I can’t believe it has taken me so long to review the Roundabout Diner in Portsmouth N.H. It is one of our favorite places to go anytime of the day or night! The Roundabout is located at 580 US Highway 1 bypass, Portsmouth traffic circle in Portsmouth NH. They are open 7 days a week starting at 5:30 am. One of the things I love about the Roundabout is that they serve breakfast all day and with breakfast being my favorite meal, I know I can go here and get a delicious breakfast anytime. On the day my friend Rosalie and I went it was in fact breakfast time, so that is what I am reviewing today!
Because I have been there many times and know the portions are huge, I ordered a short stack of banana walnut pancakes with a side of maple sausage. The pancakes for me are about as perfect as it gets! They are soft, fluffy pancakes filled with bananas and walnuts drizzled with real maple syrup! This is the best way to start the day. BUT, that’s not all, the maple sausages are best sausages around! No joke! First off, they are huge, second they are locally sourced in Vermont, but most importantly they are tender, sweet with the maple, and down right delicious! I have actually bought a case of these sausage’s from them when we were expecting out of town guests.
My friend Rosalie had the Mediterranian omelette with hash browns and a grilled English muffin with a side of the maple sausage as well! Rosalie’s portion was huge and just as tasty and filling as my breakfast. The Roundabout Diner’s menu is absolutely gigantic! They have everything you would expect at a diner and more! They even have blue star specials Sunday through Thursday! Sunday’s you can get all you can eat ribs for just $14.99. Did I mention the diner is brought to you by the same people that brought you Muddy River Market Place, as well as the Chill Catering Company! If you know anything about Muddy River you know the ribs there are crazy good, mouthwatering and tender!
I should also mention that the Roundabout Diner has won several awards ncluding one from the Phantom Gourmet for their BBQ, so not only is breakfast terrific but you will not be disappointed in their lunch or dinner plates either! I can’t possibly list everything on the menu but the breakfast variety alone is amazing. The pancakes ,with a number of add on’s is a great place to start. You can add Maine blueberries, chocolate chips, bananas, brown sugar, walnuts, granola, strawberries or shredded coconut! Great variety! They have French toast, lots of omelettes and some terrific looking specials including Monte Cristo, steak and eggs, breakfast bowls and oatmeal
Are you wondering about eggs benedict? Or “Ben’s Addiction” as they are called on the menu. They have a great variety including the classic benedict, portobello benedict, pulled pork and even a salmon cake benedict! I have had the classic benedict here a number of times and it’s perfectly cooked everytime! I also love the full list of breakfast sides you can order, including the maple sausage, eggs, short stack of pancakes, grilled cornbread, bagel and cream cheese, sugar cured bacon, applewood ham as well as baked beans to just name a few!
If you are thinking about having lunch or dinner? You will love the variety for that as well. They have some great hand crafted appetizers like the bleu cheese chips for $9.99. The chips are house made with blue cheese, cheddar cheese and scallions served with ranch and blue cheese dressing! How about truffle fries, chili cheese fries, sweet potato fries? They have all of that too! Soups and salads are not in a short supply either. Clam chowder, chili and vegetable soup will satisfy you on a cold New England day. The choice of salads is phenomenal with the classic’s Caesar, House, Asian, and spinach. You can also add grilled chicken, pulled pork, salmon, tuna and sirloin. If you are looking for sandwiches and burgers there is no surprise that you have plenty to choose from! Corned beef Ruben, salmon cake, BLT, Cuban, hot turkey, meatloaf, pulled pork, grilled cheese and lobster roll are just a few sandwiches that can be had. Classic burger, mushroom onion and Swiss, black and blue along with the chili cheese burger are also some filling tasty options!
As with many diners you can also get some retro classics such as chicken pot pie, fish and chips, chicken tenders and a New England favorite…the lobster mac and cheese. The Roundabout also offers several signature entrees to choose from grilled salmon, sirloin steak, turkey dinner, country fried chicken, pulled pork and turkey meatloaf. Earlier I mentioned their number of breakfast sides…well the lunch sides are no different, lots to pick from! Fries, beans, mashed potatoes, slaw, sweet potato fries and onion rings to just name a few. I should also mention they have plenty of kids meal portions!
It is hard to imagine dessert after their large portions and so much to pick from but you will love their house made desserts just as much as everything else on the menu! What is not to love about wild Maine blueberry pie or how about the banana cream pie that was featured on the Phantom Gourmet?! Maybe ice cream on a hot summer day, sundae’s, brownie sundae’s, banana splits, frappe’s, malts and floats! The Roundabout Diner is a favorite of our family and a true NH gem!
Enjoy!
