Author: ReelBlessed

  • Blackened Pompano

    Blackened Pompano

      Whenever we have guests, I enjoy cooking them fish. Since Tracy and Sandy like fish, I decided to cook up some blackened Pompano paired with coconut rice and peas.  I started off by making the blackened seasoning, compliments of Captain Paul Sperco’s wife, with a twist of my own. I like some heat to…

  • Blue Heron Beach with Family and Friends

    Blue Heron Beach with Family and Friends

    This weekend Tania and I had guest staying with us, one of Tania’s childhood friend, and her mother. With the forecasted weather on Saturday, we decided to cancel the boat and just take then around town and hang out. We woke up this morning and checked the weather and decided it would be a good…

  • Home made Jalapeño Salt

    Home made Jalapeño Salt

    I harvested about 15 jalapeño peppers from my plants yesterday and decided to make me some fresh Jalapeño salt. I chopped up the peppers and dehydrated them for about 6 hours. I then blended the dried peppers into a powered. I then proceeded to add 1/2 cup course kosher salt and 1/2 cup course Himalayan…

  • Surf Fishing with Family and Friends

    Surf Fishing with Family and Friends

    On October 9, 2022, Tania and I took her friend Koran and her daughter to the beach. The water was beautiful, and the finger mullet was thick. My buddy Michael sent me a picture showing me the six pompano he took home, so we decided to go surf fishing today.  We arrived at Blue Heron…

  • Who is Captain Mike

    Who is Captain Mike

    Hello all. My name is Mike Schulze and my wife is Tania. By trade I am a flight test engineer for Sikorsky Helicopter. I received my training in the US Army. I spent 6 years in the military as a crew chief for Blackhawk Helicopters and left the army due to injuries sustained in Iraq.…