Healthy Spirits: Super Bowl

We are open from 10am to 9pm tonight for your Super Bowl party needs. Go sports team!

Superbowl Snack

Bean Tacos (or Burritos or Nachos)

Don't forget about this tasty option for the Superbowl this weekend! It is so, so good and only takes about 15 minutes to make!!! I am going to serve it in a bowl along with corn chips and let people snack on it like a dip- it's healthy and filling and will be the newest addition to my Superbowl cravings!

Here's another great recipe, super easy, passed on to my from my sister. Honestly, this meal has such little prep and comes together so quickly it's a great last minute choice. You can prepare your own beans from scratch (by soaking them over night and boiling them the next morning) or you can used canned.

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked pinto or black beans

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 cup salsa (I used Trader Joe's chunky jarred salsa)

1/2 cup onion, diced

1 cup frozen corn

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp fresh cilantro, chopped

corn tortillas

Directions: Chop and dice your onion and green pepper, throw them in a pan with a little grape seed oil and saute them for about 3-4 minutes. Then add in your beans, salsa, cumin, and corn. Stir and cook for about 3 more minutes. Remove your pan from the heat, add your chopped cilantro, give it a final stir and scoop a portion into a warmed tortilla! Easy as can be and as tasty as all get out!

*** Make sure you use a salsa that you like, jarred works better than fresh, but use your favorite because it will make or break the recipe. Also, this makes great left overs "nacho style"- scoop it up with a crunchy tortilla chip for your lunch or a quick snack!

Healthy Spirits: Firestone Walker Double Jack

Limit 2 per customer, open for shipping. You want this.

cheers,

dave hauslein
beer manager
415-255-0610

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dave hauslein


beer manager


415-255-0610

AMAZING ALMONDS

Almonds are a wonderful addition to any diet. Each small seed contains a large concentration of nutrients and healthy fiber.  About 1/5 of their weight is protein. 

The almond is actually a member of the plum family and is a close cousin to the apricot, cherry, nectarine, peach, and plum.  Rich in dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals, almonds are a source of sustainable energy.  Almonds contain nutrients from the B-complex group -- riboflavin, niacin, thiamine, pantothenic acid, vitamin B-6, and folates. These vitamins act as co-factors for enzymes during cellular substrate metabolism.  Almonds also are an excellent source of vitamin E which is a powerful lipid soluble antioxidant required for maintaining the integrity of cell membrane of mucus membranes and skin.  It provides protection from harmful oxygen free radicals. Almonds are a reliable source of mono-unsaturated fatty acids. Oleic and palmitoleic acids in almonds assist in lowering LDL ("bad" cholesterol)  and increase HDL ("good" cholesterol), promoting a healthy blood lipid profile.  Recent research studies suggest that foods rich in monounsaturated fatty acids help prevent coronary artery disease and strokes. Also, almonds alkalinize the blood, and help balance the acidity in many of the foods we eat. In addition, almonds are a prolific source of minerals like manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc and selenium.

Also almonds are gluten-free and lactose-free, making them a healthy alternative for people with celiac disorder or allergic reactions to milk, wheat, and gluten.  Although allergists often classify the almond as a tree nut (and it is possible to be allergic to almonds)  many people who are able to eat peaches or the other foods in the prunus botanical family can enjoy almonds without an adverse reaction, benefiting from their high-integrity nutrition.    

Almonds, like all seeds and nuts, can be made even more healthful with soaking and sprouting. The almond has an enzyme-prohibiting compound in its skin which slows digestion, but it is broken down and wicked away during the soaking process.  Since almonds are dense nuts, they should be soaked for 6 - 12 hours. Drained and rinsed, almonds can be stored in the fridge for at least a week.  Plump with fresh water, the almonds sprout (begin the germination process) which increases the bio-availability of nutrients and facilitates their digestibility as metabolic change at a cellular level initiates the breakdown of complex compounds into their more simple components. Soaked and sprouted almonds have a light, delicately sweet flavor, a slightly crunchy texture and an easily digested matrix of enzymes, vitamins, and minerals.

Coming soon:  Making Almond Milk   

Sweet Balsamic Dressing

OK, so the other night I went to find my recipe for sweet balsamic and I realized I never posted it individually, just with the Pomegranate Salad. But, truth be told, I use this dressing when ever I make a "sweeter" salad- like one that involves apples, pears, crans, or candied nuts. It doesn't have as much "zip" as my other favorite balsamic dressing (I tend to use that one with more veggie oriented salads), so it brings a different flavor and milder element to any great salad. It also works well on spinach salads.

Ingredients

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1/8 cup olive oil

1/8 cup honey

1/2 tsp soy sauce or Braggs Liquid Aminos (for gluten free friends)

1/2 tsp yellow mustard

Directions:

Two choices, either whisk it together or put it all in a jar and shake, shake, shake! Store in an air tight container if there is left overs.

Healthy Spirits: RR Sanctification, Traquair 2020 and more!

1. Russian River Sanctification (12.7oz bottles)

2. Traquair 2020 (A new, highly acclaimed limited release from the legendary Traquair House brewery. This English Barleywine, brewed to celebrate the new decade, has fantastic reviews but will only be available for a limited time.

3.Rochefort 8 (magnum)

4. Moylans IPA

5. Moylans Kilt Lifter

6. Moylans Ryan Sullivan Imperial Stout

7. Old Rasputin 12th Anniversary

8. Rogue Double Mocha Porter

9. Lagunitas Brown Shugga

10. Lagunitas Hairy Eyeball

11. Firestone Walker Reserve Porter

12. Ninkasi Renewal Ale

13. De Dolle Stille Nacht

14. Stone Ruination Pint Glasses

15. St. Feuillen Goblet/Saison/Wit style glassware


cheers,

dave hauslein
beer manager
415-255-0610