S.O.S. at Hebert's in Portsmouth NH

The men of Calvary Baptist Church of Portsmouth NH like to have a 'men's breakfast' at Hebert's in Portsmouth NH. This is what I ordered when we met there on 12/02/2023 (there are times - which doesn't happen often - we have it at the church but we like the prices and food and service at Hebert's). 

Here is the S.O.S. entre from Hebert's

in Portsmouth NH.

I thought it looked really good. I was right. The meat added flavor to the gravy. The biscuits was cooked very well. There was enough gravy for the potatoes. It was quite filling. 

It had the option of adding eggs to it. 

I got my eggs cooked over easy. The eggs were an additional fee (low price for getting eggs). 

The eggs was cooked very well. There was some runny yolks and the white was cooked thoroughly. 

I put my eggs on top of the S.O.S 

entre. They just slid off the plate and onto the other plate. 

I put the eggs on top of the biscuits and gravy (which is - in my opinion - what this is). I tasted great together. I think it would have tasted great without the eggs but I liked it with it. The biscuit wasn't dry. It wasn't undercooked either. 

The service there is really good. They were friendly and professional. They attended our needs quite well. I like to tip well. I think they earn a good tip. 

I like the prices there too. It was - in my opinion - quite affordable. They also have a really nice selection to chose from.

We at in the room with the bar. The seats were nice and comfortable. They had enough seating for our big group. We had enough room to eat. 

'S.O.S. - Fresh ground beef, pork in a cream gravy served over homemade buttermilk biscuits: 8.50' - Here is the description of the S.O.S. entre. 

The above photos were taken by me when I was at the restaurant. If one chooses the above items, it might look a little different than what I have shown. 

I highly recommend this restaurant. It seems to have something for everyone and at a good price. The services has always been very good. 

TomLeeM

2023 / 12 / 06

Bird Dog at Buffalo Wings plus

My brother and I ate at the Buffalo Wild Wings place. I believe it was in Portsmouth NH. It was a nice place. It wasn't crowded. 

Here is the bird dog sandwich that I ordered. It was really good. It is chicken tenders on a hot dog bun. There was a delicious honey barbecue sauce that was top of it. It wasn't easy to eat but definitely worth the effort. 

This was the beer battered onion rings that I ordered. It was really good. I believe the dip was Ranch. It was good for the onion rings. It really added to the flavor. I ran out of dip before I ran out of onion rings.

This was the variety of wings that my brother ordered. He also had the beer battered onion rings. He couldn't finish all of those wings. I had a couple and they were good. 

We used a coupon that a friend gave me. It helped pay for the meal.

The downside of the restaurant was the atmosphere. There was a central bar that we were not interested in. They had some odd music playing. I didn't mind the televisions that played / showed a variety of things. 

TomLeeM

2023 / 11 / 15

Eggs Benedict at Hebert's

Once a month, the men at the church I go to have breakfast at Hebert's restaurant. It is a great place to have it ( the prices are good and the service is good too). 

On 2023, 11 04, We met there at 9 AM. This is what I had. I like to have the specials but they didn't list any at the entrance. They used to have different specials but not this time. 

They have a paper menu that is also the placemat. I ordered the eggs Benedict (pictured above). It is sauce on fried eggs on meat on English muffins. It has a side of home fries. It was cooked very well. It was delicious. The sauce was not too much (when it is, I use it on the home fries - even better than ketchup). 

I usually get the tea. They have New England tea which is very good. I put two creamer into it. 

The service there is really good. They are very attentive.

I found the prices there to be quite reasonable. One doesn't have to spend a lot of money there to get good food or service. 

TomLeeM

2023 / 11 / 04

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2023 / 11 / 14

My English Breakfast Experiment

Ever since I had an English breakfast on board the Norwegian Cruise Line Pearl at the restaurant O'Shearns, I have been trying to make it myself (the breakfast and not the cruise line or the restaurant). The below is one of my attempts.

I cooked up some fried eggs. I put a little butter on the frying pan to keep it from sticking and give it some flavor. I then put some salt (Himalayan) and ground pepper on it. I flipped it over (not always successfully). I put it on the plate.

I then cook up two hash browns. I think it tastes better fried and has a nice crunch to it. I get them frozen from the grocery store. 

I then cook up some canned meat. My favorite is Spam. They have a few flavors but only some are at the grocery store. I put three slices on the grill. I think they are really good fried (one can eat them out of the can since it is already cooked). 

I put the hash browns on the plate, then a slice of American cheese (I like American cheese and it is what I had on hand) then the Spam on top of that. The heat from the cooked hash browns and Spam help heat and melt the cheese.

Part of the English breakfast on the cruise was baked beans. I had put some in a bowl and heated it in the microwave. It was warm and tasty. It wasn't their no sugar added beans (which is really good) but the regular baked beans. 

I didn't have any tomatoes on had or mushrooms; which was another part of the English breakfast but I didn't mind since what I had was really filling. 

I am not a professional (or even an amateur cook) but I do like to cook and eat what I cook. This is just some of my attempts at cooking. 

