HI FROM SOLAR and also a quick update

HI. This is Solar, as you can tell if you read the title. This blog is mostly an update on current events in my family. Cherry season has started, so guess what the subject of my next few blogs will be? Cherries. My family in Oregon owns an orchard, and they just shipped us some fresh Rainier cherries, which spoil quickly, so we will be doing several cherry things very soon. Since I don't want this blog to be entirely updates, I'll do a quick review of how Rainier cherries are different from the more common Bing cherries.

The lighter ones are Rainier and the darker ones are Bing

First off, Rainier cherries are yellow. They are also much more fragile and faster to spoil. In the taste department, Rainier cherries are much sweeter and also quite a bit larger than Bing cherries. That's pretty much everything (family, feel free to point out mistakes and give additional information in the comments.) 

                                                      Ok, I guess that's all. 

                                                       BYE HUMANS. 

                                                                -Solar

                                                            

Cherry Pie Wontons

Hi guys, SolarFlare here, call me Solar for short. (Younger half) Today we will be making a delicious and fun summer treat! And yes, I know it's winter, but in my opinion the time is always right for cherry pie! So today, we will be putting a fun twist on things with cherry wonton wrappers! Hold on tight, because here we go!



First, you'll need some cherry pie filling. The canned stuff is always too sweet, so try and make your own. http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/homemade-cherry-pie-filling-recipe/  is a great recipe, I used it myself. Go check it out, drop a like or two, and enjoy.

Next, you'll have to make your wonton wrappers. Bake or fry them, but make sure you double or triple up to keep them sturdy. Now you're ready to put the whole thing together.

Take two or three wrappers, depending on their thickness, and lay them out on a sheet pan. Pour i your cherry filling until you reach the top of the main walls. I.e, only some spiky bits at the top shouldn't be touching the filling on the inside. If you want to serve them hot, they're ready to serve, but if they should be cold, refrigerate until at the correct temperature. Enjoy, friends! This is SolarFlare, signing out.



P.S.- Sorry if the blogs are sparse for a while, Science Fair is coming up for me, and Mom's been busy teaching, so we don't have much time to post. I'm only getting this up because it's been decided I don't do homework on Fridays. I should be doing more as school draws to a close. See you next time!





  -Solar

Aunt Chilada's Hilton Head

We came in on a Monday night when the temperature had dropped twenty degrees in the past hour.  The cheerful server showed us to a comfy table, we ordered, and had some family fun with a tv trivia game and consoles.  The salsa and chips were plentiful, harmless, a little bland and lacking in salt. (Tarpon senior is well known for having a heavy salt palate. ) Tarpon junior was excited to see Jarrito's sodas on the menu. The menu lists traditional Tex Mex fare along with low country boil and seafood specialties: this was a nice touch.  Mexican street corn for 6$ came with a happy 4 pieces on sticks slathered in chili lime cilantro butter and delightfully charred. Tarpon senior, a cilantro "soaper", doused these in salt and devoured hers. Everyone else seemed happy as is. Other items were satisfactory: bacon avocado burger, beef enchiladas, steak and shrimp tacos. Prices were reasonable and different size appetites were well accommodated. Peanut butter pie was reviewed by junior as " super good". A pleasant and relaxing environment.

The Smokehouse review

Hi friends, Tarpon here, and today we are reviewing The Smokehouse on

Hilton Head Island, SC. We went there after a long day of hiking and it totally changed our mood. The Butt and Bones platter was large enough to feed three people but in reality I ate the whole thing, minus the ribs. The pulled pork is perfectly seasoned, but I would say there needed to be more of everything. The fries were perfectly sized, seasoned well, and crispy skinned while still being fluffy and soft on the inside. The coleslaw dressing, we deducted, contained poppyseed dressing and possibly vinegar. I would rate this a 4.5 out of 5 because there was not enough ribs, coleslaw, or pork.                                         Next time you visit Hilton Head, be sure to drop in and tell us about the experience!

Tarpon, signing off. Bye, friends!

Welcome to TARPON : a virtual family food adventure

Hey guys! TARPON here. Welcome to our blog :-)
We are a mother and teen daughter who share a love of food and cooking. We live in different cities and are on a mission to try, sample, taste, and cook foods from across the globe, even if we cant always physically travel worldwide. We hope other family members will join us on our adventures, too.

We chose the name for this blog of a fish that lives in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans. (Our family lives on both US coasts and all across the country). It can thrive in fresh, brackish, and salt water, in open sea or in saltmarsh or river. These are habitats for our diverse, adaptable, and resilient family, too.

Also, it tastes good, too.
We're happy you've looked in on our adventure!

Adios,
TARPON

(Send us your thoughts at rosemarylemonthyme@gmail.com)