Run Away from Tornados? | Dinner Plus Drinks #47

11/15/20 • 42 min

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:

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!
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.
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.
Bridget highly recommends BestStamps4U - a local small company - for making custom stamps for Holiday gifts. It's a thoughtful, unique, and useful gift!
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!
Bridget is excited to try these Roast Beef Cheddar Pockets for Sunday football snacks.
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

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!
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.
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.
Bridget highly recommends BestStamps4U - a local small company - for making custom stamps for Holiday gifts. It's a thoughtful, unique, and useful gift!
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!
Bridget is excited to try these Roast Beef Cheddar Pockets for Sunday football snacks.
Nick is all over these Bourbon Glazed Steak Bites. They're so yummy!

Previous Episode

Millipedes Aren't Food | Dinner Plus Drinks #46

Votes still weren't counted when we recorded this episode, and we wanted to know the results, just like the rest of you! Obviously, when the episode is released, we're now aware of the results, but this episode stands as a monument to that weird point in time where we were pretty certain who the President would be, but we weren't totally certain.
We also talked about many, many fun topics on this episode. Here are links to more information:

We really enjoyed our bottle of Truchard Tempranillo. If you want to attend our virtual wine talk & tasting with Anthony Truchard (winery owner), you can RSVP and get details here: https://fb.me/e/29nSGht46
Bridget loved this video of a neighborhood man making his driveway into a racetrack for the area kids. It's really neat! Watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=655870441786247
Learn about what English soccer player Marcus Rashford is doing to combat childhood hunger in the United Kingdom here: https://www.bbc.com/news/education-54841316
This swan sale story has some really fun stories and pictures about people who traveled to Lakeland, Florida to take home a pair of swans. Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/us/lakeland-swan-sale.html
For unique Holiday gifts, check out this Etsy shop from Hudson and Mila. They make some beautiful tie-dyed creations and also support the children's autism community: https://www.etsy.com/shop/hudsonandmila/
Thanksgiving is coming soon and Nick put together a list of accessories and gadgets that are super useful. You take a look at the list on the LGCM Thanksgiving website here: https://lakegenevacountrymeats.com/thanksgiving-at-lgcm#recommendations
If you're looking for an easy and tasty weeknight dinner, Bridget recommends this Korean BBQ Chicken Tender recipe: https://lakegenevacountrymeats.com/recipes/korean-bbq-chicken-tenders
And if you want to make the most delicious tacos in the world, Nick recommends this Pork Carnitas Made in Lard recipe: https://lakegenevacountrymeats.com/recipes/pork-carnitas-made-in-lard

We just released our newest Pinkies Up episode. Nick tried to find a Pinot Noir that a Cabernet drinker like Bridget would enjoy. If you haven't listened already, you can find out the results for yourself. Find the episode in this stream, or watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/0yjOh5vMDBY
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

Next Episode

Thanksgiving 2020 | Dinner Plus Drinks #48

Happy Thanksgiving!
It's been a crazy lead up to this Holiday and we just want to take some time to talk about Thanksgiving, relax, and enjoy some wine. We hope you enjoy our meandering chat about all things Thanksgiving and we hope you'll share your own favorite Thanksgiving traditions and what you're doing in this odd year.
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.
Happy Thanksgiving - we'll be back next week with a more normal episode!
~ Bridget and Nick