TomLeeM

2023 / 11 / 14

Pumpkin Oreo Ice Cream at Harbor Creamery

 

Pumpkin Oreo Ice Cream from Harbor Creamery

I take my own photos of what I eat. I normally get

whipped topping but not this time. It is better with

whipped topping. 

When I do the laundry at a laundry matt in the downtown Newburyport MA area, 

I like to treat myself to some ice cream. It is not just some ordinary ice cream.

I like to go Harbor Creamery that is not far from the laundry matt. 

This time I bought some pumpkin Oreo ice cream.

It was rich and creamy. The pumpkin flavor wasn't too strong.

It was just right. I love the Oreo part since it gave a nice crunch.

The reason I like Harbor Creamery is that they make their own

ice cream; at the store. They have some creative names for some 

of their flavors. 

This is a short post but I don't mind. I will be 

trying other flavors there. They come out with different

ones every so often.

I have a card that they stamp every time I buy ice cream there.

I have gotten enough for free ice cream. I working

on getting some more free. 

I think it is neat that they sell other things there too.

They also sell chocolate too plus other things.

TomLeeM

2023 / 11 / 01

My Tomato Plant with More Tomatoes

 I am growing a tomato plant in my backyard. It went from a small plant to a really big plant. It started out in a small pot with a few leaves but has grown into a big plant that covers more than two square yards. It has really grown and produced a lot of tomatoes. 

the tomato plant is partly on the mulch and partly on the grass. It has really spread out. I give it

some Miracle Grow and it has really responded to it. I water it in addition to the rain that we

have been getting. We have gotten a lot of rain.

They are not perfect but they do taste great. There would be more but there is a competition

between me and the animals in the backyard. I seem to be winning but they do get some 

tomatoes. I occasionally find ripened ones with bites out of them. 

I like to teat them with mayonnaise on bread with a dash of seasoned salt. I like Lawry's seasoned salt but I try to not add too much. I think it tastes great. There are times I don't add any bread to it. This makes it lighter in calories. There are times I eat tomatoes with peanut butter on a lettuce. It is weird to some but tastes great to me. 

TomLeeM

2023 / 10 / 18

My English Breakfast by Me - one of my first attempts at it.

 I had an English breakfast on the Norwegian Cruise Line Pearl. It was at their O'Shearns restaurant. One of the options was an English breakfast; which had - in my opinion - perfect portions. I am trying to replicate it as best as I can at home. It will probably take a lot of tries with many that are okay to almost as good. Here is one of those attempts. 

I get the pan - a cast iron one that I like to use - heated up before cooking on it. I have a small timer that is set for 5 minutes. I want to make sure the pan is hot instead of waiting for it to heat up while I am trying to cook on it. It also gives me time to get things - in this case ; eggs, muffins, hash browns and other things - before I start cooking.

I like baked beans I sometimes get the Bush's no sugar added baked beans.

It was really good. The portion was bigger than what they had on the cruise line. 

I like to fry eggs. I like them over easy. This time I used Egglands Best eggs. 

I preheat my cast iron pan. I put butter on the pan then the eggs. I cook them one at a time. 

I put salt (Himalayan salt) and pepper on them when they are cooking.

The yolk usually doesn't break but it can be tricky; knowing when to flip them.

I used Thomas's English muffins. They were on sale. They are really good.

I put butter on them. They seem to taste better when they are on sale.

Here are the hash browns. They are in the frozen section of the grocery store.

I tried using the toaster to cook them but it came out 'soggy'.

I fry them after I fry the eggs. They came out a lot crunchier. 

I might try the oven but I fried them. Since the frying pan was already hot,

why not use the pan? 

I didn't put ketchup on it. It has ketchup in it. It is the Mayochup from Heinz. 

It is a combination of mayonnaise and ketchup. It is neat finding it in a bottle. 

I usually combine them myself. 

They have other great combinations. I have tried some but not others.

It is not easy finding all their combinations at any one store.

TomLeeM

2023 / 10 / 18 

My Chocolates From The Candyman Store in Newburyport MA

 There is a candy store in Newburyport MA called the Candyman. It is a great little store that sells chocolates and other candy. I believe they make a lot of what they sell. 

Here is the door to the Candyman store. One can see all the good stuff that is inside. I am amazed on how much can be put into such a nice little store. One can also see where they make some of it. There are windows into the work area. 

This is just one part of their store. It shows a really big variety of taffy that they sell. There are a lot of flavors. I think (IIRC) they make the taffy there. It is a must see to really appreciate all the flavors that are on display and available to purchase. 

My Box of Goodies; 

Here is the box that they put my chocolates into. It wasn't big but I didn't buy a lot of chocolates. I was tempted to since they have a lot of good stuff and it smells so good. 

Here is the inside of the box of chocolates that I bought. I have a thing for peanut butter cups and they had a variety of them. It was a huge amount. It is wasn't easy narrowing it down to just a few. It all looked so good. For a small store, they have a lot of choices. 

As a diabetic, I try to not eat too many at one time. It is my occasional treat. It is really good. 

I think this little store has something for everyone. I doubt it would appeal to every ones taste but I think most will like it. The people there are very friendly. I think the prices are very good. 

