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This episode it’s all things classic Florida. A houseboat adventure expert shows Chad and his family how-to take a houseboat adventure to one of Florida’s crystal clear natural springs on the St. Johns River. Then we meet up with Chef Justin and he shows us how to prepare classic fried mullet. A short trip to the east coast brings Chad to the pristine and tranquil Mosquito Lagoon as Chad and Capt. Mark Wright show us how –to catch shallow water Redfish.
Learn how Florida’s commercial crab fishery works as host Chad Crawford learns this age old trade of the sea, then move to the kitchen with Chef Justin and prepares these delicious crustaceans into Blue Crab Fritters. A trip inland brings the adventure to Lake George for some true Florida Largemouth Bass fishing.
This episode gets you right the face of some of Florida’s most revered creatures. First, we head to Key Largo as Chad meets up with Captain Slate, who takes us on a diving trip and feeds sharks, eels and giant groupers. Sounds dangerous? The man feeds a barracuda names Psycho out of his mouth, we’re in good hands. Then it’s an experience of a scaly variety- a trip to one of Florida’s oldest alligator farms in St. Augustine and Chad jumps in the gator pit and learns that that’s not the sound of a car door slamming – Chomp! Don’t tell the gators, Chef Justin’s recipe this week is Citrus Glazed Gator ribs!
Mountain biking? Florida? Really? Yes! Host Chad Crawford and a mountain biking expert prove that even us flatlanders can have some fun on the trails and hills around Ocala. A quick trip to the kitchen for some Black Bean Cakes with Florida Tomatoes with Chef Justin then, a memorable day at the beach as a 7 time champion sand sculptor shows Chad and his family how to turn the sand into art on Treasure Island.
This episode spans the whole state! First, it’s a trip down to Islamorada for a party boat fishing trip with all the friends you didn’t even know you had. Then Chef Justin shares his recipe for a quick berry and pecan salad featuring all Florida ingredients – including Tupelo Honey, the gem of Florida’s Panhandle. The episode wraps up when Chad meets up with a 3rd generation beekeeper and learns the ropes on bee keeping and shows us how they make that sweet, sweet, Tupelo honey in Wewahitchka.
