Today we celebrate the Garden State. What is now New Jersey first saw people moving into the area about 15,000 years ago, at the end of the ice age. The first European explorers didn’t arrive until 1574. Some 200 years later, New Jersey, one of the original 13 colonies, struggled for independence from British rule.
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Election Night and All-American Hot Dogs
This is it – Mid-Term Elections. People on both sides of the political fence are holding their breath. Will there be a Red Wave? Will Blue hang on? And what about state issues? In California, as in the country, there is much at stake.
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I know that I’ve mentioned this before, that on the Meal Planner Wednesday’s are a Wild Card Day – so anything goes. It can be as crazy or as simple as the mood strikes me. Well, within reason. After all, I plan my meals weeks in advance.
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Chili Cheese Street Fair Sausage Dogs
A few years back, while attending a small-town car show, we discovered what has to be the best Sausage Dogs on the planet. One bite, and we were hooked. Lockford Meats and Sausage Company, in the little hamlet of Lockford California, sets up their giant barbecue grill at fairs and gatherings all around the central valley. They even have a Food Wagon at the Alameda Antique and Flea Market. While there are plenty of food vendors to choose from at the monthly Alameda gathering, Lockford’s is the only one that has a line – a very long line. People in the know don’t mind the wait.
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