I first saw this chocolate cake when my friend Pam posted it on her Facebook page! A slow cooker chocolate cake? I don’t use my slow cooker for baking, but when I saw how scrumptious this cake looked and the smile on her kids faces when they were about to eat it, I knew I wanted to make that recipe…NOW! Pam’s husband, Steve, was the one who made the cake. I loved it when Pam said “chocolate cake in the slow cooker that her husband made and the kids love!” Yup! I’m in! Steve was kind enough to share the recipe and I loved just how easy it is! When you try this recipe be sure to thank Pam and Steve, as you will enjoy this as much as we have!
INGREDIENTS
1 box of chocolate cake mix (and ingredients needed to make the cake)
1 box instant chocolate pudding mix (and ingredients to make the pudding)
1 cup of chocolate chips
Ice cream for serving (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Mix the cake per box directions and pour into your slow cooker.
Mix the pudding per the box instructions and pour onto the cake in the slow cooker.
Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of the pudding mix. Cook in the slow cooker on high for 2 1/2 hours. Serve warm with ice cream.
Enjoy!
One of our favorite combinations are sweet and spicy in the same dish, I have a number of recipes that are like that and they are always a hit wth my family. This meatball recipe is no exception. The flavors start sweet then you get a little heat at the end! This was an instant favorite in our house. I served them more as an appetizer, but you can easily serve this over rice or buttered noodles. This made about 30 one inch meatballs and I did not have one left over!
UPDATE~ this is my original recipe that I submitted to Taste of Home Magazine and has since been published.
MEATBALL INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds meatloaf mix (ground beef, pork, veal)
2 eggs
15 crushed buttery crackers (I used Ritz)
1/2 medium onion, finely diced
1 1/2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt
Pepper
1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili pepper powder
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 cup 1% milk
SAUCE INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup of honey
1/4 cup Frank’s Buffalo Wing sauce
1/4 cup orange apricot marmalade (can use just apricot)
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with non-stick foil. Mix all of the meatball ingredients together until well combined. Roll into one inch balls and place on the baking sheet. Do this for all of the meatloaf mixture. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until lightly browned. While the meatballs are baking add all of the sauce ingredients together in a sauce pan and cook over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce thickens slightly, roughly 7-10 minutes stirring often. When the meatballs have cooked for ten minutes transfer them to a slow cooker add the sauce on top of the meatballs and cook on low for 2 hours. Serve warm as an appetizer or over rice or buttered noodles.
Enjoy!
Until recently we had not had any snow…it was a green Christmas! This does not happen often but in New England we can go from wearing shorts to snow boots in the matter of a day and that is exactly what we did this year! Crazy! One of the things I love to do when we are expecting a storm and know that we will be in the house for a day or two is to make a delicious pot of chili and some appetizers and when I was at the grocery store this week I came across this frozen bag of coconut shrimp ($6.99 a bag) and could not resist giving it a try! 
The shrimp was really easy to make, simply put them on a baking sheet and bake for six minutes. Turn the shrimp over and cook for six more minutes. Warm the sauce in warm water and you are ready! No sooner were these about to come out of the oven when the phone rang and Jim and Robby were off to rescue a stranded neighbor! They were happy when they returned a short time later as the shrimp were very good, crispy, lots of coconut flavor and the sauce had some heat that we all really enjoyed! The only downfall is that there are not a lot of shrimp in the bag, what you see in that picture is exactly what you get! I will have to buy two bags next time as these disappeared quick!
Enjoy!
I made this dish close to the end of the week when my fridge was running low on our favorite things and I had not been to the grocery store. What does that say? Well, the dish is simple and most likely you have everything on hand. I was so low on things I served this over cheesy garlic bread instead of the typical wrap or over rice. I have to say it was not a bad way to serve this. The garlic bread gave more texture and flavor. I’m not sure it was my favorite thing but it was a change of pace that’s for sure! Did I mention this is made in the slow cooker? Yup! Super simple!
NOTE
One hour before the chicken is done mix the cornstarch and water together add to the crockpot and continue cooking for the last hour. This is optional but I like a thicker sauce so I added the cornstarch mixture. If you are serving over rice you can skip this step.
INGREDIENTS
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup mustard ( I used average yellow mustard)
2 Tablespoons malt vinegar
4 garlic cloves
Fresh pepper to taste
TO THICKEN SAUCE
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
2 Tablespoons water
DIRECTIONS
In a slow cooker combine, honey, soy sauce, mustard vinegar, garlic and black pepper. Stir to combine all ingredients and add the chicken Coating the chicken in the sauce and covering the chicken. Cook the chicken on high for 4-5 hours (see cornstarch note) or on low for 6 hours until the chicken is moist and tender. Stir the chicken a couple of times during the cooking time if possible. Once cooked, using two forks, remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred, return the shredded meat to the crockpot stir in the sauce and serve over buttered noodles, rice or make sliders or wraps!
Enjoy!
This recipe was found on Pinterest
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