Blog - Page 70 of 94 - The Traveling Locavores

Jan

31

2019

The Foodie Bus and The Help Bus

Every once in a while you hear about something so smart or so clever that you say to yourself “Why didn’t I think of that?” That what happened to me when I read about Jennifer Cook with The Foodie Bus and The Help Bus. Honestly my very first thought...

Jan

28

2019

Red Chile Short Rib Tacos

When I transferred all of my old posts to this new blog I remembered how delicious these Red Chile Short Rib Tacos were and had to share this with you again. And for those of you new to my blog you are in for a treat! I adapted the recipe from a recipe of my fave chef...

Jan

24

2019

Chef and the Farmer

Chef and the Farmer in Kinston, North Carolina is a restaurant that has been on my wish list for several years. A couple of years ago I bought a copy of Chef Vivian Howard’s fabulous cookbook Deep Run Roots and felt like I knew her by the time I finished reading...

Jan

21

2019

Sitting atop a menu from Sam Jones BBQ is a quarter sheet tray holding chopped pork, a slice of toasted cornbread and a paper container of coleslaw.

Sam Jones BBQ in Winterville NC

Sam Jones BBQ in Winterville NC is true Eastern North Carolina BBQ! We debated long and hard over which BBQ joint – Sam Jones or Skylight Inn – whose menus are almost identical except that the Skylight Inn is the original Jones family location. We decided...

Jan

17

2019

A black white and gold RV parked in a driveway

RV Search – 2009 Tiffin Allegro Bay

RV Search – 2009 Tiffin Allegro Bay. I mentioned in this post that we had begun our quest for the perfect RV with a trip to Margate, Florida to look at one of my favorites the Tiffin Allegro Bay. Yes. I know I have posted a few RV possibilities before but now we...

Jan

14

2019

Beef Barley and Portobello Mushroom Soup

It’s January so that makes it the perfect time for soup. Particularly the Beef Barley and Portobello Mushroom Soup from renown chef Derek Bissonnette! Beef Barley and Portobello Mushroom Soup I had the good fortune of connecting with Derek on Linkedin and was...

Jan

10

2019

A pot of beans on the stove with mustard and bbq sauce added. Surrounding the pot are a bottle of Tillman's Apple Chipotle BBQ Sauce, an empty can of Bush's Original beans and a bottle of Trader Joe's Spicy Deli Style mustard.

Tillman’s Barbecue

On Saturday Steve and I went to look at a 2009 Tiffin Allegro Bay Class A RV that was for sale in Margate, Florida. By coincidence the owner of the RV is also the owner of Tillman’s Barbecue! We were a match made in heaven. Tillman’s Barbecue Tillman Lee...

Jan

7

2019

A mint green crock filled with onion and flanken soup on a wood surface.

Perfect Flavors by Naomi Nachman

It seems like it has been ages since I have written a cookbook review but Perfect Flavors by Naomi Nachman is the perfect book for a return to reviewing! Naomi is known as The Aussie Gourmet because grew up there. But this book encompasses so much more than recipes...

Jan

3

2019

Lots of green foliage with white poppies that have yellow centers

JC Raulston Arboretum Raleigh NC

For the last stop on our Parks and Gardens Tour we went to North Carolina State University’s JC Raulston Arboretum Raleigh NC. Of course we had a delicious lunch at Oak City Diner first and then on to our garden exploration. JC Raulston Arboretum Raleigh NC This...

Dec

30

2018