Fruit Smash Hard Seltzer from New Belgium Brewing This week we tried a new product available from New Belgium Brewing: Fruit Smash Hard Seltzer. New Belgium Brewing has headquarters in Fort Collins, Colorado. It was developed after the founders took a trip to Belgium in 1988. I was first introduced to…
Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Pot Pie - The Most Comforting Of Foods I remember having this for a school lunch very often. Much more filling than chicken noodle soup, I present to you the Pennsylvania Dutch style Chicken Pot Pie. So yes, the majority of the country hears Chicken Pot Pie and…
Apple Nut Lattice Tart Pie - Mom's Blue Ribbon Winner My mom entered the local cooking contest when I was a kid, bringing home the blue ribbon on more than one occasion. I remember the ribbons displayed proudly in our kitchen for years. She passed away unexpectedly in September. On this,…
Home Chef - Great for New Dinner Ideas and Busy Families Staying with my cousin, David, and his wife, Lisa, this past fall, I noticed they received a weekly delivery of Home Chef. Having no experience with any meal delivery services previously, I inquired. Lisa explained that they receive a weekly…
my accidental viral photo and giving credit where it is due I did a thing. In this post I'll explain the story behind my accidental viral photo and where I went wrong. March 23, 2021 a giant container ship became stuck in the Suez Canal. The Suez is a major shipping…
Nidi di Rondine - Heaven in Every Bite Nidi di Rondine or in English: "Swallows Nests", look like delicious little pasta roses. This delectable dish comes from San Marino. Never having heard of San Marino myself, I was curious. San Marino is a Microstate completely landlocked by Northern Italy. It was…
Vizzy Hard Seltzer Back in December, Vizzy Hard Seltzer posted a contest on Twitter. All you had to do was unfollow White Claw and post a screenshot to prove it. You could win a 12 pack of Vizzy or even a year's supply!' While I didn't win a year's supply of…
Danish Apple Cake - Æblekage Usually when I have apples to use and the urge to bake, I make German Apple Cake or Deutches Apfel Kuchen. However, since I decided to explore some new recipes this year, I needed to find another option. While looking for European recipes on one of…
Flemish Brussels Sprouts - Rustic and Delicious Brussels Sprouts, the tiny heads of cabbage you enjoy when you are either fully comfortable in your relationship, or you're spending the night alone. These Flemish Brussels Sprouts will no doubt become a favorite side dish, even with the possible embarrassing results. Fart jokes…
Chicken Cordon Bleu, Not French Like I Thought The first time I had Chicken Cordon Bleu was in college. My roommate at the time attended culinary school in high school and decided to make us a fancy dinner one night. I remember how delicious it was, but for some reason waited…