


Our waitress mentioned that we were welcome to seconds of anything (were they prepared to roll us out of there, I wondered) and that we could take home whatever could be wrapped up. She motioned to the extra stash of napkins she had tucked into her apron. Everything was included in the price per meal. Additional servings* too. *Only thing not included would be extra ham biscuits. If we wanted more, there would be a small extra charge. But they were very generous with the first serving: 2 biscuits per person. We did the best we could. And even ordered chocolate cake and strawberry shortcake for dessert. It was a valiant effort. The kid, who is usually opposed to meals that don’t offer french fries or Hawaiian pizza, was enthusiastic over the fried chicken and corn. And even took seconds. And at the end, I was looking at too many leftovers to count – certainly too much food to leave behind. (I grew up in a family where food did not go to waste.) I told our waitress that I would happily take her up on the offer for extra napkins. I was planning to target the chicken, biscuits and ham biscuits, since those were the items that would be easily wrappable. While handing over the napkins she mentioned, “By the way, you can stick those slices of leftover country fried steak into a biscuit or two, have yourself a steak biscuit for breakfast this coming week.” Brilliant! I ended up having 4 lumpy, awkward napkin roll-ups, and was wondering how in the world I was going to transport them out without losing something. And I didn’t want to stick them in my bag without some sort of added protection or insurance, beacuse, ah, ew. And that’s when it came to me. My super lovely, $1 scarf that I keep tied to my handbag. A recent Goodwill acquisition that comes in handy for all sorts of things. And that afternoon, it debuted as one of the most beautiful doogie bags ever. If you visit the Boone, NC area and have an insatiable appreciate – or a football team that needs feeding – visit Daniel Boone Inn. Soak up the Southern history and wipe the gravy off your plate with a fresh-made biscuit. And consider stashing a pastic zip bag or two in your back pocket for a graceful exit.
Sounds delicious! I’ve heard of it to, but unfortunately, we didn’t get there during our last trip to Boone. Taking note for next time. Great review!
Thanks so much, Sarah! It took us a few visits to Boone before we made it, but very glad we did! Happy adventures to you and yours! Enjoy yummy-goodness!