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Blueberries, modern temptation of sweetness

Blueberries, modern temptation of sweetness

by | May 23, 2018 | The Dish | 0 Comments

Photo | Depositphotos.com There’s no better use for fresh blueberries than cobblers, muffins and pancakes, but they can also be used in sauces, smoothies and parfaits. I often forget how much I love a blueberry until the season gets here. The sweet but tart little orb...

Goat Island Brewing, Cullman’s pride

Goat Island Brewing, Cullman’s pride

by | May 23, 2018 | The Beer Professor | 0 Comments

Photo | Facebook Goat Island’s Duck River Dunkle (pictured) won a People’s Choice Award at Southern Napa’s recent 99 Bottles of Beer on the Lawn event. Cullman’s Goat Island Brewing was founded in 2015 by four friends who had been dabbling in homebrewing, even...

Memorial Day indoors? Grab a Party Grill!

Memorial Day indoors? Grab a Party Grill!

by | May 23, 2018 | Word of Mouth | 0 Comments

May is National Barbecue Month, kicking off a long (perhaps perpetual?) grilling season in South Alabama, but it appears as though Memorial Day could be a wet one this year. You can’t go without grilling on that blessed day, can you? One solution is the sensation...

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