August 2022 - That Food and Travel Guy

College Football Season: Who Ya Rootin’ For?

August 29, 2022 James Snyder Comments 3 comments

You know fall is approaching when college football season is back in business. The excitement starts this coming weekend – so who are you pulling for? Who’s your favorite team? Many folks root for the university they attended. That’s all well and good, except for when your college is without a football team. My alma mater, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) doesn’t have a football squad (although they did become the darlings of March Madness in 2018 when…

Old Bay Seasoning: It’s Hard to Miss These Days

August 22, 2022 James Snyder Comments 3 comments

Ever since German immigrant Gustav Brunn created the Old Bay Seasoning blend back in 1939[1], it has become synonymous with the identity and culture of my home state of Maryland. The familiar yellow and red can is found in almost every Maryland kitchen, and for those of you who haven’t tried it, you really should. Not only is it great on seafood (its original purpose), but its versatility adds a “Maryland flavor” to chicken, beef, or even scrambled eggs. Some…

College Move-In 2022: The Apartment Version

August 15, 2022 James Snyder Comments 1 comment

I was away from the writing desk last week, taking the weekend to drive back down south to move my youngest back in for another year of college. This time, it was a little different, as she was moving into her first apartment – off-campus (her university only guarantees on-campus housing for the freshman class). As you can imagine, this took a little more planning and research, since her university is about twelve hours away (driving time) from our home….

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