06/7/13

Beer Brats

I haven’t seen the sun in weeks! Someone posted a picture on Instagram this week of blue skies. I didn’t recognize it.

I miss our beautiful blue skies and warm weather. I almost put a sweater on tonight. Rain+Low 70’s=Freezing!!

The rain is also making for crappy lighting for pictures. Yesterday, I snapped a couple shots of our lunch while we had a break from the rain.

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We had Beer Brats for dinner one night, but I wasn’t in the mood for another plan brat. I started brainstorming. I sliced up peppers and onions and sautéed them in a pan. It was the perfect lunch.

I used Huck’s Red Ale, but any beer would work for this recipe.

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I served my brats with Green Beans and Tums. Eww I know I’m getting old when I’m following up a meal with Tums.

That’s all I have for today. Not much going on, so not much to talk about.

I did enjoy a few more SweetWater Beers this week.

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And found my new favorite cereal.

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They taste just like Captain Crunch! Amazing!!

Oh and we sat in traffic all afternoon. It was… Fun!

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It took us almost and hour to go 6 miles! It was HORRIBLE!!

Do you have anything exciting planned for the weekend?

Beer Brats with Peppers and Onions

Serves 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 Beef Brats (Sliced)
  • 1 cup Beer of Choice
  • 1/2 large Red Onion (Sliced)
  • 1/2 large Bell Pepper (Sliced)
  • 1/4 cup Beer of Choice
  • Salt and Pepper To Taste
  • 4 Hotdog Buns

Directions

Beer Brat Recipe: Add Beer and Brats to a large pan. Heat over medium until brats are cooked through, about 15 minutes (I used uncooked brats.) Removed brats from liquid once fully cooked. Preheat grill pan or grill. Sear brats each side of brats.
Preheat a large pan over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray and add brats, peppers, and onions. Add salt, pepper, and beer to pan and cook for 5-10 minutes or until onions and pepper are soft.
Warm buns as desired.
Serve brat mixture in buns and enjoy.
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06/5/13

BlueBeery Muffins

I made some amazing Blueberry Muffins a few weeks ago, and lost the paper I wrote the recipe on! I planned to make them again but FINALLY found the recipe tucked away. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve seen how I keep up with ingredients while cooking.

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This recipe didn’t make it on the blog by the way. I only post good recipes on the blog… This one was OK.

These were yummy. Huck opened a bottle of Samuel Adams Blueberry Hill Lager one night with dinner. He took one sip and realized he was drinking a Blueberry Beer. Not the best choice with a savory dinner. I asked him to save the beer for breakfast the next day. Not to drink of course.

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Blueberry Beer Muffins

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I love muffins in the morning. They are so easy to make. Almost as easy as making the packaged stuff but healthier. You could use whole wheat flour or a mixture of half whole wheat and half regular flour, too.

What better way to start the day?

If you like this recipe, check out my recipe for BlueBeery Pancakes and Blueberry Beer Syrup.

I’m off to finish my craft project. I’m sprucing up our old barstools. They needed an update!

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Huck found another Duck Face photo from the other night…

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I imagine this was taken at the end of the night :)

BlueBeery Muffins

Serves 6 Muffins
Prep time 10 minutes
Cook time 15 minutes
Total time 25 minutes
Website Adapted From Better Home and Gardens- Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cups Flour
  • 1/4 Cup + 2 Tablespoons Old Fashion Oats
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1/4 Cup+ 2 Tablespooons Beer (Blueberry or Wheat Beer)
  • 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/8 cup Apple Sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1/4 Cup + 2 Tablespoons Fresh or Frozen Blueberries
  • 1/4 cup Toasted Nuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Combined Flour, Oats, Baking Powder and Soda, and Salt. Set aside.
Combined Beer, Brown Sugar, Apple Sauce, and Vanilla. Add dry ingredients into wet in batches. Add Nuts and Blueberries and fully combined. Fill lined and greased cupcake pan with dough, about 3/4 of the way full.
Bake muffins for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into center.
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05/30/13

I Love IPAs!!

I really do. When I first started experimenting with craft beer, I thought they were horrible. How could anyone drink something so bitter and… gross? Over the years, I’ve started to enjoy and love the taste of craft beer, but bitter isn’t something you love overnight. I would drink an IPA but did not enjoy it as much as other beers.

My first craft beer I actually liked was Sweetwater Blue. Huck liked 420 and IPA, but I couldn’t drink it without making a face… ewww!

Sweetwater is an Atlanta Brewery and until a few weeks ago, we could only get their beer when we went home… And Huck would stock up.

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The other night, I was marinating some Steak. I used some of the IPA in my marinated and started drinking the rest of it. Then it hit me… “I really like this!! Like really like it”. Before, I would just drink it so it wasn’t wasted, but I was really enjoying it. It wasn’t too bitter, and I wanted another one.

