Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Comments
Marshmallow, graham cracker, Hershey's and one surprise ingredient...perfection.
When planning a 4th of July barbecue, look no further for a dessert to serve than everyone’s favorite campfire treat. It’s actually a sneaky way to push some of the work of entertaining onto your guests, which should be every good hostess’s goal. (Forgive me, Martha.) Read the rest of this entry »
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Comments
Soft shell crabs are a rare appearance at Red's. 3 year old crabs are not.
The wife and I were racking our brains for a quick spot to grab dinner with our kids on the way down the shore a recent Friday night… Spike’s? Too crowded. Patio Bar? More fun sans children. Hmm, how about Red’s?
Tucked away around the outer edge of the inlet away from the crowds, plus counter service (read eat and split at your own pace in case the fit hits the shan) Red’s Lobster Pot seemed to be a good choice with a 3 year old awaking from a car nap and a restless 2 year old that refuses to nap. Throw in outdoor seating on a rare sunny day in this beast of a June we’ve had, and B.Y.O.B., and the choice was easily made. Read the rest of this entry »
Monday, June 29th, 2009 Comments
Normandy Beach's Kaboodles Ice Cream Parlor serves up scoops, sprinkles and silly names to boot.
The concept of going out for ice cream is absolutely married to summers at the Shore. Sure, there’s FrozFruit bars, Screwballs and novelty character-shaped frozen dessert novelties to be had on the beach during the day, but when the sun goes down, you hanker for a cone. Before any of us could drive, my friends and I found our main source of entertainment in walking up and down Route 35 North in search of ice cream. There was Mrs. Walker’s (now Summer Sweets), Milky Way (now a real estate office) and Salty’s (still the same!) if we felt like trekking. Today the options are just as plentiful, if not more so. Read the rest of this entry »
Thursday, June 25th, 2009 Comments
Runners pound the pavement in last year's SBB8K
…That’s 5 miles for all those uninitiated to the metric system. Save Barnegat Bay, a local grass-roots group aiming to save our bay from extinction, will host its 4th annual race and fitness walk this Saturday (June 27). Read the rest of this entry »
