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!

08/22/13

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!

04/25/13

Cut off

Yep. I’m cut off. I’m sure you’re probably thinking I’m giving my poor liver a break. And you would be wrong. Actually, I get the most blog hits for my drinking related post, so I’ve been trying to come up with ways to drink more to increase my traffic. I’m completely joking by the way.

Nope, I’m cut off from the grocery store. My kitchen is full of food and I can’t justify buying anymore when the pantry is so over stocked. I’m avoiding the grocery store for 10 whole days! Really, we have enough food to avoid the grocery store for 2 weeks, but that seemed too long. I need fresh veggies!

I started my challenge with a recipe Huck’s sister made while we were home for Christmas. I’m not sure you can call this a recipe, though. It’s so EASY and makes so much food!

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01/30/13

Jupiter Beer Festival

You may remember my post from last years beer festival. It was one of the first events we went to after moving here. One of the nice things about this year, we actually had friends to hangout with!

Huck’s friend Justin came over for the event. Justin is one of the owners of 7venth Sun in Dunedin, Florida. Huck and I offered to help him handout beer while he ventured around the Festival. He ended up bringing a coworker with him, so Huck and I were not needed. Huck did arrive early Saturday to help setup for the event. He said you wouldn’t believe how much prep went into getting everything ready.

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12/4/12

The Mustache Man

I know I fell off the edge of the blog world the past couple days. I had zero motivation to get on my computer since Friday.

Thursday night, was Tequesta’s 1st Annual Mr. Movember party. Huck decided to shave his face for the party.

SCARY is all I have to say! I LOVE the beard! Not a fan of the mustache, though.

The creepy look paid off, though. He was crowned Mr. Movember. Out of 26 people.

I’m so proud!!

Friday night, Huck had guys night with some friends in Delray, and I had girls night with a friend and the guys she is talking, too. He was an awesome sport about it. We started the night with Wine, Sushi, and Sake Bombs and ended it with Beer and Shots. I spent Saturday hating life! I can’t remember how many times I said “I’m never drinking again”. I slept until they came over on Saturday night to watch the Alabama/Georgia game. It was so close! I really thought GA was going to score at the end.  

Sunday, was the ultimate lazy day. I read ALL DAY! Normally, I only read after Huck goes to bed and when I’m laying down. Sunday, I sat on the porch and in the recliner all day with my “book”. The weather is great here, so reading outside was a treat!!

I noticed today, my book selections are all over the place. I just finished a Romance and today I downloaded Sloppy Seconds: The Tucker Max Leftovers. Very different sides of the spectrum!!  I liked I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell and someone recommended some of his other books. Sloppy Seconds was free on Amazon.

Last night, Huck and I picked out our Christmas tree and had dinner at Thai Grand Palace. He ordered the Fried Rice, and I ordered the Pad Thai.

 

The Pad Thai was really good. I wasn’t impressed with the fried rice. It was too dry!

Well, I’m off to decorate the Christmas tree! Hopefully, tomorrow, I’ll have a recipe to post!

11/25/12

Small Business Saturday

Last night, Huck and I decided to go out and support our local small businesses for small business Saturday. We started at Rancho Chico for dinner. First off, I would like to say, there is no good Mexican food in South Florida. Cuban food, yes. Mexican food, no! Rancho Chico has good Burritos, though.

Huck ordered a Burrito AKA the worlds largest Burrito.

I know it is hard to see, but this whole plate is the burrito. The beans and rice where piled on the side of it.

I ordered the tamale and taco. I ate the tamale, but was to full for the taco.

Next time, we are just going to split the Burrito.

After dinner, we stopped by Tequesta Brewing Company. Of course, we had to stop by and support our local bar!

CRAFTING

Today, I did a few craft projects.

The first one on my list started with this dingy white sweater. I’m in love with ReFashionista. She does some amazing things with the ugliest outfits. One of her Refashions involved dyeing an old sweater.

I wore this sweater a few times, but it started looking dirty. Today, I bought some Hunter Green Rit Dye from Michaels.

I mixed half a packet of dye in a cup with very hot water. I filled the sink up 1/3 of the way with very hot water. I wet my sweater with hot water and add, un-crumpled, to the dye. Using kitchen thongs, I stirred and moved the sweater in the water for 5 minutes (The time depends on the fabric and how dark you want the item.) I rinsed the sweater, in hot water, and gradually to colder water as I rinsed, until the water runs clear. I hand washed the sweater in the sink and placed in the drier. (I followed the directions on the box, kind of.)

This picture doesn’t look great, but the sweater came out perfect. I now have a “new” sweater for $1.20. (As I was taking this picture, I remember, I already have a green sweater. Oh well!)

My sweater was practices for my bigger project. I have a set of white sheets I would like to dye blue. I found a few blogs where people were successfully. I plan to throw them away anyways, so why not? I’ll let you know how it goes.

FOOD

Tonight, is also, the last night of Thanksgiving leftovers.

Make sure you check out the Ham and Cheese Crescents, Cream Cheese Crescents with Cranberry Dipping Sauce, Buffalo Turkey Dip.

Turkey Noodle Soup

  • 6 Cups Chicken Stock
  • 4 Carrots- Chopped
  • 2 Cups Turkey- Cooked and Shredded
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste
  • 2 Celery Stacks- Chopped (Optional)
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh Thyme- Chopped (Optional)
  • 1lb Pasta of Choice

Add chicken stock to large pot. Add carrots, turkey, bay, pepper, celery, and thyme. Bring to a boil. Add pasta. Cook according to pasta directions. Remove bay leaf and serve.

Could that be any easier?

Now, it’s time to relax with my Husband and the yahoos.

I hope everyone had a great Sunday, too.

Running

This morning, we laced up our shoes, and went for a run. We covered 1.8 miles. My plan is to get up in the morning and do it again! It feels so good!

10/19/12

What we are naming the kids we will never have!

Huck and I are at a point where, we think, do we really want kids? I have zero “baby itch”! The thought of having kids does nothing but scare me to death. I enjoy my kid free life. I enjoy laying in bed reading before I get up, grabbing my purse and walking out the door, and not having to share Huck with anyone but the dogs. And the blog would change dramatically!! When you have kids, your life revolves, completely, around them. I’m too selfish for that right now!

I have always said I wanted to wait until I was in my 30’s. That seemed like a good point. So, maybe by then I’ll feel different. If not, we’ll continue to enjoy our lives.

I told you that story, so when I tell you this story, no one started thinking we were planning on a family ANYTIME SOON!!

Huck says I enunciate when I say “no”. What he hears is “Noah”.

We came up with the idea to name our son Noah to confuse him. “Is Mommy calling for me or telling me no! I don’t know”! It is so funny to hear Huck say it, too.

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I’m not sure why I think this is so funny!!

ENJOYING OUR KIDFREE LIFE

After we looked at a few jobs, we went to Due South Brewery. This was our first trip. It is everything I want our brewery to be! It is located in an industrial park and on Friday-Sunday, they have local food trucks setup outside (That was my idea!) You are sitting in an industrial building drinking beer. The staff wasn’t great, but I’m use to the amazing people at Tequesta! They had big shoes to fill. I tried a Raspberry Blonde and the Oktoberfest Beer. I learned earlier this week, Oktoberfest is a style of beer, and it doesn’t have pumpkin in it! I’m definitely a fan!! 

This just looked so weird! We picked up Huck’s ring at FedEx, and he did not want to leave it in the car. He was excited to wear it too.

If you are ever in Boynton Beach, FL, I recommend checking it out!! 

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