Outside Lands Music Festival Style Sightings

We go to a lot of festivals: music, wine, food, travel. One thing they all have in common is great festival styles. The Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco was no exception.

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Hounds Rule at the World Dog Surfing Championships

 

The competition was fierce, the waves unpredictable, the breaching whales in the background a bit distracting, and thousands of fans enjoyed the 2nd Annual World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica near San Francisco, where over 3 dozen amateurs and top dog surfers participated in the event.

THE FINAL RESULTS:

OBE Small Surf Dogs Award

  1. Gidget
  2. Sampson
  3. Lucy

Medium Surf Dogs Award

  1. Abbey
  2. Cherie
  3. Tristan

WOODROW WEAR Large Surf Dogs Award

  1. Skyler
  2. Teddy
  3. Derby

Tandem Surf Dogs Award

  1. Teddy and Derby
  2. The Spaniels (aka “The Littles”)
  3. Tristan and Bean

 

Tandem Human/Dog Award

  1. Sklyer/Homer Henard
  2. Dayton and Roxy
  3. Ryan Augenstein and 2Scoops

Top Surf Dogs Award

  1. Abbie
  2. Sampson
  3. Teddy

 

Other awards were presented for the Top Ball-Fetch-in-Water Competition presented by Goughnuts and the Dog Beach Fashion Competition presented by Pet Renu.

 

The Best Artisan Jerky of 2017

The world is full of fantastic, delicious, and innovative jerky. That’s why our panel of experts tastes each year some of the best, and ranks and celebrates what they find. These are their top picks for 2017.

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What’s for brunch? Egg Muffins are Easy and Delicious

What’s for brunch? Depends on what is in the refrigerator, and how much time you have. If both are in short supply, egg muffins are the perfect answer. Egg muffins only take a few minutes to make, they don’t require any skillets or pans, just a muffin tin and a bowl, and they are delicious. Much more delicious than you might think.

If you’re a fan of Instagram or Twitter, and even Snapchat, you might’ve seen photos of this delightful brunch breakfast treat. Don’t let those fool you, once you start making these you’ll realize they are not just a fad. In fact, once you start serving these you might realize that you’ve become a bit of a kitchen hero.

Here is our recipe for Homemade egg muffins, with Parmesan cheese, turkey bacon, and onions.

INGREDIENTS

6 eggs
A half a cup of Parmesan cheese, or cheddar cheese.
1/2 onion, diced.
Choice: four strips of cooked bacon or three slices of turkey, sandwich style.
1 tsp Garlic powder
Salt-and-pepper
Optional: , mustard powder, and paprika.
A muffin tin

DIRECTIONS

Literally it’s so easy, you just add some tasty things like bacon, diced avocado, diced onions, is the turkey, to the bottom of your muffin tins, including cheese, then beat some eggs in a bowl, one for each tin, then the salt and pepper and pour them into each tin, total of 350° for 20 Minutes.

Pair with vegan, regular or turkey bacon.

Wine and Food Experiences at California Wineries

If wine goes well with everything, then why shouldn’t you look for wineries that include everything with their wine? That’s an interesting question, and a good one to consider when voyaging around wine country. Fortunately in California this is more of a philosophical question than a real one, as so many places allow you to pair great food and great wine in the same visit.

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Great Chocolates for Brides and Weddings

If you are looking for great chocolates for weddings, brides, receptions, or as gifts, the Bridal Chocolate Salon — part of the International Chocolate Salon — has recently announced several of its top picks for the year. The selections are part of the annual BRIDAL CHOCOLATE SALON AWARDS Competition.

This year’s top picks were rated and ranked by Stars, and are based on features such as Taste, Texture, Packaging, and of course, whether it makes a great bridal chocolate.

Here they are:

  • 1) SELEUSS Floral Collection: 5 STARS
  • 2) DELYSIA CHOCOLATIER Hibiscus, Almond and Rose Tea: 4.5 STARS
  • 3) THE SECRET CHOCOLATIER: Brownie Pops: 4.5 STARS
  • 4) THE CHOCOLATE FETISH Tuxedo Box: 4 STARS
  • 5) EHCHOCOLATIER Lavender, Vanilla and Los Ancones: 4 STARS
  • 6) SERENA LISSY CHOCOLATE: 4 STARS
  • 7) DELYSIA CHOCOLATIER Pistachio rose and Smoked Cigar Caramels: 4 STARS

The Winners are also eligible to join and distribute their chocolates on The Chocolate Registry site, www.BridalChocolate.com