden is still producing sweet 🌽 corn and it is still delicious! Throw in a zucchini from the garden and the meal is complete.
Originally, this was going to be titled “Grassy Fork Fish Fry” , however, after Nina Hackman broke out the dessert, we had to reconsider.
It was an educational experience for me tonight. I had stood around and drank beer before while Richard had fried, but tonight I became more of a participant.
Nina took blackberries, sugar and water and brought it to a boil. Then, simply, she added bits of refrigerated biscuits and simmered for a while. When I first looked, I didn’t see and dumplings…A couple of spoonfuls of the dumplings and topped with vanilla ice cream and you have created a masterpiece.
I went to visit my brother, Frank today in Bedford and we visited The Court Room. It has a combination basketball 🏀 and Cajun theme.
The significance of Bill Garrett, from my point of view is that my Dad, Walt Wintin, was a high school team mate of Bill on the 1947 state championship basketball team from Shelbyville. Bill was selected Mr. Basketball that year as well.
(Dad flat out admitted that he was just fortunate to be the same age as some very talented basketball players that played for the Golden Bears.)
Indiana University President, Herman B. Wells and coach Branch McCracken were instrumental in bringing Bill to IU in the late 40s when the Big Ten had yet to integrate. Dad told me that he attended Bill’s wedding in Madison when he married Betty Innskeep. He said that He was one of three white people that attended the wedding. The other two were Mr. and Mrs. Branch McCracken.
Heidi took me back to school shopping today. Since our week on the beach 🏖 in June through the fair, I have done nothing but eat, drink , and be merry. Thus, I either need new pants or consume nothing for a few days.
Heidi spotted the Big Woods as we entered the Edinburgh Outlet Mall. After shopping we had a seat at the bar. As we chatted with Samantha, the bar tender/waitress, we raved about Big Woods and Hard Truth and how we enjoyed the product. As the gentleman next to us exited, he extended his hand and said “Thank You. I’m Jim, the owner.”
Jim added that they have enlarged the outdoor terrace area at the Nashville location and are turning it into an amphitheater that will seat 1,000 guests as a music venue.
So it’s Friday, July 23rd. My 60th birthday 🎂. My sweetheart of a wife, Heidi, plans an incredible evening of food, family, friends and fun.
We get to Reed’s Place and my best friend from college, Jon Tilmon is waiting at our table. Surprise! Then we enjoy the Tomahawk 🥩 steak which was fantastic as well as a Strawberry 🍓 👱♀️ Blonde. Reed’s can now serve alcohol. while dining, Heidi gives us all (Pottschmidts, Stahls, Jon and us) tickets to a concert 🎵 at Hickory Hills Golf Course.
We go to Poplar Street for a round and then it is back to Stahl Farms before the concert. We turn the corner around the garage and there are 30 people saying “Surprise!” I thought Jon Tilmon was the surprise. Now here is my Mom, we shared a few moments on this day 60 years ago, my brother David, And a bunch of our closest friends and family. Heidi absolutely slayed it! Turns out she made fake concert tickets and the party was ON. I should have known something was up when the Stahls garage was all cleaned up when we were left for the restaurant.
Heidi raised the bar so high that I could never reach it. Her birthday was the next day on the 24th and I got her a card.
Cleverly, Central 🍩 Doughnuts out of Columbus has been setting up in surrounding towns one day a week and getting their product noticed.
Top right is a “cronut.” Part doughnut and part croissant 🥐. Whoa! Below that is the 🍁 maple 🥓 bacon and it is incredible!!!
Central doughnuts comes to Seymour and Brownstown and we are happier for it.
What a great idea! The ginger sauce really added some flair to the sandwich.
A Blue Moon sporting an orange 🍊 slice with Barkley Dam in the background.
We have really been hitting the chicken hard this summer. But, it has been very good every time. 10 minutes on indirect heat. Flip, and 10 more minutes on indirect heat. Then finish up with it directly over the coals. I have a nice old Father’s Day present of a digital thermometer 🌡 that easily lets me make sure the chicken reaches at least 165 degrees.
The sweet corn 🌽 came from Hackman’s Farm Market south of Vallonia on Highway 135. I prefer to cut it off the cob. The Brussels sprouts came out of a bag and we very tasty. ( Heidi has really come around on the Brussels sprouts!) it is also and easy clean up.
Take a cubed steak, brown it in flour and Chef’s Secret and then bake it. Boom!!! 💥 Let me tell you about the scalloped 🥬 cabbage. Nina Hackman gets a big cabbage from her brother Barry Melloncamp, chop it up, add a can of chicken soup and put cheese on top and then bake. Incredible!!!
Get some Grassy Fork grown blackberries from Ronnie Jo Scarlett, flour and sugar are the main ingredients for the cobbler, then add a couple scoops of some melting ice cream and it is Blackberry Heaven!
Nina also made me try a raspberry 🥧 pie. She got some Grassy Fork grown raspberries from Barry’s wife Linda Melloncamp, bake a pie and add the melting ice cream again and it is a home run! grassy Fork grown is a great way to start a summer meal!!!
Walt’s Diner 