It’s amazing how much your taste changes. I always thought I just didn’t have the taste buds for bitter beers.

It’s also funny I’m confessing my love for a beer I once said I would/could never love!

Never say never!!

Now on to lunch…

Sweetwater IPA Marinated Steak

Lunch yesterday was great {Minus the undercooked Couscous! I was hungry!!}

Did you know beer is a great meat tenderizer? Yep! Really, beer can do it all! It taste good, it brings people together, helps you dance, helps you make poor life choices {Is that a good thing?} and it even tenderizes meat {Insert inappropriate jokes here}!

I cut my steak into large pieces and marinated them in beer, Worcestershire sauce, and Huck’s spicy steak seasoning. I left it in the fridge over night and cooked it to medium rare the following day for lunch with some grilled veggies and pineapple. It was all the ingredients of Kabobs without having to spend all the time putting meat and veggies on sticks. I’m way to lazy for that!

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When I make Kabobs, I always take everything off the stick and mix it together anyways. It’s kind of like Kabob Stir Fry.

I hope you enjoy!

Now, I’m off to find a boat. It’s been raining for two days straight. Not typical South Florida weather {I say that like some expert that’s lived here my whole life}.

What is a beer you like now that you hated before?

Sweetwater IPA Marinated Steak with Grilled Veggies

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1lb Steak (Cut into bite size pieces)
  • 2 tablespoons Steak Seasoning (I use a mix of garlic and onion powder, ground red pepper and jalapeno powder, and salt and pepper)
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/2 cup IPA Beer
  • Veggies of Choice (I used Squash, Onion, Garlic, Pineapple, Bell Peppers, and Mushrooms)

Directions

Combine all ingredients {But the veggies} in a large bowl or Ziploc bag. Refrigerate for 1-24 hours. The longer the better.
Remove from fridge 30 minutes before cooking to allow the meat to come to room temp. Preheat a grill pan to medium high heat. Remove the meat from the marinated.
Add veggies to the pan with some of the steak marinated. Cook until they veggies are almost done. Remove the veggies from the pan and cover to keep warm.

Once the pan is really hot again, add the steak to the pan and sear on all sides. 1-2 minutes. I like my steak medium rare. Time will depend on your steak preference and size.
Add the veggies back to the pan and fully combined and warm, about 1-2 minutes. Remove veggies and steak from pan and serve.
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05/25/13

Pomegranate and Lime Beer Punch

I have one more recipe to share with you for your Memorial Day Weekend. I played around with this recipe yesterday. Recipe testing with alcohol isn’t the best idea, by the way. I originally made this recipe with an IPA. It was really good but not recommended if you do not LOVE IPA’s. It was really bitter. Wheat beer would be the best choice.

Pomegranate and Lime Beer Punch

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I received samples of POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice in my Food Blog Forum Swag Bag and knew I wanted to make a fruity beer drink with it. Bottled Pomegranate juice is SO MUCH easier than trying to juice a whole pomegranate!!

Make sure you check out my Pulled Pork Sliders with Honey Oat Beer Buns and my Beer BBQ Sauce.

Memorial Day is the holiday to kick off the start of Summer but do not forget to remember all the members of our military and their families.

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Thank you all for everything you do!!

Saturday Stuff

We were up at 7AM this morning and on the water by 830.

We took Oopie out on Nate’s boat with us today. He loved it and looked so cute in his little life vest!

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We’re going back tomorrow for some wakeboarding. I can’t wait! And I planned to bring some Pomegranate and Lime Beer Punch with me.

I hope everyone enjoys their Memorial Day Weekend.

Pomegranate and Lime Beer Punch

Serves 1

Ingredients

  • Ice
  • 4oz Pomegranate Juice
  • 1/2 Lime- Juiced
  • 1/2 large Oranged- Juiced
  • 12oz Beer (Wheat, Pale, or IPA (If using a Pale or IPA, you will want to add more juice to balance bitter))
  • Sugar
  • Lime Slices

Directions

Add Ice, Pomegranate, Lime, and Orange Juice into a large glass. Fully combine. Add beer and stir. Taste and add more juice if needed if using a more bitter beer.
Add sugar to a plate. Take a lime and coat rim of glass with juice. Dip rim in sugar to fully coat. Add beer mixture and serve with extra lime wedges.
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05/24/13

Pulled Pork Sliders with Honey Oat Beer Buns…OMG!

This has to be my favorite recipe to date. Or at least my favorite picture!

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Try not to lick the screen. I know it’s hard. I had to restrain myself, and I have leftovers. These buns were a mix between a bun and biscuit. The outside had the texture of a bun, but the inside was flakey like a biscuit. I thought they worked great with the Pork.

