Chocolate is one of the addictions that I openly admit to having, I seriously can’t go too long without having some sort of chocolate. I know other people love chocolate too but most of them cringe a little when they see how much chocolate is in some of the things that I love. My wife likes chocolate but not too much chocolate, like when I get a chocolate cake with chocolate ...
Breakfast Fried Rice
Our daughter loves rice, it is one of her favorite things and she likes to eat it plain, just a bowl of rice, a spoon, and she is a happy girl. She also loves fried rice and rice in basically any form so we asked her one morning what she wanted for breakfast and she said rice. Brittany and I laughed a little bit and then she looked at me with the "I have an idea look" and said ...
Homemade Wisconsin Old Fashioned Mix recipe
The old fashioned is a staple here in Wisconsin and can be found at pretty much any drinking establishment from your local bar to the finest supper club. It is a cocktail that dates back to the early 1800’s and is still very popular among certain states to this day. It is more than just a drink it is part of the culture here in our state. Supper clubs here are judged by how ...
Cheesy Steak and Potato Soup with Bacon
Recently my wife mentioned that she was in the mood for a potato soup and being the man that I am I misunderstood her and said “oh I can make potato chowder”, she said no that is not what I want at all and I looked at her with a dumbfounded look on my face. She quickly and eloquently informed me that I was an idiot and did not know what potato soup was. She of course was right ...
Hasselback Tailgate Potatoes
So this recipe was supposed to be about how to make some delicious ribs on the grill for game day. Then I made these hasselback tailgate potatoes and they stole the show! They are a great way to combine your favorite types of potato. They are basically a baked potato that has been pre sliced to simplify the “loading” process of loaded baked potatoes. Thinly sliced about half ...
The Bulldog, Lowertown St. Paul MN
We found The Bulldog after a bit of research on our last night in St. Paul and decided to go there for dinner. It is located in an area called Lowertown which sounds really cool and makes us think of Dragon Age! I guess you could call it a brew pub, they do have one of their own house beers as well as a huge selection of local craft beers. It is definitely more of a pub with ...
Herbie’s on the Park, St. Paul MN
Like I said before we plan our trips around our meals but sometimes things don’t quite work out the way we plan and we get a pleasant surprise. After driving to Minneapolis from St. Paul where we were going to try Revival, finding out it was a 3 hour wait, calling Night Hawks, finding out it was an hour wait, we ended up back in St. Paul a few blocks from our hotel and had ...
Big River Pizza, St. Paul MN
We are such foodies that when we go on vacation our whole trip usually revolves around where we are going to eat. Yes we map out and plan every meal so we can enjoy the best foods an area has to offer. It is not very often that we just wing it for meals but this time we are definitely glad that we did. We happened to see Big River Pizza as we were driving by on the way back to ...
The Rabbit Hole, Minneapolis MN
Falling down the rabbit hole is definitely a good description for what it feels like to walk through the doors of The Rabbit Hole restaurant. It is a bit dark but still friendly and there is a wonderful aroma from the Gyopo Korean cuisine. The servers station has an archway made of books above it and there is definitely an Alice in Wonderland feel to some of the aspects in this ...
Surly Brewing Co. Beer Hall and Restaurant, Minneapolis MN
As we follow our GPS deeper into what looks like a very industrial area with warehouses and somewhat dilapidated roads and old buildings, we cross a set of railroad tracks and there it is. A beautifully built and very modern looking place with a giant rhino of rebar and concrete to greet you. This modern architectural beauty shines like a black star amongst the rest of the ...
Mr. Brews Taphouse, Menomonee Falls Wisconsin
Driving through this area on our weekly errand runs we noticed Mr. Brews Taphouse in a very unlikely spot. Right between the Wisconsin Athletic Center and Froedtert Orthopaedic Sports and Spine Center is a taphouse with great burgers! We noticed this spot and said next time we come down we will have to try it out and it was definitely worth it. They have 60 beers to choose ...