Perhaps it’s the Wisconsin in me, but finding a sausage better than a beer soaked Johnsville brat is nearly impossible. Every once in a while I get a major brat craving and it has to be taken care of right then in there. That’s exactly what happened this past weekend. I like Johnsville original flavored brats boiled in Miller Lite,Read more

Another birthday at work meant another round of birthday treats. This time my coworker’s pick was chocolate mint cupcakes. Chocolate and mint is a classic combination that comes in many different forms; mint oreos, york peppermint patties, grasshopper bars, and my favorite – Andes. I made this cupcakes last Christmas and they were well received then, so I knew IRead more

Chocolate and peanut butter is my absolute favorite combination. Something about the sweet and salty balance makes it irresistible to me. I have no will power from anything with the words “chocolate and peanut butter” in them. Seriously. Last week was one of my coworker’s birthday (lots of birthdays in June!) so I gave her a choice of flavors forRead more

The following is a guest blog post from my husband, James; As Allie has mentioned several times on this site, I am a big meat eater, with any kind of BBQ being my absolute favorite. When a local supermarket had a deal on baby back ribs, we filled the freezer! At first I thought getting our own ribs anywhere nearRead more

Most weeks we do our shopping on Saturdays after breakfast so often times I find myself completely stumped on what to make for breakfast on those mornings. Although we have some food left in the house, I never plan ahead enough to make a “real” meal. This week we had leftover apples and of the staples (eggs, milk, flour, etc)Read more

You know the feeling when go your entire life without ever hearing a word, then when you first learn it, you all of a sudden hear it everywhere? I had a major case of that recently. A couple weeks ago one of my coworkers brought in quinoa for lunch and I asked, of course, “what is that?” She was shockedRead more