Well, I don’t know about you, but good ol’ Turkey day sure snuck up on me! It’s not a stressful holiday for me, but it’s more of a final breathing point. I try to remember to relax…breathe…enjoy. After that, it’s all baskets & shred & bubble wrap…oh my! I am hoping this year’s holiday orders … Continue reading Last minute Thanksgiving favorites…
One of my favorite places on Earth is northern Minnesota. From the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, up the coast to the border of Canada. This summer, we decided to take the kids up a little farther than we’ve traveled with them in the past, to Grand Marais, MN. Our plan, was to kick … Continue reading Notes from the North Shore…
This Halloween, we were lucky enough to attend a friend’s annual “Nightmare before Christmas, (aka Halloween)” party. It was a costume required event, which is great because otherwise the hubby and I wouldn’t have dressed up, with no other events to attend. They go all out with this party, each guest bringing an appetizer or … Continue reading Rustic Onion Tartlets & “Nightmare before Christmas” fun…
Okay friends, I gotta say, I have completely gone off the rails…food-blogging wise. My last post was at the end of August and the calendar page just flipped to the beginning of November. I am so sorry! I owe you three new Beer for a Year blog posts, a post about our first family camping … Continue reading An apology and “Celebrity” judging at the Uptown Art Fair…
Yikes, month nine already! Well, here in Minnesota, we recently had a week or so of fall-like weather and it had me thinking of Oktoberfest…this months beer! Summit Brewery describes this beer as “Brewed in the classic Märzen style with Northern Brewer hops from Germany. Rich, toffee malt flavors up front with a clean hop … Continue reading Beer for a Year, month nine…
Earlier this year, I was given the opportunity to sample some of The Liffey’s (authentic Irish Pub in downtown St. Paul, connected to the Holiday Inn) new menu items and blogged about those here. They recently added some new items and was again invited, along with a few of my co-workers to come down and … Continue reading Menu tasting…2.0…
Greetings beer lovers! If you are checking the calendar, you’ll see I’m a few days late on my July beer post…this has honestly been the craziest summer! I am sorry, but am trying not to beat myself up about it, thinking you’ll understand and can relate. Won’t you? This (last) month’s beer is Summit Pilsener. … Continue reading Beer for a Year, month eight…
Recently, my husband & I signed up for a CSA with Natura Farms. (more details on that in a future post) Yes, we have a pretty big garden of our own, but my husband had the opportunity to tour this farm, (located in gorgeous Scandia, Minnesota) and is doing some business with them already. We … Continue reading My Oink Outing…
Rhubarb Beer Jam & dinner…… Hey beer lovers! This months beer is Summit Sága IPA described by Summit as a beer with “Epic hop character”. I love anything that is referred to as “epic”! Usually I am not a fan of big hoppy beers, but this one is so clean & bright & fresh, that the first … Continue reading Beer for a Year, month seven…
Wow, it’s been a CRAZY month so far and it’s only the 20th of June! I constantly complain about the months of May & June, as every year, they completely derail me with field trips, the end of school, parties etc. This year, I threw in a couple extra new events, just to challenge my … Continue reading Chronicles of a crazy 20 days!
Who Eats Like This?! 