Yesterday’s Super Game XLVII Themed Meal focused on the 49ers and a special San Francisco treat so it’s only fair for today’s post to take on Baltimore and come up with an appetizer for the Baltimore Raven fans. What is more Baltimore than crab cakes? But this isn’t your everyday crab cake, these are Utz…
Super Game XLVII Themed Meals: San Francisco Rice-A-Roni
YumYesterday’s Malt Monday Beer Review of the Week, Beer Bowl, focused on the Superbowl XLVII and its two contenders, the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens. Continuing the theme of all things football in preparation for the big game, today’s post is a Super Game XLVII Themed Meal: San Francisco Rice-A-Roni, and of course, it’s homemade. While in…
Malt Monday Beer Review of the Week: BEER BOWL IS HERE!
YumThis week’s Malt Monday Beer Review of the Week is a special one; it’s my first Beer Bowl in honor of Super Bowl XLVII. Baltimore versus San Francisco all in the form of beer. Instead of the Ravens versus the 49ers, it’s Anchor Steam Beer versus Heavy Seas. East Coast versus the West Coast when it comes to the best…
How to Grill Fish Indoors
YumGrilling fish can be a little challenging. I admit it, I have ruined several filets of fish while trying to grill it perfectly, complete with those restaurant-style grill marks. Sometimes when I grill fish it sticks to the grill/pan, sometimes it falls apart and sometimes it burns – all of which are no good and result…
Malt Monday Beer Review of the Week: Harpoon Winter Warmer
YumMalt Monday Beer Review of the Week: Harpoon Winter Warmer Style: Spiced Ale Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.9% Calories: 165 Price: $1.79/bottle We are still in full-on winter mode here on the East Coast, with this week being an especially cold one. As I write this post it is a very frigid 30 degrees outside….
My Thai Cooking Experience with authentic Thai recipes
YumMy post yesterday has me thinking all things Thai, including the most important thing – the Thai food and my cherished Thai recipes. I had read so much about Thailand prior to my trip and one of the things I read most often was Thailand being known as one of the greatest food destinations in…
Photos from Phuket!
YumIn July of 2012 I got to experience the trip of a lifetime. My husband and I spent over ten days exploring various parts of Thailand. One of the places we visited during our travels was Phuket, Thailand. Phuket was the location of the tsunami caused by the Indian Ocean earthquake on December 26, 2004. The Thai government reported 4,812 confirmed…
Malt Monday Beer Review of the Week Yard’s Brewing Company’s Pitbull Ale
YumThis week’s Malt Monday beer review of the week is a special one, Yard’s Brewing Company’s Pitbull Ale; a beer with a purpose. As a lifetime dog lover, when my friend at the Pennsylvania SPCA told me about the beer launch I knew I had to write a post about it and help spread the…
Award-Winning Chili
YumThis time last year, I was celebrating my award-winning chili. Yes, you read that right, this chili recipe is a winner. I am the 2012 Woman’s Day Magazine National Chili Cook-Off winner in the Best Beef Chili Category. Being a winner of a national cooking competition is a lot of fun. I got to…
Thinking Thin! Edamame and Grape Salad
YumI haven’t stopped thinking thin. It’s me against the muffin top – a battle of wits. Yesterday I shared with you my go-to breakfast recipe, this variety of steel-cut oats which I have been eating the past couple of days. I have to tell you, not only have I avoided the mid-morning tummy grumbles but I’ve also…
Nutella-Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats Overnight in a Crock Pot Recipe
YumI promise you there is an amazing recipe for Nutella-Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats Overnight in a Crock Pot coming up but I wanted to talk about my New Year’s resolutions. One of my New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight. After having two kiddies my shape isn’t what it used to be and let’s be…
Malt Monday Beer Review of the Week: Saranac’s Big Moose Ale
YumBeer Review of the Week: Big Moose Ale Style: American Pale Ale Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.3% Calories: 159 Price: $1.99/bottle Today’s Giggles, Gobbles and Gulps’ Malt Monday is a little late. I attended the last of the holiday parties last night and got home a little too late to sample some beer for…
Soy Vay Sauces and Marinades Review and Recipes
YumPlanning a dinner party or maybe you want to surprise your family with an awesome, homemade meal? Enter Soy Vay, the all-natural sauces and marinades. The story of Soy Vay and how it came to be is a cute one. Soy Vay began when a Jewish boy and a Chinese girl met and began talking…
Malt Monday Beer Review of the Week: Blue Moon Winter Abbey Ale
YumBeer Review: Winter Abbey Ale Style: Seasonal Ale Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.6% Calories: 168 Price: $9/6-pack Happy New Year! As we draw an end to 2012 it’s time to celebrate and welcome in 2013. What better way to kiss this past year goodbye than with a great drink in hand? While this week’s…
Malt Monday Beer Review of the Week: Nut Roll Ale
YumNut Roll Ale Style: Brown Ale Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.5% Calories: unknown Price: $55/case Merry Christmas Eve! This week’s Giggles, Gobbles and Gulps’ Malt Monday beer review features another winter seasonal beer from Pennsylvania Brewing/Penn Brewery, their 2012 Nut Roll Ale. Penn’s new Nut Roll Ale was inspired by the popular eastern-European-style pastry made…