Happy Hour

  • Maple Cinnamon Margarita

    Maple Cinnamon Margarita

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    Maple Meets Mexico Maple Cinnamon Margaritas have all the traditional margarita flavors plus the vanilla notes of REAL maple syrup and the warm spice of cinnamon that I know you’ll love. These margaritas will have everyone guessing the secret ingredient that makes them so good! We live part time in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula about eight miles over the northernmost Wisconsin border. I write the bi-weekly food column for the local paper and every year I am asked to do a cooking demo and judge the maple syrup contest at the Phelps, Wisconsin Maple Syrup Fest. This past weekend I made…

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  • Cheesy Parmesan Dippers

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    An Easy Game Night Treat These Cheesy Parmesan Dippers are a classic recipe from back in the day when people had card game night. Maybe you can even start your own card game night to enjoy the full experience! This recipe is so easy to make. All it takes is…

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  • Beefy Meatballs With A Tangy Beer BBQ Sauce

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    Party Meatballs Your Guests Will Love These Beefy Meatballs with a Tangy Beer BBQ Sauce are a classic appetizer that is perfect for parties. Made with ground beef and a delicious sauce made from ketchup, brown sugar, white wine vinegar, and Worcestershire along with spices you likely have in your…

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  • Party Dip

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    A Retro Crowd Pleaser Last week when I was at the lake house our friend mentioned snacking on some dried beef. While I would probably never buy the beef just to snack on, it did trigger a memory of a recipe I saw in my Grandma’s cookbook of a Party…

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  • French Onion Soup Bites

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    The Star of the Party I was catering an appetizer themed party this past Saturday and was trying to come up with new ideas for appetizers. As a brand ambassador for Chateau Foods I happen to have an endless supply of dumplings in my freezer and was brainstorming ways to…

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  • How to Make a True Wisconsin Old Fashioned

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    A Brandy Bonus I have an O-B-S-E-S-S-I-O-N with Wisconsin Supper Club Style Brandy Old Fashioned’s. My parents have a home in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan which is right over the border from Wisconsin, the home of The Brandy Old Fashioned. Last year I even did an Old Fashioned…

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  • 5 Tasty Recipes for Spiked Fast Food Drinks

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      Everyone has their favorite drive thru drinks, but we can all agree they lack one important ingredient: Booze! I’ve taken some of my favorite drive thru drinks and turned them into tasty cocktails that I bet you’ll enjoy as well. Before we get started, let me make one thing…

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