Sandy Feet Travels

Since we started visiting Alabama on the regular I've grown fond of southern cooking. I grew up in Indianapolis and have lived in the Hoosier state my whole life. And while our Hoosier hospitality is similar to the kindness you find in the south, the food we make Indiana isn't even close. Me and The Mister were at Sandy Feet Retreat over the new year and found ourselves at a pitch-in, I mean potluck as it's called in the south. And while I thought we were going to a New Year's Eve party it really was a college football watch party. College football is serious business in Alabama. #RollTide Not so much up north. #GoColts While The Mister is a play-it-safe kind of eater I'm an anything-goes-kind-of-gal. It was at this gathering that I discovered, drum roll please, Sausage Balls. OH.MY.GOODNESS. Where have these been all my life? Apparently on the back of the Bisquick box and all over the south. My friend at the condo sent me her sausage ball recipe so we decided to t...

TOLL HOUSE PIE As you're driving down I-65 just past Birmingham, if you look off to the west you'll see big ole peach in the sky. No James didn't leave it there and no, it's not a Georgia peach. That's the water tower for the town of Clanton, Alabama.  Hop off the interstate and head to Pies by Mike. Here's the address for your GPS:  1015 Lay Dam Road, Clanton, AL  35045.  Order a slice of the Toll House pie. It's like a chocolate chip cookie but as a pie. SHUT THE FRONT DOOR, IT'S AMAZING! Now The Mister will tell you to order the Lemon Mousse and he's not wrong. It's refreshing on a hot day.  Be sure to check their hours, here's a link to their website:  https://pies-by-mike.square.site/  And please tell Mike his new friends from Indiana said hi! Book your stay at Sandy Feet Retreat GS. Direct Airbnb VRBO @alabamatravel @visitalbeaches #Travel #vacation #beachvacation #beach #airbnb #familyvacation #conservation  #summervacation #foodi...

Island Ice Cream, Gulf Shores, Alabama  A quick search of the word Foodie gave me this definition:                              a person with a particular interest in food; a gourmet. I wouldn't say I have a particular interest in food and I'm certainly not a gourmet, just ask The Mister. While I can grill a pretty mean steak, pop a fine batch of popcorn (stove top yo, never microwave), and fry up some tasty eggs, I'm not your go-to-gal when it comes to pitch-in offerings. You can count on me to bring a bag of chips and salsa. I was sending money and pizza coupons to sick or bereaved friends long before Door Dash came along.  But, one thing is for sure, like most people, I love to eat and don't like to waste money on bad food.  In this occasional series I'll share some of my  favorite places to eat. I'll set my sights on the Gulf Coast because you k...