Category Archives: Food Related

Club Spud: a Baked Potato for Meal

01/19/2026 BowTieLawyer Leave a comment

I do food reviews for most of the restaurants that I dine at.

I take photos, write and post reviews of the food, the service and atmosphere.

They are honest reviews, but I look for positive things to say. These are posted on Google Maps.

When you are looking for a place to eat in your area the google map brings up restaurants and has reviews related thereto.

I recently reviewed a place in Arkansas that served a baked potato that I described as microwaved. They responded it was not microwaved and asked how do I suggest they make it better?

I decided to make a better potato. Introducing the Club Spud…

Scrubbed clean so you can eat the skin if you so desire.

Poked with a fork so they don’t “explode” and will cook faster.

Salted w fresh ground, pink Himalayan salt.

Baked in the air fryer. It’s just a convection oven.

It’s ready. Splitting them for stuffing.

Pats-o-butter. Real Land-o-Lakes butter.

To be Toppings; Colby jack, white American cheeses, smoked, shaved turkey and bacon!

Air-fried until melty and bacon pieces added.

The potato was soft and creamy. The skin was just crisp and salty. The toppings were hot and melty with a bacon crunch.

This was a proper Club Spud.

Enjoy!

Matthew Thompson is a family law attorney and his back up plan if law school didn’t work out was culinary school.

Review of the Raymond Jail…NOT recommended.

04/19/2025 BowTieLawyer Leave a comment

The Raymond Detention Center serves as the jail for Hinds County.

Plagued by problems since its construction, it has an unsafe reputation and is considered a dangerous place.

My review is below.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/6SXnxBCQkrZ3YdAN9?g_st=ic

Bow Tie, Divorce, Food Related

A Glimpse in the Divorce Attorney’s Freezer

07/21/2014 BowTieLawyer 2 Comments

Capital One features Vikings asking “What’s in your wallet?” A question for a divorce attorney is “What’s in your freezer?”

Currently in the Freezer.

a piece of the top tier of a Wedding cake – it was returned, upon request, from the Ex.
a bottle of Reyka Vodka – from Iceland
popsicles
ice

Formerly in the Freezer.

panties
other things not as exciting

Things to NOT put in the Freezer.

coke, which is forgotten
a body
hot food items

Matthew Thompson is a Divorce Lawyer in Mississippi and reminds you that sometimes you need to clean out the Freezer.

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Divorce, Food Related, Opinion

Being Divorced Means…

07/07/2014 BowTieLawyer 2 Comments

Being Divorced, for the Stereotypical Male, Means…

You have to do your own laundry; sheets, towels, clothes, underwear. Washing, drying, folding, putting away…
You have to pay your bills, like actually writing checks, stamping envelopes, mailing mail…
You have to cook, including; shopping for foodstuffs, ingredients, etc…
You have to do dishes; washing dirty dishes, pots and pans…

Think about that, before you think about divorce!

Matthew Thompson is a Divorce Attorney in Mississippi, and while he enjoys cooking all that other stuff is work!

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Divorce, Food Related

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter & Divorce: What you Need to Know

05/14/2014 BowTieLawyer Leave a comment

Per Capita Use of Margarine and the Declining Rate of Divorce in Maine

A website that has emphasized Spurious Correlations has made the connection between Per Capita Consumption of Margarine in the United States and Divorces in the State of Maine. As one has declined so has the other.

While scientist cannot directly link a cause and effect, perhaps using less margarine may make a stronger marriage…

Matthew Thompson is a Divorce and Domestic Relations Attorney in the Magnolia State. Follow the blog:#BowTieLawyer Visit the website: #Thompson Law Firm You may also contact Matthew with your family law matter or question at (601) 850-8000

Divorce, Food Related

The Day I Ruined Valentine’s Day!

02/14/2014 BowTieLawyer 1 Comment

It’s Valentine’s Day. A day earmarked for outward expressions of love, roses and all things pink and red. It is also just another day.

In the Family Law arena, Valentine’s Day can be a litmus test. It determines the state of your union. It could either be a day where he proves he loves you, he proves he loves someone else, or a day just like any other.

One of my favorite Valentine’s War Stories happened a few years ago. I was meeting a friend/client for lunch on V-day. (Don’t worry, I had dinner plans with the significant other, too). As I entered the restaurant I locked eyes with an already seated guest. I gave the acknowledging head nod, meaning I know I know you, though, I was thinking I’m not sure how. I walked past the table, noticing he was on a romantic lunch date with his squeeze. As I met my party for lunch it dawned on me. I know how I know that person. I represent his wife!

As I put the pieces together, I realized his Valentine’s date was not his wife, my client. It was the other woman! My lunch-mate asked me why I had “that” look on my face and I said I am familiar with the table in the corner. He asked, “You mean the couple running out of here?” As I turned to see, sure enough they high-tailed it out of the restaurant before they could enjoy their Valentine’s meal. I ruined their Valentine’s, or at least I like to think so. (The case settled shortly thereafter).

Valentine’s Day is ultimately just another day. Sure, it’s a great time to let the ones you love know it, but so is the day before and the day after.

Matthew Thompson is a Mississippi based Divorce Lawyer, and though he does not ruin many Valentine’s Days, when he does, he ruins it for your soon-to-be ex-spouse.

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Food Related, General Legal, Opinion

LUNCH! The highlight of the day.

10/11/2013 BowTieLawyer Leave a comment

I frequently find myself counting the minutes until lunchtime.

Salmon 2 — Salmon burger and homemade, baked chips from Adobo
photo by Matthew Thompson

I often joke that lunch is the highlight of my day with the only competition being “Quittin’ Time!”

Why is lunch the highlight? It is a welcome respite for days which are routinely emotional and tough. Days in which you never know what the next call will be, how urgent, or how critical a need may be. A Lunch break allows you to decompress and recharge. Also, in my area, there are some fantastic lunch spots.

From mainstream eateries to hole-in-the-wall, off the beaten path diners, one of my hobbies is reviewing lunch spots for the website and social media powerhouse EatJxn.

Visiting different and various restaurants has resulted in new friends, exposure to new cuisine and a greater appreciation that food, instead of dividing us as my work tends to do, is a force that can bring people together. One of my favorite local spots and favorite reviews is for the Country Kitchen off of West County Line Road, in Jackson, right across the street from Tougaloo College. Other reviews may be read here, EatJXN Matthew.

Also, I love to eat.

Matthew Thompson is an Adjunct Professor teaching Domestic Relations at MC Law, a Divorce Attorney and part-time food critic. Look for him in a classroom, courtroom or dining room near you!

Follow the blog: BowTieLawyer Visit the website: Thompson Law FirmYou may also contact Matthew with your family law case, question or concern at (601) 850-8000 or Matthew@bowtielawyer.ms