08/31/13

Barley Dolls First Meet Up

Thursday was the first meet up for my new female beer group, the Barley Dolls.

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I told everyone, as long as I wasn’t sitting at the bar, drinking beer by myself, I’d be happy. I had no idea how many people would come. Everyone I’ve talked to loved the idea, so I figured I’d have a few people come.

I was so surprised how many people showed up. I counted a total of 26 chics. The most girls in TBC at one time, I’m sure. Four of my friends came to support me :)

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This picture was taken at the end of the night after a few ladies left. I didn’t have a beer for the first picture and Kenny came running over with one. The leader of the Barley Dolls needs a beer after all.

Fran, a brewer at TBC, gave us a tour of the brewery.

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Everyone enjoyed the tour.

I tried to introduce myself to everyone, but I know I missed a couple that came in later. Some of the ladies had really great ideas for future events. I may need to start planning biweekly meetings.

All in all I would say it was a complete success! I had a great time and met new, like minded, people.

I can’t wait to announce next months event! It’s going to be amazing!

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I’d like to thank Deb for all her help and TBC for the brewery tour and just always being a great place to hangout.

I would also like to thank Holly for the coasters she made.

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I saved one for myself and let the other girls have one. A souvenir from the first event. I need to create a logo this weekend. Or find someone to create a logo. Everyone there said they want shirts :)

Stay tuned for next months event… I promise some of you are going to be jealous you’re not a woman!

08/27/13

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Today is my Mommy’s Birthday.

My plan was to sneak home and surprise her, but she decided to go out of town… Oh and flights were SUPER expensive because of Labor Day.

So, I will not be able to see her. This recipe is as close to her as I can get. I get a little sad around holidays and birthdays. I miss seeing them whenever I want.

Chocolate Pecan Pie with Brown Ale

Making food that reminds me of home always makes me feel a little better. My mom makes the best Pecan Pie. Thanksgiving hasn’t been the same without her Pecan Pie. Sunday, I was just planning on making regular pecan pie to ship home to her. I started looking through the pantry and realized I have a bunch of chocolate and decided Chocolate Pecan Pie would be the perfect birthday treat!

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I used my Mommy’s recipe for the Pecan Pie, minus the Corn Syrup, and just added the Beer and Chocolate. They turned out great, even without Corn Syrup.

I substituted Brown Sugar for the Corn Syrup. I don’t know if that is an acceptable substitute but it worked.

They tasted like mini brownies.

Happy Birthday Mommy!

I hope you have a great day. I know these pies are not the same as a hug, but it’s as close as I can get.

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Chocolate Pecan Pie with Brown Ale

Serves 30 Mini Pies or 1 Large Pie

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tablespoon Butter (Melted)
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1/4 cup Beer (Stout, Porter, or Brown Ale)
  • 1/8 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 cup Pecans (Toasted and Chopped)
  • 30 Mini Phyllo Dough Shells
  • 1/3 cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 2 tablespoons Beer (Stout, Porter, or Brown Ale)

Directions

Preheat over to 350 degrees.
Combined Sugar, Vanilla, Butter, Egg, Beer, Cocoa Powder, and Pecan in a bowl.
Add Mini Phyllo Shells to a lined baking sheet and add filling to each. {I had a little filling leftover}
Bake for 12-14 minutes or until shells are toasted and filling looks set. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
While Pies are cooling, Melt Chocolate in the microwave {10 second increments}. Once Chocolate is fully melted, add the Beer. Stir and drizzle over Pies and ENJOY!
Large Pie: Add filling to precooked pie shell. Cooking time will be longer.
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08/25/13

Birthday Surprise

Last night, we went to Jilda’s Surprise 30th Birthday Party. She text me earlier in the week wanting to hang out on Friday. She didn’t know I have a real job now. I asked her what her plans were for the weekend, and she said her husband, Warren, being awarded at work on Saturday… Sneaky!

We arrived a few minutes before 7PM. The last thing I wanted was to be the person in the parking lot, when she pulled up and gave away the surprise, so we quickly walked inside.

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Once inside, we were surround by Tiffany Blue everything! It was such a cute theme.

The boys were given sunglasses and the girls pearls. Huck enjoyed his new shades.

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Jilda arrived at 7:30 to a room full of people!

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Surprise!

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Sneaky Husband!

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Warren made all the food for the party. I forgot to take a picture but everything was really good.

