Dinner Plus Drinks

We're back! Did you miss us?
Welcome to 2022 and our normally scheduled podcast. We started the year with something familiar - a moderately priced California Cab - and we hope you enjoy the return to routine as much as we did! Here's what we talked about on this week's episode:

1. Did you know that Bridget is a twin? Yep, and if you didn't know that, you haven't paid attention to all the times Shannon has been on the podcast! Anyway, Bridget and Shannon thought it would have been cool if they were born on different days, but this story about twins from California takes it to a whole 'nother level
2. Nick loves Kwik Trip and if you're not from the Midwest, you need to come here just to experience Kwik Trip. If you can't make it here, maybe just check out the Instagram account of 'KT Girl' who visited all the Wisconsin locations in 2021!
3. Check out this super cool Moon light from Target. It's a great reco from Bridget and Nick may invest in one soon. Earth light also available, but let's be honest, the moon is cooler!
4. Nick loves reading and his Kindle Paperwhite has helped him read even more in 2021. If you're looking to read more in 2022, you should consider one of these e-readers!

Have a great week everybody, thanks for joining us. If you'd like to follow along with us, here are all the links:

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Cheers everybody!
~ Bridget and Nick

We're bringing you this episode early so you know to come and visit us at our donut *and* bacon themed pop up shop in downtown Lake Geneva on Sunday, February 14th. Wherever you are, you need to come get the donuts - they're DELICIOUS!
Okay, shameless promotional plugs aside, it's been quite the week. We've had a Super Bowl, Valentine's Day is here, Mardi Gras is almost here, and it's snowing like crazy. We're here with a fun episode full of great times and random news. Here's what we talked about:

1. Amanda Gorman was awesome with her Super Bowl poetry, but Nick wasn't so sure about the National Anthem performance. What did you think - yay or nay? Send us a line to let us know your thoughts.
2. We are THRILLED Bubly has come out with Bubly Bounce - caffeinated sparkling water in fun flavors. Check out this Adweek article about the launch that includes a fun launch ad featuring none other than Michael Bublé.
3. Bridget made some bomb Sirloin steak sandwiches in her slow cooker, but if you want to cook like Nick, try these Slow Cooker Cochinita Pibil Tacos. They were so good.
4. Bridget couldn't stop laughing about this story how the University of Toronto Anthropology Department keeps getting confused for an Anthropologie store, and who can blame her?
5. Nick delighted in this utterly Wisconsin story about Department of Natural Resources officials misappropriating caviar.
6. If you love coffee as much as Bridget, you may want to check out this handheld frother to take your coffee to the next level without breaking the bank.
7. Nick recommends this Jaccard Tenderizer to tenderize steaks, meat cutlets and all other types of things. It's easy to use and a game changer when it comes to turning less tender cuts of meat into tender delicious things.
8. Make yourself a light and delicious meal that's right up Bridget's alley with this Ginger Pork Lettuce Cup recipe.
9. Or get into the Mardi Gras spirt and enjoy a LGCM Mardi Gras Jambalaya like Nick will be!

Thanks for listening to this week's episode, we hope you enjoyed and are also looking forward to all of the fun this week promises!
If you can please subscribe, rate us, review us, and share with your friends, we'd really appreciate it. Remember, you can follow us and get in touch with us through the following channels:

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Have a great week everybody - we'll talk next week!
~ Bridget and Nick
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Loyal listeners, we want to know are you Team Bridget (stay and cower in basement) or Team Nick (drive away from a tornado and not die) when it comes to tornados? We're still not sure if we had a for real tornado in Lake Geneva, but we sure had a big storm, and it caused some MAJOR debate on this episode of Dinner Plus Drinks. As always, we want to know your feedback, so be sure to hit us up and let us know your thoughts!
Here's what else we have on this episode:

