New Year, New Stuff!

Hope everyone had an awesome holiday season, I sure did! 😁

I've been M.I.A. for a little bit with the holidays and such, but just wanted to touch base...

Towards the end of the month I finished adding all of my episodes to this new(er) standalone channel. All my videos to this point can still be viewed on the old "JackyMcJayblesteen" one though. But from now on any new episodes and/or videos relating to "Regular Guy EAT'N FOOD" will be found on here. Go subscribe, here's some linkage for ya!

"Regular Guy EAT'N FOOD" YouTube Channel

Also I recently updated all of my social media as you can see with this new graphic I created for business cards. With the New Year, expect some changes along with some fun new stuff! I'll definitely keep ya posted...Take care!

Regular Guy EAT'N FOOD: Episode 7 - Bendy's Cookies & Cream

Get ready for a sweet tooth overload! Bendy's has got some amazing homemade treats you can buy out of their food truck. As a matter of fact, their snickerdoodle cookie is the best my wife and I have ever had!

Owners Ben and Wendy Treadwell have ingredients in their food that bring you back to your childhood just by taking a bite! When I was trying their stuff, I kept giggling on the inside and on the out! And I got to try quite a few of their assortment of scratch-made cookies and ice cream...All in moderation of course! ;)

They currently operate around the Birmingham area and post where they'll be each week on their various social media sites. I know that it's starting to get colder outside, but what they're serving up will warm you up with its goodness!

Check them out!

http://www.eatbendys.com/
https://twitter.com/eatbendys
https://www.facebook.com/eatBendys/
https://www.instagram.com/eatbendys/

Happy Holidays! Hope ya'll have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year if I don't post again before then!

Now without further ado (I know that took long enough! Ha!), here's some linkage:

"Regular Guy" On Absolutely Alabama with Fred Hunter!

This "Regular Guy" got his own segment on Absolutely Alabama with Fred Hunter! Yay! It was a lot of fun shooting and I'm so thankful for the opportunity! Fred & Mike were super nice and easy to get along with.

I recently wrapped filming episode 7 of my show which is with Bendy's Cookies & Cream. Ben & Wendy, or "Bendy" have some amazing homemade cookies & ice cream! I really enjoyed getting to work with them as well. Can't wait for ya'll to see the episode when I post it soon. It's chock full of Cookie Monster impressions! Ha!

Anyhooz, enough chatter, here's the link to the Absolutely Alabama vid:

Regular Guy EAT'N FOOD on Absolutely Alabama

*For some reason if you try to load it on a phone it won't work? At least that's the experience  I had and a few other folks I've heard from about it.

Regular Guy EAT'N FOOD: Episode 6 - Swoul Food

Happy "Day After" Halloween everybody! Hopefully you didn't eat too much candy last night and find it hard to bear checking out my latest "treat" of an episode...

You rarely find fresh and healthy pre-cooked food that you can take home with you these days...With the abundance of fast food joints out there, it's definitely refreshing to find a place like Swoul Food that will provide you that healthier alternative...

Owner Isaac Robinson has been rolling out these types of dishes since 2014, and man are they delish! One of my favorite's was actual the sausage,egg, and cheese "Que-Swoul-Dilla" which only makes a brief appearance in my vid below. Everything I ate there was super fresh and they had  some awesome flavor combos. And let me tell you, their Swoul Sauce will jazz up just about anything you put it on! Check them out, it's worth it! And like their slogan says, "Your hunger is worthy..."

Regular Guy EAT'N FOOD: Episode 5 - Old Town Pizza

The time has finally arrived to unveil episode 5! It's PIZZA TIME!

I LOVE pizza! It's one of my favorite foods to eat. One main reason being that it's a blank crusty canvas you can paint with endless toppings...Delicious, tempting toppings! And there is no doubt that's what Old Town Pizza truck is bringing to the table with the tasty ingredients they use!

Practically everything they used is locally sourced, and you can definitely tell a difference. From the "Whole Hog" to the "Big Buff" they're serving up a unique pizza experience! All of which was inspired by the owner T.J. Hagan's trip to Italy where he learned some traditional techniques.

The wood fired brick oven delivers a much more rustic flavor than what you'd normally get at a pizza joint. I personally enjoyed every pizza I tried, and they all warmed up well as leftovers. You should definitely find them on social media and see where they'll be. Glad that their executive chef Pelham reached out to me about them, and look forward to getting some 'zza from them again in the future!

Regular Guy EAT'N FOOD: Episode 4 - Off The Rip

Chicken and waffles...

It's a combo that some people scoff at and I don't know why? You like chicken, and you most likely are a fan of "The Waffle." So why not throw them on the same plate and enjoy?

That's what I did for my latest episode by checking out what "Off The Rip" has to offer.

Owned by Richard Walker, it's the fairly "new kid on the block" when it comes to food trucks around my neck of the woods. But it did make an impression on me and has garnered a bit of buzz from others. And they aren't just about their staple dish chicken and waffles either. You have a few other options that are quite tasty and some very "breakfasty" ones I might add...A standout in particular though was their loaded sausage sandwich which has "turkey on turkey" as Richard stated in the vid. Really flavorful sangwich for sure! Plus, if you're not a beef or pork person, it's a great alternative. (Granted, I'd probably put all three together on a sandwich!) Well anyhooz, I feel like you're probably tired of reading about the food, so I'll keep this short and post some video linkage for ya! Hope it makes ya hungry!

Regular Guy EAT'N FOOD: Episode 3 - The Heavenly Donut Co.

Wow! It's been WAY too long since I put up a new post, but episode 3 is finally here ladies and germs! I went to The Heavenly Donut Co. in this one, and boy do they have some amazing sweet treats! I would say with confidence that they are the best donuts I've ever had...You'll just have to go get some and judge for yourself now won't you! :)

Photo courtesy of photographer Beau Gustafson.

They carry your best selling "usual suspects" like the glazed and chocolate glazed, but there were some non-traditional ones that really stood out to me. Like the fantabulously lovely maple bacon donut. I mean come on, there's BACON, mapley delicious icing, and BACON! Did I mention that there's bacon? ;) Everything I ate there was absolutely "heavenly" to take the easy way out in describing it. I mean, they don't call themselves The Heavenly Donut Co. for nothin'! Even the great Alton Brown has stated that their donuts were "Out of this world." when he visited the 'Ham for a tour.

I'd say though that overall, their apple fritter has since became one of my new favorite desserts and it's ginormous! It’s a big ol’ gooey, apply, pastry of deliciousness! But anyhooz, enough talk, you want to see what this place is all about! Enjoy my latest tasty entry of the show. And also check out my article for B-Metro, which will be posted each month along with the print magazine...

http://b-metro.com/heavenly-donut/28726/