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I’ve worked with both Jilda and Warren and some of my old coworkers were there. Our neighbors, Time and Nancy are also friends with Jilda and were at the party, too. It was fun catching up with everyone.

Early in the evening, Huck gave me a blue box. I was so excited to see what was inside…

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I worked for a doctor once that told me women love anything in a blue box… This ring pop is probably the only thing I’ll ever receive in a “blue box”, and I enjoyed it more that a piece of jewelry!

Jilda even had a Tiffany Box birthday cake!

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So yummy!

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We had a great time celebrating Jilda’s birthday with her friends and family. She’s a great friend that I do not get to see nearly enough!

Happy Early Birthday Jilda!

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08/22/13

Hoptimism

Last night, we drank beer to support a good cause. No, really we did!

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Last night was the second annual Hoptimism event benefiting Alzheimer sponsored by TBC and Alzheimer’s Community Care

Alzheimer’s Community Care is a Florida-based 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization. Alzheimer’s Community Care provides specialized care to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders patients, and also supports the needs of caregivers. The organization proudly serves Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties.

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Our neighbor works for Alzheimer’s Community and we’ve talked about his job a few times. Check out their History and Mission page to learn more.

For $25 each we received one beer, hors d’oeurves, meet and greet with the brewmasters, and a tour of the brewery. We also received awesome name tags!

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The food was well worth $25! ChefCorp provided all the food for the night. You may remember them. We were paired up for the Els for Autism event a few months ago. Chef Carlino provided all the food for the event last night. ChefCorp provides all the food for Alzheimer’s Community Care. We learned last night, Alzheimer’s patients can stop eating and Chef Carlino works to provided healthy delicious meals.

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Cooking in the Brewery!

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The Shrimp and Crab Roll were hands down the best thing I’ve had all week. Huck agreed.

Matt and Fran provided tours of the brewery and talked about the brewing process.

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Next Thursday, the guys are taking the Barley Dolls on a brewery tour, too. {Have I mentioned how nervous/excided I am for our meeting one week from today? I think we are going to have a great turnout!}

I did make a new friend last night. I would like to introduce you to Chris…

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He looks a lot like Huck doesn’t he? I posted this picture on Facebook with a caption “Speed Date with Chris. Don’t tell Huck!” Huck’s family is the only ones that call him ‘Chris’. I’m not sure if I shared this story, but for some reason, I wrote Christopher on our wedding invitations. I have no idea why, but my Grandmother called my Mom and asked who Chris was and what happen to Huck! Oh and Huck introduced himself to my other Grandmother when we first started dating and he said his name was ‘Chris’. She leaned over to me and said “I thought you’re boyfriend was Huck. Who is this?”

We mingled for a little while before calling it a night.

It was a great night for a great cause. TBC provided the Beer, ChefCorp donated the food, and all the money raised went to ACC. Thank you, Rob, for inviting us. We will be back next year for sure!

08/19/13

Banana Nut Bars with Brown Butter Glaze And Brown Ale

I went a little Banana Bread crazy yesterday. I made Banana Bread 3 ways while testing a recipe and they all turned out amazing. Of course!

Banana Nut Bread with Brown Butter Glaze with Brown Ale

I made loaf bread, squares, and muffins. Each had a same base recipe with a little something different in each recipe. This was hands down my favorite. I think it was the Brown Butter Glaze that made these such a winner.

After baking all day, I delivered yummy goodness to some friends to get the yummy goodness out of my house! I haven’t been to the gym much lately, so I didn’t trust myself with fresh baked goods.

Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan Banana Nut Bread

I used Lazy Magnolia’s Southern Pecan Brown Ale in this recipe for the bread and glaze.

And if this recipe couldn’t get any better, I added a cinnamon swirl.

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One quick story before I call it a night. I shipped my Mommy and Sister some Drunken Soap. My Dad picked it up from the post office today and was really excited when he opened the box and found “Fudge”! He almost took a bite, too. I guess I need a warning label… Do not eat me!

I haven’t seen my Daddy in over 5 months or any of my other family, but my Mom! I miss their faces! They needs to plan a trip to see me… Hint Hint!!

