It is about that time of year again for us to start the 2018 adult advent box which will have a new variety of beer! For those of you reading this for the first time, this all stemmed from when I lived in St. Louis and found that the Craft Beer Cellar puts together an…
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Egg Muffins
Starting tomorrow, I’ll be starting a new workout program, so what better thing to do on a cold, very windy, snowy day here in the UP of Michigan than look for those healthy recipes? The title of this recipe is Healthy Egg Muffin Cups and here is the link – https://showmetheyummy.com/healthy-egg-muffin-cups/ I did modify this recipe…
Family Fare Shoppers – Free Wednesday Item!
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For those of you who have a Family Fare store close by, did you know there is a free item you can ‘clip’ to your card every Wednesday? Where we moved to in the UP of Michigan, Family Fare and Family Dollar are the stores we go…
Baked Parmesan Tomatoes
It’s definitely been a transition to the U.P. Tonight I ended up cooking jambalaya and Baked Parmesan Tomatoes with leftover asparagus. That side is definitely better with a main fish dish like salmon, but I’ve been wanting to try these tomatoes for about a week. When making recipes, it is very hard for me to…
Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
Today is somewhat of a lazy Sunday. With it snowing off and on, it made me want to try to make a different healthy snack. This was found when I had searched Pinterest by typing ‘healthy snacks’. The recipe is found here: https://www.wellplated.com/strawberry-oatmeal-bars/ I ended up using a 9 x 13 dish and overall I…
Day 24 – Mocha Marlin
The dinner we had before drinking our last beer of the adult advent box was an interesting one – this is deer heart, salad, and a pasta. The heart marinated for a few hours and I used a similar marinade that I use with any other meat (red wine vinegar, beer, cumin, steak seasonings, Worcestershire…
Day 23 – Nitro Porter/Lump of Coal
The cute little squirrels up here in the UP really entertain me during the day. 🙂 For Day 23, we chose Nitro Porter and Lump of Coal. The Nitro Porter is made out of Utah and is at 6% ABV. It is OK – definitely different! The Lump of Coal is one Josh had before…
Day 22 – Bourbon Barrel Stout/Whiskey Barrel Stout/Chocolate
As we went to visit family for Christmas, halfway to our destination I had realized forgetting our beers… so these next few posts have been delayed due to that. On our way back yesterday, we did run into some wintry weather… When we safely made it back and were ready to unwind a bit, we…
Day 21 – No Chill/Chocolate Raspberry/Kinky Blue
As we stayed at the new place in St. Ignace, we opened the following for Day 21. Kristen had the shot of Kinky Blue. The No Chill is a milk stout aged on coffee. At 5.1% ABV, it does have a nice coffee flavor – so this is a great one to pick up if…
Day 20 – Bonfire Brown/Santa’s Breath
It’s hard to believe we only have 4 more beers left! For December 20th, we blindly chose our beers. Bonfire Brown and Santa’s Breath. The Bonfire Brown is an American Style Brown Ale and is made in Michigan! At 5.5% ABV, it had a different flavor to it… hard to figure out. It’s not one…
Day 19 – Java Stout/Holiday Cheer/Cake
As we are getting to the last few beers (and shots), it’s been an interesting mix and has been giving us ideas on how to make this better for next year. The beers for the 19th day of December were Java Stout and Holiday Cheer; Kristen’s shot was Cake Vodka. The Santa Fe Brewing…
Day 18 – Coffee Porter/Nut Cracker/Chocolate
No snow today… but it was a bit chilly outside! Perfect for tonight’s beers that were chosen. Anchor Coffee Porter, Nut Cracker by Rochester Mills and a Chocolate shot for Kristen. The Anchor Coffee Porter is an ale brewed with coffee. At 6.7% ABV, this is a nice beer to drink. This is made by…
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