I am not normally a person that likes sweet things for breakfast. Occasionally I may splurge on French Toast or Chocolate Chip pancakes but normally I’m more of a cold pizza for breakfast type of girl. Unfortunately for me, Mr. Beet is the complete opposite. He loves sweet pastries, French Toast and Belgian waffles first thing in the morning. The only exception for me would be a glazed Krispy Kreme doughnut. Especially if it’s warm. I may or may not have the ability to eat a half dozen [continue reading...]
Win tickets to the Daytona Turkey Run
What if I told you, there was somewhere you could go to see the the 1966 Batmobile, sample more than 120 craft beers, and see more than 6,000 vintage, classic and custom, muscle cars, race cars, and trucks – all in one stop? What if I told you you can win tickets to this event right here? The 45th Annual Daytona Turkey Run kicks off at 8am Thanksgiving Day and runs through Sunday, November 25th at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach. This is the largest combined car show [continue reading...]
A Spoon Full of Hope – Soup and Honey for Good
Five years ago, I was invited to a luncheon at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. Attendees had a tour of the facilities, and enjoyed an incredible meal prepared by the first graduating class of what was then their new Culinary Training Program. The 16-week no cost program trains at-risk and economically disadvantaged adults with culinary skills. Students learns such as meal prep, food sanitation and safety, food inventory, and cost control. Everything needed to have a successful [continue reading...]
Winnie’s Manayunk – Philadelphia, PA
Years ago when I lived in Philadelphia, Manayunk was one of my favorite neighborhoods, and a place called LeBus was the place you went for baked goods, coffee, and a delicious lunch. In 2003, restaurant veteran Winnie Clowry and her husband Bob bought LeBus and changed the name to Winnie’s Manayunk, but they kept the great tradition of a bakery in the neighborhood. And the best part about Winnie’s? Brunch is served EVERYDAY until 3pm. Why doesn’t everyone serve brunch on other days than Saturday [continue reading...]
The Alabama Biscuit Company – Birmingham, AL
Nobody knows biscuits quite like the South, and in Alabama, nobody does biscuits better than The Alabama Biscuit Company. While there is a brick and mortar location just Southeast of the city, I recently visited their stall at the Pzitz Hall found in downtown Birmingham. I couldn’t resist the Mississippi Cheese Toast, a biscuit topped with melted grass fed Cheddar and topped with Sorghum Syrup and Sea Salt. Happiness on a biscuit. I do not need to continue as this was the greatest biscuit [continue reading...]
Sea World Orlando Craft Beer Festival thru Nov. 11
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Visit the Sea World Orlando Craft Beer Festival this weekend. Featuring over 100 craft beers on draft and more than 20 food items unique to the festival, you can stop at the 19 different booths scattered through the park and sample beer in between plunges on the new Infinity Falls water ride. I was invited to visit the festival this past weekend and we spent all day sampling beers from the likes of Accomplice Brewery & Ciderworks, Swamp [continue reading...]
#FarmFoodTour Kansas – Day 3
This is my recap of Day 3 of the #FarmFoodTour Kansas. To read Days 1 & 2 - visit here --> #FarmFoodTour Kansas Day & 2 Here is what I learned from the overall experience: Understand your food labels. Non-GMO, grass fed, and non-ethanol are nonsensical marketing labels. While non-GMO is a real thing, it is often slapped onto food that were never GMO in the first place. There are only 10 commerical crops that are genetically modified - they are soybeans, corn, sugar beets, [continue reading...]
#FarmFoodTour Kansas – Day 1 & 2
Last month I had an amazing opportunity to travel to Kansas and learn about farming, something foreign to this city girl. The Kansas Farm Bureau and Kansas Soybean Commission flew 8 bloggers to Kansas City, Missouri where our #FarmFoodTour began. We boarded a mini luxury bus, along with our two hosts, a local Kansas farmer, a dietician from Kansas State University, and a 2-person film crew, who were documenting our three-day adventure. I have to begin by saying, as someone who eats mostly [continue reading...]
Pink Off Park Event
--->>> Use the promo code PINK for $5 off advance food & beverage passport tickets when you purchase at orlandosentinel.com/pinkoffpark. About a year ago I was hanging out with a good friend of mine who is incredibly active and who had recently became an Ironman. As in, a full Ironman race, as in a 2.4 miles swim followed by 112 mile bike ride, ended by a 26.2 mile run. Who does that????????? So anyway, my friend Nicole just set her eyes on the prize, and did it. My friend [continue reading...]
Oktoberfest at Yard House
While the party is over in Germany, you can still celebrate Oktoberfest at Yard House through October 28. Why fly to Germany when you can celebrate here in your own backyard? I was invited to an Oktoberfest dinner at Yard House Orlando and it was spectacular. Two words: Currywurst Poutine. So to start the evening, we were introduced to several beers from Yard House’s own White Ale to Goose Island Oktoberfest to Weihenstephan Festbier. Each beer was paired with a dish from the [continue reading...]
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