A great way to warm up during the holiday season, this White Hot Chocolate hits the spot. In thinking about Christmas, I always think of snow, but if this year’s weather is any indicator we won’t be having any! But, in the spirit of the holiday, I thought I would try out aRead more
The Moscow Mule is a popular classic cocktail that is a simple, refreshing and very delicious cocktail that both of us have fallen in love with. It is an all purpose cocktail, pairing with lots of foods and is one of the cocktails we make year round. A nice combination of vodka, lime and gingerRead more
Around our house, we are big fans of cocktails so the anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition on December 5, 1933 is a day to celebrate. With Repeal Day falling on a Friday this year, we decided to have ourselves a nice celebration with a couple of classic Prohibition era cocktails. The first one weRead more
In our mind, cranberries are the perfect accompaniment to the holidays and Christmas! These Sugared Cranberries are a great snack, a great garnish or a beautiful decoration for your holiday table! Cranberries always have made an appearance for the holidays in our house. We love using the tart berry in relishes and treatsRead more
A great drink that we have fallen in love with, the Lumiere Cocktail. A classic combination. While attending the recent Grand Opening of Spirit World I purchased a bottle of St. Germain, a French elderflower liqueur that I have always had mixed in cocktails as a complementary spirit to add a bit ofRead more
Over Easy is a great place for breakfast and brunch in west Omaha! With our kids having a slumber party at the grandparents, Mrs. Nom and I had a chance to go out for a nice breakfast just the two of us. In west Omaha, there are the usual chain places you canRead more
A brand new liquor store opened in Omaha! This past weekend I attended the grand opening of Spirit World’s new location in Aksarben Village. Being a craft cocktail enthusiast/amateur mixologist, one of my favorite places to wander in and browse is Spirit World. Spirit World has long been the sourceRead more
A perfect fall cocktail, but great for anytime of year with the fresh grapefruit juice, this Apple Cider Brandy Sidecar is wonderful! Our children are obsessed with apple cider, so needless to say, we have a lot of it in our house. Conveniently, we just happen to live near a whole bunch ofRead more
Apple Cider is one of our favorite parts of fall, and it is great combined in this twist on the classic cocktail! We love Manhattan cocktail variations like this Apple Manhattan! Every year we take a trip down to Nebraska City to one of of our local orchards where we meet the grandparentsRead more
A fabulous historical grocery store on the main highway through Napa Valley. Check out Oakville Grocery! During our second day of wine tasting in Napa Valley, we stumbled upon the very adorable Oakville Grocery. Located in the small village of Oakville, California on State Road 29 (the main drag through Wine Country.) TheRead more