Do-B Do-B Doooo

Hi Everyone.....It's been awhile!!  I hope everyone is doing well.  We've been uber busy these last few weeks after our vacation........and I'm looking forward to getting back to "normal".....well our "normal" anyway.  :)

About 3-4 times a year Ellie gets to visit my Mom (in the Kansas City Area) for a week or a long weekend.........well this is one of those weekends.  We met my Mom in Emporia on Thursday evening which means that we get to eat at Do-B's.  WHOOT WHOOT!!!

A couple years back we were traveling up to KC to visit family and we often stop in the Emporia area for lunch or dinner and this is when we discovered Do-B's.  Russell found it on Yelp and it had a pretty good rating at the time (and it still does) so we wanted to check it out.  We now stop there almost every time we are passing through.

Do-B's is located at 704 E 12th Ave......which just so happens to be in the old Dairy Queen building back when I went to college at Emporia State.......GO HORNETS!!!!

Do-B's has a good menu selection and I've never had a bad meal there.......they use really good ingredients and everything is made fresh to order.....also if you have something in mind and it's not on their menu.......just ask them.......more than likely they will whip it up for you.  They've made Ellie something that's not on their menu almost every time.  They are very accommodating especially for kids.  Which is a HUGE plus for us!!!

This time, Russell kinda went outside his normal.....he normally gets their Rueben but this visit he ordered the Hot Wing Cheesesteak-which is Chicken, Onion, Blue Cheese Crumbles, the Chef's own Wingy sauce with American cheese on a Hoagie.  He really enjoyed it.....especially the "Wingy Sauce"......the owner of the place makes all the wing sauces himself and this particular sauce was a combination of jalapeño's, a sweet chili sauce, and cheyenne.  It was GOOD!!  He opted for the sweet potato fries as his side.  And......if I do have one negative thing to say about Do-B's its the fries (regular and sweet), they aren't fresh cut they're frozen.........you gotta have fresh cut fries......it makes the meal a lot better.  In my opinion!!!

I ordered the Shrimp Po-Boy, which would normally have been a great choice.......I've had it before.  However, we just got back from the Gulf Coast and ate the BEST Po-Boys EVER so it was hard for me not to compare them to the ones that I just ate a couple of weeks ago.  This was my mistake not Do-B's because they make a delicious Po-Boy sandwich.

Ellie wasn't very hungry (she had just woke up from a nap) so she just went with a plain hot dog (no bun) and a side a apple sauce.  Again, this wasn't on the menu....but they made it for her anyway.

My Mom got an order of wings in the Wingy Sauce and a side salad.  Russell and I have never had their wings before but my Mom seemed to enjoy them.

As always, we enjoyed our stop at Do-B's (even with the screaming child that was there.....been there, done that)! If you are passing through E-Town stop in for a meal.....you won't be disappointed.

Until next time!!! XO-Russell, Lisa & Ellie

Doo-Dah

On Sunday, we met up with our good friend Phil for lunch at the Doo-Dah Diner.  For those who have been to Doo-Dah......"I know......SO good, I'm I right"and for those who haven't been there....."you NEED to go." It was actually Phil, who introduced us to this place-Thanks Phil

Doo-Dah opened it doors in 2012 and it fast became a Wichita favorite.  They serve breakfast and lunch and are open Wednesday thru Sunday.  To get an idea of the atmosphere and history, I pulled this description directly from their website at www.doodahdiner.com

"The Doo-Dah Diner was founded in 2012 by Patrick and Timire Shibley, two native Wichitans who wanted to create a casual breakfast and lunch restaurant with the same laid-back vibe that Wichita is known for."

No truer words have been spoken!!  Personally, what makes Doo-Dah SO good is that they make everything from scratch and when I say everything........I mean EVERYTHING!!!  From the monkey bread to the corned beef in their rueben, everything is made in house (that I'm aware of).

For lunch that afternoon, I got the Fried Bologna & Egg Sandwich-which is a thick-cut of fried bologna and a fried egg in between two pieces of wheat berry bread, with a side of crispy hash browns.  I LOVED it......it reminded me of my childhood......my Dad makes a very similar sandwich except we called it an ET Special.

Russell was in the mood for a burger so he went with the Outside-In Burger-which is a 10 oz burger stuffed with cheese and jalapeno bacon.  He got fries and dipped them in their chicken gravy.......MMM, MMM, Good!!!

Ellie LOVES their hash browns and that is all that she wanted to order........but we convinced her into getting a cup of chili too.  The chili was a little spicy for her delicate taste buds so she pretty much ate hash brown.  She was fine with it!!!

Phil ordered the breakfast burrito with a side of hash browns.  If your gonna order the breakfast burrito come hungry because the thing is massive, it's stuffed with eggs, chorizo, diced potatoes, and cheese then smothered in a green chili sauce then toped with more cheese.  Its massive and delicious....it's also what Russell ordered the first time we were their.

If you haven't experienced Doo-Dah yet, you HAVE to go.....no ifs, ands or buts!!!!

Until next time!! XO-Russell, Lisa & Ellie

There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burgers, shrimp sandwich. That's about it.

So after 15 1/2 hours in the car on Friday, we made it back home.  Then spent most of Saturday unpacking, running errands and getting back to the real world......BLAH. Oh-and while we were gone, there was apparently a lot of rain and a few thunderstorms and this happened.......DOUBLE BLAH.