1. Nick made a delicious Cranberry Orange Fizz cocktail. It was refreshing but also very Thanksgiving. The recipe is 4 parts cranberry juice + 2 parts gin + 1 part triple sec + 1 part orange juice. Shake to combine, pour over ice, and top with cranberry Sprite (or similar soda). You can also garnish with frozen cranberries or muddled thyme!
2. Bridget was incredibly inspired this week by Chris Nikic becoming the first person with Down Syndrome to complete an Ironman. This is an incredible accomplishment and you can learn more about Chris and support his 1% Better Challenge by visiting his website.
3. Nick thought this story about the use of analytics in high school football was fascinating. Do you think too many resources are being put into high school sports? Let us know, we debate this subject a lot! Click here to read the article from the NY Times.
4. Bridget highly recommends BestStamps4U - a local small company - for making custom stamps for Holiday gifts. It's a thoughtful, unique, and useful gift!
5. Nick is excited that our friends at The Candle Mercantile in Lake Geneva have their Holiday scents out. They're open for local pickup and also ship all over the country!
6. Bridget is excited to try these Roast Beef Cheddar Pockets for Sunday football snacks.
7. Nick is all over these Bourbon Glazed Steak Bites. They're so yummy!

Thank you so much for listening! If you can please subscribe, rate us, review us, and share with your friends, we'd really appreciate it. Remember, you can watch this episode on our YouTube channel, and you can follow us on Facebook and Instagram for extra content, or drop us a line at hello /at/ dinnerplusdrinks /dot/ com.
Have a great week, we'll talk you to soon!
~ Bridget and Nick

We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving, whatever that looked like this year. We both had a relaxing, fun Holiday, highlighted in Bridget's case by Oyster crackers... You'll have to listen to find out exactly what that means, but here are the links to what we talked about in this week's episode:

1. Bridget is loving the Holderness family videos. You've probably seen some of them before, but if you haven't checked them out recently, their Thanksgiving parody of Aerosmith's "Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is pretty awesome. Watch it here.
2. Nick loves this story about a man whose house / coffin making factory was almost hit by a meteorite and now has more than a million dollars from it - he hopes this good luck omen will lead to him having a daughter. It melted Nick's #girldad heart. Read the story here.
3. If you're buying books for Holiday gifts, shopping at your local independent bookstore has lots of benefits. Use IndieBound.org to locate one near you and learn about the difference local bookstores make in our communities!
4. Nick loves the Geneva Lake Museum, and right now they're hosting an amazing Parade of Trees. Take your kids / grandkids and enjoy a stroll through the pretty trees. Get details here.
5. Bridget is particularly excited for this Sheet Pan Indian Beef & Cauliflower recipe from this week's meal plan. It uses a Tri-Tip steak and a delicious Indian seasoning base to feed a crowd.
6. Nick is feeling this very easy to make Sweet & Savory Pork Tenderloin recipe that is made in a slow cooker.

Thanks for listening, if you can please subscribe, rate us, review us, and share with your friends, we'd really appreciate it. Remember, you can watch this episode on our YouTube channel, and you can follow us on Facebook and Instagram for extra content, or drop us a line at hello /at/ dinnerplusdrinks /dot/ com.
Have a great week - we'll talk to you soon.
Cheers!
Bridget & Nick

It's been a momentous week for Nick - he moved into a new house, celebrated an anniversary and more. Bridget has her anniversary coming up, plus she's celebrating Mother's Day with a fancy cocktail - Mom's choice! Listen and enjoy catching up with Nick & Bridget.
Here's are links from this week's episode:

1. Check out Bridget's Taco Takeover Facebook Live replay!
2. Learn more about Amsterdam's greenhouse hut restaurants - do you think they'd work in America?
3. Bridget loves this Kate Spade Picnic Blanket but this Wal-Mart brand one works too.
4. One of Nick's favorite books to recommend for interesting reading is Salt: A World History by Murk Kurlansky.
5. Bridget's recipe recommendation this week is our Baked Cut Up Chicken recipe.
6. Nick enjoys the ease and flavor of our Sheet Pan Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin and Vegetables recipe.
7. You can check out the full meal plan by clicking here.

Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy this week's episode, and please subscribe, rate us, review us, and share with your friends! If you like, you can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube or drop us a line at hello dinnerplusdrinks com.
Cheers everybody!
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