There wasn't a huge amount of stuff to do in Deming itself during our 10 days there, although the city did serve as a good home base for everything else we did in the area. One claim to fame that Deming does have is that it's home to New Mexico's largest winery. Once known as … [Read more...] about Wine Tasting At D.H. Lescombes Winery (Formerly St Clair Winery) In Deming, NM
Food And Drink
Restaurant Review: La Posta de Mesilla In Mesilla, NM
If you saw the photo of Truffles from when we visited PistachioLand, you might have noticed that her fur was pretty long. As a result, a couple of days after we arrived in Deming we drove over to Las Cruces for her to be groomed. That gave us a few hours sans pup, so Shae and … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: La Posta de Mesilla In Mesilla, NM
Visiting PistachioLand: Home Of The World’s Largest Pistachio
After spending a week in Carlsbad, our next stop - and final stop after two months in New Mexico - was Deming. The route took us past White Sands National Park but just before that it took us through Alamogordo with a great roadside stop called PistachioLand. PistachioLand is … [Read more...] about Visiting PistachioLand: Home Of The World’s Largest Pistachio
Two Weeks In Los Alamos, NM – Here’s What We Did
After spending a few weeks in Bloomfield, NM, Shae, Truffles and I moved on to Los Alamos for a couple of weeks. Los Alamos was home to the Manhattan Project which developed and built the atomic bomb, so we were keen on learning more about that. Unfortunately COVID meant we … [Read more...] about Two Weeks In Los Alamos, NM – Here’s What We Did
8 Great Places To Eat & Drink In & Around Austin, TX
After enjoying a little down time in Houston, Shae and I continued on to Austin. We'd already visited Austin in the first year of our road trip but stayed in Round Rock, a city about 20 minutes to the north. This time we stayed downtown as we managed to get a great deal on a … [Read more...] about 8 Great Places To Eat & Drink In & Around Austin, TX
Restaurant Review: Higgins Crab House In Ocean City, MD
Maryland is known for its seafood - particularly crab - so during our two months in Maryland on our 50 state road trip we knew we had to try it. While visiting the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, we got chatting to Robin who was working in the gift shop. We asked her … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Higgins Crab House In Ocean City, MD
Creamy & Delicious Blue Cow Ice Cream In Roanoke, VA
When I'm asked, "If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?," my answer is always "ice cream." Chocolate ice cream specifically. I LOVE ice cream. A good ice cream just fills my heart with joy. Add a cake cone and I'm in heaven. I usually … [Read more...] about Creamy & Delicious Blue Cow Ice Cream In Roanoke, VA
1 Month In Inverness, FL: Here’s What We Did
Talk about unfortunate timing! Shae and I booked a month-long stay in Inverness, FL just before COVID-19 cases really started spiking in the state. It was a non-refundable Airbnb reservation, so canceling it would've meant we'd have been severely out of pocket. We therefore … [Read more...] about 1 Month In Inverness, FL: Here’s What We Did
What’s The Best Cincinnati Chili? The Results Of My Cincinnati Chili Challenge
When we visited Cincinnati, OH early on in our 50 state road trip, I taste-tested a lot of Cincinnati chili to see which I thought was the best. Skyline Chili won that competition, but we subsequently received a number of comments suggesting other Cincinnati chili … [Read more...] about What’s The Best Cincinnati Chili? The Results Of My Cincinnati Chili Challenge
Instant Pot Chicken Salsa Verde Recipe – Only 3 Ingredients Required
Before we set off on our 50 state road trip, I published several Instant Pot recipes seeing as I knew we'd be relying on my Instant Pot for making meals because we'd often be staying in hotels without access to a kitchen. It's been almost 2.5 years since I last published a … [Read more...] about Instant Pot Chicken Salsa Verde Recipe – Only 3 Ingredients Required