However, we did have the family over for a big ole shrimp feast.  As we said from a previous post we bought 12 pounds of shrimp.....6 pounds mild and 6 pounds spicy.  And the whole family brought something to accompany the meal......it was a great Wilkins' Feast......and we celebrated Aunt B's birthday!!

As I said, we had plenty of shrimp.....and we had them cooked with the heads on (get more flavor that way) and some of the family members didn't care for that.  I'm gonna be honest.....it was kinda fun watching them pull those heads off.....hehehe. Russell also made some smoked sausage for the few that didn't like shrimp.

We also had coleslaw, corn on the cob, watermelon (that we bought on the way home along the side of the road in Mississippi......SO GOOD), bread and plenty of pickled goodies.

And for dessert we had this VERY yummy ice cream sandwich cake.........it was layers of ice cream sandwiches with peanut butter and chocolate in between then topped with cool whip, chocolate, caramel, and peanuts......and OH, MY GOODNESS.....it was PERFECTION on a plate.

Until next time!!!  XO-Russell, Lisa & Ellie

50 Shrimp Later

Howdy Y'all,

It's Roscoe the Chicken Man aka Russell.  David the shrimp boat hand told us about an all-u-can eat catfish/shrimp/chicken place. This is no buffet. This is a cooked fresh when ordered place.  Old Roscoe has had a few fried meals before, so call me a skeptic.  Well Aunt Jenny's Catfish Restaurant  proved me wrong. 

You just get sitted and they start bringing out the coleslaw and biscuits. This is before orderin' a thang. The biscuits were good, but they had awesome cane syrup and butter that made them better. The coleslaw was slap ya mamma good!  Just ask Ellie who had a couple of helpings. 

Not knowing if I could eat more than one plate the waitress said "if you order the first and want more, you can always upgrade to the all you want".  You could get your plate with either sweet taters or fries. Me and the misses both order shrimp with sweet taters. Ellie, per usual, order chicken and fries.  

I got my first plate with 18 tails and two taters. Four minutes gone!  Our waitress comes around offering tea and a shrimp refills. I said "you bet ma'am". This time 16 tails and about 7 minutes to eat'em. There must have been something in the cocktail sauce, cause I ordered one more round.  We asked about the cocktail sauce and it is a homemade mixture of Tabasco, horseradish, and ketchup. They got that right too. Last group was 16 tails to make it an even 50. No record, but a good number.  Lisa "the rookie" stoped at her 16 tail first plate. She enjoyed the fried shrimp, but is more of a boiled or grilled shrimp lover. Ellie said while awesome the chicken is no Babe's Chicken Dinner House. (See Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner for a review of that place.)  It was a great last supper in paradise. We'll see you on the flippidy flop. Enjoy the moodie faces. 

REL

Mary Mahoney's

Mary Mohoney's Old French House isn't  just a restaurant.....it is an experience!!!  I personally don't have the words to describe such a grand place.......but I did find this article that describes it very well....... http://experience.usatoday.com/food-and-wine/story/best-of-food-and-wine/food/2013/07/16/great-american-bites-great-seafood-biloxi-mary-mahoneys/2521125/......it was absolutely breathtaking!!

We chose to have lunch here......you can get a salad, entrée and dessert for $13.95.....and to be completely honest I would have paid double.....is was that good. 

Russell got a dish called Snapper Bienville-it was a casserole dish with layers of red snapper, blue crab, and crawfish with a creamy cheese sauce that was browned to perfection!!!  He got a homemade honey mustard dressing for his salad and chose a rum sauced bread pudding for dessert!!! OUTSTANDING!!!

I ordered the Fried Green Tomatoes, they were topped with blue crab, crawfish tails and covered in a bernaise sauce. This is was favorite meal during our vacation. The combination of the green tomatoes and seafood were perfection and then topped with the BEST bernaise I've ever had.  I had a homemade red vine vinegrette (made with onions & olives) on my salad and chose the rainbow sherbet for dessert. 

Ellie, went with the Prime Rib and fries......and I can truely say that this is the first time I've ever seen Prime Rib on a children's menu.  She absolutely LOVED it. She too got a salad with ranch and orange sherbet for dessert. 

Like Russell always says........you can go to an expensive restaurant or a fine dining establishment but it doesn't have to break the bank.....if you know what to order and know when to go. We experienced this unbelievable meal for only $48 and that's including our tip. 

Until next time!!! XO- Russell, Lisa & Ellie 

Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried.....

On Thursday morning we had another opportunity to hop on a boat......but this time it was for Shrimping and a lesson on the sea life along the coast.

We had a great time and learned a lot about the Gulf Coast and Ellie got to hold some of the shrimp and fish that were caught in the net. And you'll be happy to know that nothing was harmed and everything was put back in the gulf. 

One of the deck hands, named David, told us about a local seafood market called LaBama.

What made this seafood market special was not that they just sold fresh seafood but they would also cook or boil what you ordered for a VERY small fee.  Since we were leaving the next day we thought we'd swing in a get a few pounds.......or 12.....to keep on ice for the ride home. 

We are planning on a Wilkins' Famly Shrimp Feast when we get home. 

To be continued.......

XO-Russell, Lisa & Ellie