A nice idea for your next cider/applejack evening.

A nice idea for your next cider/applejack evening.

One of the nice surprises of moving up here is the good variety of microbrews up here. I haven’t had them all but am a big fan of Shell and Surly beers. Here is a sneak peek at the beer scene in Minnesota.
How to have the last word, even in a losing argument.


Apparently the brewer of Freetail seems to be a kind of thinker too.
Why are microbrew guys more interesting than the average folk?
Get used to mangoes. Folks are trying to get you familiar with them so that you will eat more of them, particularly fresh ones.
Not that I mind. I love the damned things.
Some Fourth of July leftovers I never got to post. A few good recipes from our varied cultures for when grilling time comes back around.
All valid observations on the actual Mexican food diet. It ain’t all Something Bel Grande folks.
Live a little. Find out where to eat good food and enjoy a taste of reality. The same can be said for just about any culture’s food in this nation. Drive by the chains, ignore the gringo part of the menu and see what happens.
I do my part for the Lemon Cremes but they apparently aren’t as big of sellers as other types.

Bacon! Some background on our favorite meat plus some ratings of store brands.
Some interesting and sobering thoughts on our unvaried diet, how it got that way, and how we can improve on it.
Some tasty ways the world ushers in the new year.