~~ END OF THE SEASON & OUR MARYLAND SUMMERTIME WAY OF LIFE ~~

... IT'S ALL ABOUT THE LOVE ...

and here are some pix of some of the things that we love!

all photographs by Wilbur M. Reeling & Nikon 5400

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EVERYONE HAS A FAVORITE and the FooFoo

IS EVERY ONE'S FAVORITE

... the Budz

Maryland Jumbo Jimmies

Honor's close "Budz" -- l. to r.

Diane, Honor holding FooFoo, Brittany & Bobbie

Honor says ..."Dad it's like a Ratatouille, only baked and better!"...
HONOR (with FooFoo & Chewie Puppies looking on from the deck) in my tomato garden gettin' Jiggie Wit-it ~~LOL~~








local corn and my organic tomato

Maryland sweet "Silver King" at the end of August

believe it or not this is a half bushel of RED & YELLOW peppers after roasting

roasted summer red & yellow peppers

roasted hen in olive oil & organic rosemary

...NEXT IS THE END OF THE SEASON BLUES

& NO MORE CORN - TOMATOES & JUMBO JIMMY WIT DA BUDz.

~~ you only get this in MARYLAND, the QUINTESSENTIAL CHEESE BURGER~~

USDA Prime Burger photograph by Wilbur M. Reeling & Nikon 5400
... also eaten by Wilbur M. Reeling

KEEP IT SIMPLE

... but thick! ~lol~

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HOW TO BEST USE A "MARYLAND"

CENTER CUT SLICE of RIPE TOMATO

TOMATO RECIPE

step #1: USDA Prime ALLEN BROTHERS' freshly ground "Steakhouse Steak Burger" http://www.allenbrothers.com/findProducts.do?categoryId=80 about 6ish oz. and hand-form it into a 4 1/2 inch diameter patty about 3/4 to 1 inch thick.

step #2: 1 fresh garden, sun-ripened, 4 1/2 inch diameter Maryland tomato ... from which you take a 3/4 inch thick slice. [only the the very center now! ... toss the rest out]

step #3: 1 slice of 1/8" medium-thick Amish Farmhouse Sharp Cheddar. [melted]

step #4: a lightly toasted bun with a touch of Hellman's Mayo, French Guerande 'Fleur De Sel' Sea Salt & freshly cracked Sarawak Lampong-Sumatra black Pepper. [add S&P just before grilling]

step #5: COOK IT & EAT IT. [Prime #1 beef is best medium rare-ish, about 125 degrees]

YOU GOTTA SEE MY B.L.T. ~LOL~

. . . and admit it now, a tomato is funny!

Corn and JUMBOS coming soon ...

~~Some of my "SUMMER FLOWERS" & the AMISH at the local GROCERY STORE~~

all photographs by Wilbur M. Reeling & Nikon 5400

MY FLOWERS ARE NOW IN BLOOM.

THIS IS WHEN LOCAL CRABS, CORN & TOMATOES

START THEIR SEASON

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a country store near the bay

above: just outside my door is the Chesapeake Bay

Amish transportation to the local market

below: my view from the Perry Point, just off the Bay

below: just yards from my home is the Birthplace & home of the

1st Commodore of the Navy, John Rodgers, and founder of the American Navy.

... ALL FOR NOW

~~ HERE'S SOME GOOD OLE BOY MARYLAND "C R A B - S H A C K S"~~

all photographs by Wilbur M. Reeling & Nikon 5400

"OLD STYLE MARYLAND'S EASTERN 'SHOW"

Hay! Hon ...

We aint got no JUMBO JIMMIES today ...

but mmmm, what zat you're eatin' anyways?

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below: This is "Jumbo Jimmy's Crab Shack". They serve classic Eastern Shore CUISINE (so they say on the sign -- but I've never ever seen a Jumbo Jimmy Steamed Crab there!) Take a close look at their menu also, as the name JUMBO must refer to the size of the owner (his name is Doug) maybe and JIMMY, just happens to be the first name of his 2Nd cousin or 3Rd, twice removed --- GOT NUTTIN' 2-DO WIT DA CRABS! ... HON --- but, there must be some delish' food comin' out dat kitchen! ... EVEN IF'n DARE AINT NO JUMBO JIMMY'S AROUND -- CRAB NOR HUMAN.

Don't you think it has some fantastic Classic Eastern Shore Cuisine?

SOME PRETTY FUNNY CRAB JOINTS?






















above: this one has my favorite look
















Mr. Art got sweet summer corn






Honor got da Jimmy
Mark Horner with a JUMBO
Honor with Cristol, her half Sister

GOOD OLE BOY STUFF THAT THE CRABS GETz CAUGHT IN

a.k. Hon ... 'TIL NEXT TIME