Malt Monday Beer Review of the Week: Woodchuck Pear Hard Cider Style: Hard Cider Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4% Calories: 150 Price: $7.99/6-pack Summer is here! What better way to kick off the happiest season of the year than with a fun, light Malt Monday review. Today’s Malt Monday Beer Review of the Week features Woodchuck…
Egg and Arugula Salad
YumHere’s my little post for an Egg and Arugula salad, which we happened to have to breakfast on Sunday morning. This is usually how I prep my posts for the week; I cook the food for my blog posts on the weekend, shoot the photos and then prep the posts throughout the week using the…
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: 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…
Malt Monday Beer Review of the Week: Penn Brewery’s St. Nikolaus Bock
YumSt. Nikolaus Bock Style: Winter Bock Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 6.5% Calories: 204 Price: $36/case ‘Tis the Season. The season for giving and receiving. Thanks to the team at Pennsylvania Brewing/Penn Brewery I had the chance to receive. My doorbell rang on Friday with the delivery of these little goodies, a selection of winter…
Malt Monday’s Beer Review of the Week: Smuttynose Winter Ale
YumSmuttynose Winter Ale Style: Ale Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.83% Calories:144 Price: $1.99/bottle Happy National Lager Day! I wish I had a lager to share with you for this week’s Malt Monday but I don’t. Epic fail on my part, I know. In keeping with my holiday themed beer to coincide with the season I bring Smuttynose Winter Ale to you…
Malt Monday’s Beer Review of the Week: Samuel Adams Merry Mischief
YumSamuel 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
YumChoosing 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…
Thanksgiving Cocktail Hour: Autumn Spice Slammer
YumMy 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…
Easiest Thanksgiving Dessert Recipe Ever – Pumpkin Squares
YumRemember 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
YumBlue 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!!!
YumWhile 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…