Banana Nut Bread and Brown Butter Glaze with Brown Ale

Serves 2 Loaf Pans or 1 Loaf Pan and 1 Brown Pan or Muffin
Website Adapted From Betty Crocker Banana Bread recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 1/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 2 large Bananas (Ripe and Mashed)
  • 1/2 cup Brown Ale Beer (or Milk)
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Pecans (Chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons Butter
  • 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Brown Ale Beer (Or Milk)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combined Sugar, Butter, Eggs, Banana, Beer, and Vanilla in a large bowl.
Mix Flour, Baking Soda, and Salt in a bowl.
Add 1/2 of the dry ingredients into wet ingredients and combined. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and combine. Add nuts and stir. {Do not over mix batter.}
Spray pan with cooking spray and add batter.
Bake until cooked through and toothpick comes out clean when inserted into center.
Loaf Pan: 50-60 Minutes
Brownie Pan: 20-25 Minutes
Muffin Pan 20-25 Minutes
While Bread is baking, heat a pan over medium heat. Add Butter to pan and cook until Butter turns a light brown color {remove from heat and do not walk away. It WILL BURN!} Add Butter to bowl and mix in Powdered Sugar and Beer. Drizzle over Bread.

ENJOY!!!
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08/18/13

The End Of A Food Funk

We ate out WAY to much this week. One of Huck’s coworkers stayed the night, I was too lazy to cook, and eating out just seemed easier. One day this week, I had Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner out. I HATE doing that.

Eww and one of those days I paid $10 for a Chicken Sandwich on Pretzel Bread with Parmesan Chips.  It was probably the most disappointing meal I’ve had in a while. The Pretzel Bread was a Pretzel Bun {Hotdog bun size} with ONE thin slice of chicken, 4-5 pieces of Arugula, and Mustard. Untoasted and cold! The Parmesan Chips was a small handful of Kettle Chips with Parmesan Cheese sprinkled over the top. I looked at it and frowned. $10 for a Tea Sandwich and 1/2 of a snack size bag of chips!

Last night, we planned to meet friends for drinks and grab dinner. Huck and I could not decide on a place to eat. Everywhere was to expensive or we’d been there a million times. We finally settled on an Italian Restaurant beside TBC.

We walked into Vulcano’s Italian Restaurant around 9PM and there was only one other group there. Our waiter went over the specials and we were both sold on the Cioppino {Seafood Stew}. I had some really good Cioppino while in Italy and hoped this was good, too.

Our waiter brought some warm bread to start, but we decided to save it for dipping in our stew.

 

It was really hard sitting at the table with these and not eat all of them before our food arrived!

We talked about my time in Italy while waiting for our food.

One day, I’ll be back!!

The waiter brought our stew, and we both went for the crusty bread sitting in the broth.

Amazing!! We both agreed it was delicious! All the seafood was cook perfectly, and the broth had great flavor. It was served with Red Snapper, Scallops, Mussels, Clams, Lobster, Shrimp, and Potatoes. All the good stuff. 

It’s amazing how one good meal can change you’re outlook on food. Whenever I have a good meal, it makes me want to head to the kitchen and start cooking. Eating bad food just makes me feel depressed. I get in food funks all the time. I can’t seem to come up with anything creative or different than the usually stuff we have. I’ll go a few days unhappy with the food I’m eating, but then I’ll have one meal that will change everything.

This morning I woke up with lots of meal ideas for the blog and can’t wait to get cooking! Maybe I’ll even try making Cioppino with beer… That actually sounds like a great idea:)

The food funk is officially over! It’s time to get cooking!   

08/14/13

Top 5 Favorite Beers… Right Now!

It’s amazing how different my top 5 favorite beers are now compared to one year ago. I love hoppy beers now, but I still have some lighter beer I can’t live without. Here is my top 5 favorite beer…

1. Shiner Bock

This is my favorite social beer. It’s like my version of Bud Light.

2. Terminally Ale- TBC

If you follow me on Instagram {you’re following me, right?}, you know I’m a fan of this dark beer. Terminally Ale is a Brown Ale. It has some roasty favors and medium hoppiness. My favorite thing about this beer, it’s only 4.3%. It isn’t as strong as it looks.

3. Torpedo IPA- Sierra Nevada

Torpedo and 90 Minutes are almost always available in our house. This was Huck’s favorite beer until he started drinking G’Knight by Oskar Blues. It was too hoppy for me, then. Now, I like the favor. They’re strong though. After two, I become Chatty Cathy!