TomLeeM

2023 / 10 / 06

Tomatoes from my tomato plant growing in the backyard

 

I was given a tomato plant by my neighbor. It was a small thing. Now it has grown to be quite the big thing. It went from a few square inches to a square yard. I have been watering it, God has been watering it with rain and I give it some Miracle Grow too. The above is just some of the tomatoes that I have gotten from it. I had a few more but they were either eaten by me or something else in the backyard. I would find 'teeth marks' in some of the tomatoes but I still get some for myself.

I like to eat my tomatoes sliced with some mayonnaise on a bread which is seasoned with some seasoned bread. It is also good with a hamburger which I either grill or fry in the pan (depending on the weather and temperature outside). I like to eat it with a bologna and cheese with mayonnaise in a sandwich (2 slices of bread). 

I think chopped tomatoes are good on a salad. It adds some tastiness to it. It keeps it from being boring. It is good with a variety of salad dressings. I like French or Catalina salad dressing. 

There are times I like to eat things in an unusual way. Since this post is about my tomatoes, I will talk about the unusual way of eating them. There are times I like to eat a slice of tomato with peanut butter on a slice of bread. There are times I like to eat a slice of tomato with peanut butter and mayonnaise on a slice of bread (or two and make it a sandwich). Another way is to eat a slice of tomato with peanut butter, mayonnaise, a slice of bologna and cheese in a sandwich (two slices of bread). I don't eat it this way to gross people out but because I like to eat it that way. Grossing people out is just a fringe benefit. 

TomLeeM

2023 / 10 / 02

Supper at the Family Chinese Restaurant in Salisbury MA - 09/30/2023

 

Family Chinese Restaurant in Salisbury MA

My brother and I had supper at the Family Chinese Restaurant in Salisbury MA. It is a really nice place to eat. It is a popular place to eat. I think the prices are very good. They have three different eating areas. The seats are comfortable. I like the décor of the restaurant. 

We ordered appetizers. Jerry ordered the steamed dumplings and I ordered the crab Rangoon's. Both were really good. In the past I normally order the fried dumplings but I think the steamed ones are even better (I got to try one of Jerry's and he tried one of mine). 

I ordered the crab Rangoon. It was delicious. I liked it with the sauce the provided. Unfortunately, I did not take any pictures of the appetizers. It was big and crunchy with a delicious stuffing. It was a little more than expected but not so big that I couldn't eat my main meal. 

Jerry ordered the crispy fish. He had eaten at other restaurants but they did not have this on their menu. He said he enjoyed it. He wasn't able to finish it all. It is a good thing we could get a take home bag. I think I would give that a try the next time we are there. 

I had ordered the shrimp with lobster sauce. It was different from what I had at other restaurants. I thought it was really good. I had it over the pork fried rice. I could barely finish it all. It was really good. The shrimp was big and delicious and well cooked. 

We shared a dish of pork fried rice. It was really good. I had some but I think my brother didn't since his main entre was quite filling. There was more than one choice of fried rice and we chose the pork fried rice. I think it was a good choice. 

Jerry ordered the crispy fish. 

Here is the pork fried rice that we shared. 

Here is the shrimp with lobster sauce that I ordered. 

TomLeeM

2023 / 10 / 01 for 2023 / 09 / 30

 

Breakfast at Riverside Café in Newburyport MA

 

The Riverside Café in Newburyport MA

The restaurant isn't big but it is really nice looking. The staff were really nice and got my food quickly. The cook did a great job of cooking and presenting the food. There wasn't a lot of seating but they were comfortable. The restroom was clean. Overall, it was a great experience. 

I had breakfast with my sister at the Riverside Café in Newburyport MA. I had the biscuits and gravy. I also ordered a side of home fries. The biscuit was really good. The biscuit was most and not dry. The amount of gravy was excellent. I think some places do not give enough gravy but this was not the case. I ordered the eggs over easy. It was done quite well. The home fries were chunky and well cooked. I dipped them into the gravy; there was a lot of gravy. I liked it better than putting ketchup on them. I thought it was a good combination. 

Here is the biscuits and gravy I ordered. 

I ordered a side of home fries .

the photos I took myself. the photo of the restaurant was found online. 

I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone who is hungry and wants a pleasant experience. 

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2023 / 10 / 01 for 2023 / 09 / 30

My Favorite Ice Cream Place - Harbor Creamery

 

There is a place that I think has the best ice cream. It is a small place in Newburyport MA. It is called Harbor Creamery. I think it is the best because they make their own ice cream and they have some unique names for them. They are also open most of the year. 

The odd metal piece is to hold the cones while one gets to the end to pick it up.

They also sell chocolate candy too. 

The also sell candy and different beverages too. 

Here is a close up of the ice cream. It shows the strawberry ice cream (really good).

I took the photos myself. I would take it before I would start eating it and soon after I started eating it. I always get the whipped topping which is a little more. The after photo is to show the inside of the ice cream and its flavor (which I have forgotten since I took the photo). 

TomLeeM

2023 / 09 / 13