As I mentioned on Saturday Luke was out of town for his birthday so we put off birthday celebrations until he got home on Friday. On Friday I made him one of his favorite desserts: cinnamon rolls (see Bread of the month: Irish Cinnamon Rolls). Then to continue the celebration had him open b-day cards…
6 months =100 posts
Hard to believe I started blogging A.Greene’s Adventures 6 months ago. 100 posts later, I have shared with you the ways I have transformed, transitioned, and transcended, into married life in Corning NY. Looking back, since January we: Survived our first NY winter (See: A lesson in Independence, 2300 degrees, my new hometown) Settled into our home, state,…
Bottling our first homemade Brew
We are finally bottling our first homemade brew!! And yes I know I failed to keep you updated (but don't worry I'll backtrack with other brews in the future). We last left off with having all the ingredients bought to start our first brew (to see that post click here!). Let me walk you through…
The home-brewing has begun
As I explained last month, one of the first things people think about when they hear I'm allergic to barley is that I cannot drink beer. But my husband Luke has chosen to turn this into a fun challenge. He is finally starting a hobby he has been wanting to do for awhile: home brewing his…
Wait-barley free means no beer . . . Right? aka A Chemistry lesson for a Birthday present
So let me first answer the question: Wait-barley free means no beer . . . Right? This is the first thing people ask me when they find out about my allergy. It was hard news for my ex-bartender boyfriend (now husband) from the micro-brewing region of Oregon. Suddenly I could no…
Cabin Fever
Every year during the dead of winter the Gaffer District hosts Cabin Fever: a wine/beer tasting event hosted in the storefronts along Main Street. This year Cabin Fever was postponed because of a snow storm, leaving us stuck inside for the month of February (ironic ? yes). So we anxiously waited for the chance to…
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