This recipe would be great for a Memorial Day Get Together. I cooked a large Boston Butt in the Slow Cooker, but you can roast it in the oven or boil on the stove. It’s an easy way to feed lots of people. And it’s cheap!

Pulled Pork Slider with Honey Oat Beer Bun

Once the pork was done, I heated a pan and seared the pork to add a little crunch. Huck’s favorite part of smoked meat is the “bark”. Searing the meat helps recreate that crunch he enjoys. I added my AMAZING Beer BBQ Sauce to the pan to coat the meat and add a nice glaze.

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We had leftover for lunch today and it was just as good. After lunch, we went to TBC for “One Beer”!

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After a couple beers, we went for a walk on the beach.

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Yep, we live where people vacation! Paradise!!

Oh and I feel the blog is lacking pictures of the dogs lately.

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Just letting it all hang out!

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As you can tell, nothings changed! I hope everyone has a great Memorial Day Weekend.

Come back tomorrow for the recipe for this drink… Trust me! You will want to make this!!

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Honey Oat Beer Buns

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Active Dry Yeast
  • 1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon Warm Beer (Warm in Microwave for 20 seconds)
  • 3 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • 1/8 cup Honey
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1/3 cup Old Fashion Oats

Directions

Combined Yeast in warm Beer. Add Oil and Honey and allow to set for 5 minutes.
Add yeast mixture to a stand mixer. Add Egg, Salt, Flour, and Oats. Using knock attachment, mix until dough becomes smooth and elastic, about 2-3 minutes.
Remove dough to a floured surface and divided into 6 pieces. For smaller sliders, divide into 12 pieces.
Place on a greased baking sheet, cover and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
Preheat oven 425 degrees for 8-12 minutes or until outside is golden brown.
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05/23/13

Beer BBQ Sauce

Every dish in our house maybe dirty, but today’s lunch was so worth it. On the menu: Pulled Pork Sliders with Honey Oat Beer Buns and Beer BBQ Sauce. I think I has a slight buzz from all the alcohol in this meal {totally kidding}.

Memorial Day is just a few days away, and I wanted to post a few recipes for you to make over the holiday weekend. Memorial Day always reminds me of the lake, beer, and grills. Growing up on the lake, Memorial Day was spent on the water, grilling out, and {when I was old enough} drinking beer.

I love anything cooked on a grill but BBQ is my favorite. Ribs, Chicken, you name it. Cover it in BBQ and I’m happy!

I’ve been making this Beer BBQ Sauce for a while now. A friend made a homemade BBQ Sauce one night and it was so good. I asked him for the recipe and started making it on a regular bases. One day, I was out of Vinegar and decided to use beer instead. It wasn’t the best, but from there I started playing with the recipe.

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Today, I used Florida Beer Company’s Key West Southernmost Wheat in my BBQ Sauce. I usually use an IPA or Stout, but thought the wheat would add a milder flavor.

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Just a heads up, this is more of a vinegar based BBQ Sauce for those people that only like tomato. You can make this ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to use.

I’ll post the recipe for my Honey Oat Beer Buns tomorrow. I promise you will want to come back for that!!

Do you have anything special planned for the Memorial Day Weekend? Huck and I don’t have any plans. Maybe grill and go to the beach.

Beer BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Ketchup
  • 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 cup Beer
  • 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/4 large Onion (Grated)
  • 1/4 cup Molasses

Directions

Combined all ingredients in a medium size pot. Heat over medium low until sauce is thick. About 20-25 minutes.
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05/18/13

Tex-Mex Stuffed Sweet Potato

Hello everyone! I hope you are enjoying your weekend. I’m currently at Disney World for the Food Blog Forum’s Blog Conference. I’ll be back in a few days to share all the details from my trip. Until then, I wanted to share a recipe I made last week.

I’m currently on a Sweet Potato kick. I can’t remember having Sweet Potatoes growing up. The first time I can remember trying one, was when I cooked a Sweet Potato Casserole for Thanksgiving 5+ years ago. I didn’t really like the Casserole and thought it was because I didn’t like Sweet Potatoes. I tried cooking them again last year for Savory Sweet Potato Fries. I was a fan. I’ve come to realize, I’m not a fan of ‘Sweet’ Sweet Potato recipes.

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05/15/13

Black bean and Sweet potato soup and wIAW

It’s another edition of What I Ate Wednesday! This week it’s actually, what I ate Wednesday. The day started with my normal cup of coffee, or three!

Around noon, Huck’s coworker called and asked if we want to go to lunch. He was an hour away, so I snacked on one of my leftover Chocolate and Peanut Butter Brownies.

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