Who doesn’t love a great holiday cookie? According to the survey of 1,000 Americans, sugar cookies are the favorite holiday cookie (45%), followed by peanut butter blossoms (25%), ginger cookies (20%), pecan sandies (18%) and pumpkin cookies (10%). My personal favorite holiday is the sugar cookie because it has sentimental value. The sugar cookie was…
Malt Monday’s Beer Review of the Week: Samuel Adams Merry Mischief
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Samuel Adams Merry Mischief Style: Stout Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 9.0% Calories: 300 Price: $6.99 for 22 oz bottle I’m baaaaacccccck! Did you miss me and my Malt Monday posts? Sorry for missing a post last week but my site went through some upgrades which resulted in a new look and vibe. What do…
Be Confident When Choosing Your Wine This Holiday Season
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Choosing a wine can be scary. Choosing a wine around the holidays is even scarier. The pressure of choosing the perfect wine for a holiday dinner or to give as a gift can easily turn you into one of those angry shoppers. If you are not a seasoned wine drinker, it can be a little…
Ugh! What do you mean they want to eat breakfast on Thanksgiving?! Really?
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I can’t be the only person who thinks breakfast and lunch should be banned on Thanksgiving. As if waking up early to get the turkey into the oven and cook endless amounts of food isn’t enough, I actually have to come up with breakfast and lunch items to feed my little turkeys? I admit it,…
Thanksgiving Cocktail Hour: Autumn Spice Slammer
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My many years as a bartender has served me well. Aside from teaching me a ton about the bar and restaurant industry, I can also throw a pretty good party filled with lots of fun cocktails. Since having the boys, our party hosting days have taken a back seat to play dates and juice boxes…
Malt Monday’s Beer Review of the Week: Tommyknocker Brewery and Pub’s Maple Nut Brown
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Tommyknocker Brewery & Pub’s Maple Nut Brown Style: Brown Ale Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.5% Calories: 150 Price: $1.89 So here we are, days before Thanksgiving and I am scrambling. I have a ton of real-life, grown-up work to do before Thanksgiving and it’s not fun. Currently, I have two baskets of laundry, folded,…
Gobble ‘Til You Wobble: Let’s Talk Turkey
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Given the name of my blog is Giggles, Gobbles and Gulps it is only fitting to talk about Turkey, especially this time of the year. I have to confess. I am in a little bit of a panic this year about Thanksgiving. Usually I have my game plan together and have thought about my Thanksgiving…
Easiest Thanksgiving Dessert Recipe Ever – Pumpkin Squares
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Remember the Williams-Sonoma event I attended last month? Well, I have been saving this one recipe from the event. I have been waiting for just the right time to share it with all of you. The fantastic gang at Williams-Sonoma whipped up this dessert in minutes and with one taste I knew I would make this recipe…
Malt Monday’s Beer Review of the Week: Blue Point Brewing Company Blueberry Ale
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Blue Point Brewing Company Blueberry Ale Style: Specialty beer, Fruit Alcohol by Volume (ABV):4.6% Calories: 138 Price: $1.89/bottle I had a chance to attend the Philadelphia PA Beer Fest this weekend and taste some amazing beers. I noticed a large presence of fruit-style beers which was slightly surprising for a Beer Fest. I always thought…
OMG!!! We reviewed TXT Cellars Wine and had a GR8 time. LOL!!!
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While at the TASTE Philadelphia Festival of Food,Wine and Spirits I found out about these new, fun, edgy brand of wines called TXT Cellars. A 2010 report shows that 72 percent of adults communicate via text messaging. As an avid user of text messaging, I was immediately drawn to the brand and its concept and…
Oh Snap! Ginger Snap Cookies Made by the Kids
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I have always loved Ginger Snap Cookies and this recipe is one of the best I have ever tasted. XIX (Nineteen) Restaurant in Philadelphia agreed to let me share their awesome ginger snap cookies recipe with you. Not only are ginger snap cookies delicious but the recipe is so easy even my children were able to…
Malt Monday’s Beer Review of the Week: River Horse Special Ale
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River Horse Special Ale Style: American Amber Ale Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.5% Calories:165 Price: $1.99/bottle After a bunch of Octoberfest and Pumpkin duds I was excited to start November with a fresh selection of beers. I decided to take a break from the seasonal beers and go back to a good old amber ale….
Malt Monday’s Beer Review of the Week: Otter Creek Brewing Oktoberfest
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Otter Creek Brewing Oktoberfest Style: Amber Ale Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.5% Calories: unknown Price: $1.59/bottle “Once I thought I saw you in a crowded, hazy bar … You are like a Hurricane, there’s calm in your eye.” I’ve been singing Neil Young’s lyrics in my head all day. We are knee-deep in…
Malt Monday’s Beer Review of the Week: Jaw-Jacker Spiced Ale
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Jaw-Jacker Spiced Ale Style: Amber-Wheat Ale Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 6% Calories: 180 Price: $1.89/bottle Arcadia Ale’s Jaw-Jacker Spiced Ale is the next beer in the Oktoberfest/Pumpkin Beer series of seasonal brews. Spice is the key word here. This beer has a ton of spice flavor including cinnamon, nutmeg and a hint of cloves. While…
Candy Corn for Breakfast? Halloween Candy Corn Breakfast Idea
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Candy Corn for breakfast?! Yes, you read that right. I gave my boys candy corn for breakfast, but not the kind of candy corn you are thinking about. I used candy corn as my inspiration for this halloween candy corn breakfast idea. My take on a halloween candy corn breakfast idea consisted of scrambled eggs, orange segments…
