Crockpot Meatloaf Stuffed with Mozzarella

Do you love meatloaf, cheese and want to try something different for dinner?  This is a great one to try!  When we do this one again, I may forgo to the ketchup/bbq glaze and use a pasta sauce instead. Ingredients for the Meatloaf: 2 lbs ground beef 1 cup breadcrumbs (I used the Italian flavored)…

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Crockpot French Onion Soup

If you love French onion soup, you will love this one… or if you have not ever had French onion soup, but love onions, this is worth a try.  Keep in mind – this is a recipe that calls for 20 hours of cook time.  If you do end up cooking the onions for 10…

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Day 20: Cat Spit Stout

On Sunday, December 20th, 2020 our beer of the night is from Crider Brewing out of St. Louis, Missouri. On the side of the can, it says ‘Coffeey, roasty, blah blah blah, it’s a stout, just drink it, it’s really good.’  This beer is 7% ABV and it does have a bitter taste to it. …

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Day 19 – Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk Stout

On Saturday, December 19th, 2020, our beer of the night is from 4Hands Brewing Company, out of St. Louis, Missouri. This is a peanut butter chocolate milk stout and at 7.1%, this is a very smooth sipper.  Josh isn’t a fan of peanut butter stouts, but he said this one is pretty good.  The peanut…

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Day 18: Shiner Holiday Cheer

On Friday, December 18th, 2020, our beer of the night is a Shiner Holiday Cheer beer.  This is a seasonal beer. This beer is brewed by Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX.  At 5.4% ABV, this is a different type of beer… one we would not have put in our craft beer advent box.  The smell…

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Day 17 – Nitro Chai Milk Stout

On Thursday, December 17th, 2020, our beer of the night is another milk stout.  This one is brewed by Left Hand Brewing Company out of Longmont, Colorado. When I first opened this one, I did tap on it, just in case… once I flipped that tab, I thought it was going to spurt out but…

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Day 16: Chocolate Milk Stout

On Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 our beer of the night is Chocolate Milk Stout – one of our favorites! I remember when I lived in St. Louis and I met a friend at a bar downtown… they had this one on tap and I remember how it tasted SO good.  This one is brewed by…

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Day 15 – Winter Grind Coffee Stout

On Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 our beer of the night is a coffee stout by Mother’s Brewing Company out of Springfield, Missouri. This coffee stout isn’t too bad… just don’t let it sit too long.  At 6% it is smooth – no bitter flavor at all.  This isn’t one that really made us want to…

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Day 14 – Old Jubilation

On Monday, December 14th, 2020, our beer of the day is an English-Style Old Ale, a classic winter warmer. This is brewed by Avery Brewing out of Boulder, Colorado.  As mentioned in another post, Avery Brewing makes good beer.  This is one that Josh likes and I am not a fan.  My reason is because…

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Day 13: Cabra Loca

On Sunday, December 13th, 2020 our beer of the day is Cabra Loca  – a dark spice chocolate espresso milk stout brewed with cayenne, cocoa and cinnamon. This beer was not shaken up at all – however, when I opened it, beer started coming out the top like a volcano erupting… the beer in the…

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Day 12 – Xocoveza

On Saturday, December 12th, 2020 our beer of the day is Xocoveza – an imperial stout inspired by Mexican hot chocolate… yes, our eyes were pretty wide open when we read that one. Our cats, Milo and Oliver, were a bit stand-offish about this one, too… This beer is definitely one of a kind.  With…

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Day 11: Peanut Butter Cup Stout

On Friday, December 11th, 2020 our beer of the day is from a brewery near my hometown in Southern Illinois.  This PBC (Peanut Butter Cup) Stout definitely has a peanut butter smell to it! This is brewed by Big Muddy Brewing in Murphysboro, Illinois.  At 5.5% ABV, this is a smooth stout to drink –…

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