4. IPA- Sweetwater

I just love this beer! And I have to support my hometown brewery!

5. Anything Milk Stout

I love Milk Stouts. Chocolate flavored beer? How can that be a bad thing? Milk Stouts are also my favorite beer to cook with. Moo Hoo Oatmeal Cookies anyone? This is another beer I can only have a few of, though. At like 300+ calories each, this isn’t a beer I’d enjoy on a night of drinking.

This list seems kind of lame now that I’m done, but these are the beers I’m most likely to order. I’m sure I could list a 100 other beers I like but these standout.

New Additions To LF&B

The Drunken Soap Company

I also wanted to point out a few new things on the blog. If you missed my blog post about my new business The Drunken Soap Company, check it out. I’m now making homemade soap using beer and you can purchase them on the blog.

I have a few different soaps available now and many more to come.

The Barley Dolls

For MONTHS, I’ve been talking about starting a group/club for women that like beer. Really, you don’t even have to like beer. Every beer event or competition I do, women always come up to me and ask questions. Their husband wants to start homebrewing or they like beer, and they don’t understand it.

I thought Huck was crazy when he started brewing beer, and I’m sure I freaked out once or twice when our closets were slowly taken over by brewing supplies.

I wanted to start a group for girls to get together and enjoy beer. For girls to see it’s not just a guy thing.

So, after months of talk, I officially have the first meeting scheduled. On August 29th, the Barley Dolls will be taking over TBC. Fran helped push me to get this going, and it only seemed fitting to have the first meeting there.

I have no idea how many people will show up, but so far the feedback has been good, and I have a feeling we’ll have a good turn out. I’ve reached out to a few of the breweries in the area and friends, that work in the beer industry, and everyone thinks it’s a great idea and seem excited to help.

One of the ladies helping me get this going, writes a newsletter for a local brewery. She was going to add the Barley Dolls to the newsletter and asked me what I’d like it to say, “Please come so I don’t feel like a loser and get drunk alone!” was my reply. She’s a great writer and came up with something way better:)

I’ll let everyone know how it goes!

What is your favorite beer and why?

08/11/13

The Start Of My New Buisness

Hi. My name is Sloane, and I have Psoriasis. I’m lucky I only have a few small spots over my body, but I always fear it will get worse. {A few weeks before the wedding I had a small spot pop up on my right cheek. I spent 2 full days crying every time I looked in the mirror. I can deal with the area on my arm, side, and ear, but not my face! Luckily, the spot cleared up before the wedding and has not come back}

I see a Dermatologist regularly, and I’ve tried LOTS of creams, steroids, and sprays over the last 8 years. I recently started using a new non-steroidal medicine that seems to be working. The problem with Psoriasis, your body gets use to medications over time. I’m suppose to use it daily but only use it once every week or two. It’s doing the job for now, and I have my fingers crossed it will continue to work. The areas are still a little red, but the skin isn’t raised or flaky.

A while back, before I started this new medicine, I started researching “Home-Remedies” for Psoriasis. I started reading about how commercially made soap can dry your skin out and can make Psoriasis worse. I discovered that homemade soaps are better for your skin because the do not have all the chemicals and dyes that commercial soaps do. They’re also more moisturizing.

So, I decided to start making homemade soap. I figured it wouldn’t hurt my already damaged skin. As I researched soap making, I relived you can make soap with beer. Yes, I said beer. Crazy huh?

I did more research and learned that Hops and Yeast are really good for your skin and can help with Psoriasis symptoms.

If you read my blog, you know I’m a fan of putting beer in anything. So I decided to make a batch of Beer Soap. The first one I made was just Base Oils, Beer, Lye, and Spent Grains. Nothing special, but it worked really well.

Since that batch, I’ve been experimenting with different Beers, Essential Oils {the smell good stuff}, and exfoliates {Grains, Coffee Grounds, Ect.}. It is fun playing with different combinations.

Huck and I like our new homemade soap, and after lots of research and talks with our accountant, I decided to start selling my homemade soaps. And that is how The Drunken Soap Company was born.

 

{This logo can be used for everything}

They’re great for everyday use and make great gifts. What guy wouldn’t love beer soap?

I created a new page for The Drunken Soap Co. on the blog. You can find the styles of soap, I have available, and purchase soap right from my blog. Awesome, right?

I hope you enjoy my soap as much as I do!

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