French's Fried Onions Plus?

I was at the grocery store and came across this. I knew of the their friend onions but did not know they had added some other fried items; fried dill pickles, and friend red peppers. I knew they had fried jalapenos and fried caramelized onions. It is made by French's.

They are not overly fried. They are very crunchy. Each one is a different. I like the variety of the crispy fried vegetables.

French's Culinary. 

This is even better than their original crispy friend onions. It takes it a step up. It is good on sandwiches and as a snack. I like it on top of my macaroni and cheese. 

It has a some dill taste but it isn't overwhelming. It is pretty good. I like it as a snack. I am trying to think of things that it could be used with. I like peanut butter and pickle sandwiches. Perhaps this could be used either in addition to the pickle or instead of it. If it was used in addition to the pickle, it would add crunch to it. 

This is has some bite to it. I like it with my macaroni and cheese. I added it to a sandwich. It made it crunchy and gave it some bite. It isn't really hot (perhaps to me but others might consider it too hot - living in the New England area, it seems the locals can't stand too much 'heat' in their food). 

I think this is really good. It is flavorful without any heat to it. It is good on my sandwich; which consisted of cheese and bologna. It gave a nice crunch. It is also good by itself. It is a nice snack. I liked it on my macaroni and cheese (as you can tell, I like macaroni and cheese). 

This is the original flavor. It is still really good. I have used it in my sandwich; one of bologna and cheese, and lettuce. It was good on my macaroni and cheese (I like the single serving cups that one can buy). It is good as a snack.

They have a recipe of it being used in green bean casserole. Since I don't like green beans, I think it would be great with an asparagus casserole. I have not tried it yet (future blog). Perhaps one could make the casserole with any vegetable and fried crispy onions? (future blog idea). 

Thomas Lee Mullins

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I am a big guy who likes Disney's Goofy. Don't have the beard now - new job won't allow a beard but will grow one after I am old enough for 'old people' income. 

My web site is down but I will take this opportunity to totally redo it. I get comments that it needs work.

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Third Pound Mushroom Swiss Burger and Shrimp and Lobster Soup at Longhorn Steakhouse

My brother and I had lunch at Longhorn Steakhouse. We had just dropped his car off at the person who would repair it. We had just enough time for lunch. We chose the steakhouse because we had gone there before and really enjoyed it in the past. We enjoyed it this time too. The one we went to this time was in Plaistow NH. 

I really liked the decor of the place. It has a definite country western theme to it. There was many cowboy type items and nice paintings. I like they created the lamps. It has a really nice atmosphere. 

One can get bread to take the edge off of the hunger while waiting for ones meal. It is pretty good bread. It is warm. They do not usually give you enough butter though. It is chopped up since we had already eaten some of it. 

This is what my brother ordered. He enjoyed it. I don't remember what he ordered.

Here is the menu that showed the lunch combos. One can check their online menu. 

Here is what I ordered. I ordered the third pound mushroom Swiss burger. I had it cooked medium rare. They cook it the way one likes it. It was really good. It was juicy. The bun was not burnt but nice and toasty. The cheese was not overly melted. It was great together. 

I ordered the shrimp and lobster soup. It was really good. It had chunks of shrimp and lobster. It was not watery but thick and creamy. It was just the right amount for the combo. 

It came with some chips that they made. It was really good. It had a sauce on them that was tasty. 

It was a good portion for a lunch. One doesn't want something too big since it would weigh you down for the rest of the afternoon and make it difficult to get things done.

Thomas Lee Mullins

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Homemade Chili Eggs Benedict on Cornbread at Hebert's

During the last 'men's breakfast' (held on the first Saturday of the month - by some members of the Calvary Baptist Church), I ordered the special. It looked really good, per the specials board.  It looked even better when it arrived. 

We met at Hebert's. It is a nice restaurant with three areas of their dining area. One is a lounge. One - in back - is like a diner. We usually eat in the front area where it is more like a cafe. 

Here is the homemade chili eggs Benedict on cornbread. It came with a side of home fries. I liked the combination of beans, eggs, sauce and cornbread. It tasted really good. 

The beans was cooked really well and was in a good sauce. The eggs was not over cooked. The cornbread was not dry. It went well together. 

The potatoes are cooked well. It was cooked through. I liked them with left over sauce and later with ketchup. 

This the specials board that had the item I ordered. The abbreviated 'eggs Benedict' to just 'Bene'.  

I like how they have variations on the eggs Benedict. I have tried different ones that they have sold. As of yet, they have been very good. When they create more variations of them, I will try them too. 

Here is a few items on the display.

Here is the Hebert's sign that is on display inside the restaurant.

Thomas Lee Mullins

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Mushroom Steak Sub, Fried Shrimp and Fried Onions at Pomodori.

There is a new restaurant in Newburyport MA called Pomodori. It replaced a restaurant that I never really got to try. I think they did a great job renovating the building they are in. I thought it was a certain type of food but turned out to be way more than that. They have a nice variety of items.

This is the mushroom steak sub that I ordered with onions. It was really good. It has a lot of steak. I was thinking it would be sliced meat but this came out just as good (perhaps better?) than expected. 

The food was served on simulated newspaper print on a small metal tray. It is a light metal tray since it was easy to carry and not heavy. I think the way it was served added to the atmosphere of the restaurant. It has a casual feeling to it. 

This is the fried shrimp that I ordered. It has a nice coating of breading. The bread was thick and stuck to the shrimp. It was delicious. I just wished there was more tartar sauce. It was used up quickly. 

This is the fried onions that I ordered. I was not really impressed with it. The breading was not really thick. It did not stick to the onions. The flavor was okay. Unless it changes, I won't be ordering it again (especially with other items that were way better). 

Here is the menu they had. It shows their information. I am not sure the website is up yet. I have tried it and it did not come up.

Here is the back of the menu. There is a more detailed menu behind the counter where one ordered ones food. As it indicates, a full menu is coming soon (?). 

Here is the counter where one ordered ones meal. One can see the screen with the full menu in the upper left section. One can also see the seating area too. It is a cozy place. The service was friendly. The food was reasonably priced. 

Thomas Lee Mullins

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