Beer, Cookies & a Movie

Yes, that's really how my Wednesday night went down =) don't judge!
I arrived home from work last night, and since we have had kind of a rough go at it this week, I decided to take the night off and just relax with my husband -- PLUS it was our 7 month-iversary =)
We have netflix - which we LOVE - and it works out nicely since I have aspirations of watching about 200 movies in the next year and a half!  Up last night, Ocean's Eleven.  I had seen parts of it but never the entire movie.  I enjoyed it -- it's fun and clever and I just adore Julia Roberts...the man candy doesn't hurt the movie either =) I'm looking forward to seeing the 2nd and 3rd movies.
J made us a yummy steak dinner and I thought I would try a new beer with it.  It was

::Summit Brewing Co -- Horizon Red Ale::

Featuring an aromatic blend of Horizon, Amarillo and Cascade hops with nicely balanced malts for a flavor you'll enjoy to the fullest. (Found Here)

Needless to say, I'm NAF (not a fan)...I think it was all the hops...

As you can see from the pictures, J was having a good ol' time with my camera. =)

This is my "are you finished" face

I don't know what got into me at about 11:30 last night, but I wanted a cookie!! I wanted a chocolate chip cookie but that would take lots of time to make. I didn't want Oreos...*gasp* I know!...so I went for my Chocolate Oatmeal No Bakes!

{RECIPE}
2 c. Sugar

4 Tbsp Cocoa

1/2 c Milk

1 stick Butter

1/2 c Peanut Butter
2-1/2 c oats

1 Tbsp Vanilla

{DIRECTIONS}
Mix/melt sugar, cocoa, milk and butter in a pan.  Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute.  Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Mix together. Drop on waxed paper. Leave to cool and become a cookie =)

We didn't eat any last night because J was sleeping on the couch and I knew that it would be well after midnight before the cookies were hard enough to peel off the wax and eat. =/  They were perfect this morning, though I couldn't bring myself to eat one for breakfast lol!

Happy Almost Friday!

Longboard Island Lager

I tried my second beer of the six pack I bought last week: Longboard Island Lager.

It is described as: Exceptionally Smooth

Longboard Island Lager is a smooth refreshing lager fermented and aged for five weeks at cold temperatures to yield its exceptionally smooth flavor. A delicate, slightly spicy hop aroma complements the malty body of this beer. (Found here)I enjoyed this beer as well.  It was very smooth and refreshing (go figure -- that's what the description says).  My dad is a fan of this beer -- it seems as though we have the same taste in beer...hhmmmm.  The exception so far is Land Shark. Yuck!

Now I am 2 for 2 in my beer tasting and am excited to try more =)

Sierra Nevada Porter

As part of my Day Zero Project, I have decided to try 10 new beers.  I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to do this without going broke.  Then, while wandering around Total Wine the other night, I found that they have an entire aisle dedicated to single beers!! SCORE!
I picked out 6 to start.  Last night, I tried my first:

This was the description on the card at Total Wine that made me add it to my basket:
Dark and rich, Sierra Nevada Porter is a delicious, medium-bodied ale with a creamy head. The Porter’s smooth flavor (malty with hints of caramel) comes from a blend of deep-roasted barley malts. (Found Here)

I REALLY enjoyed this beer.  I text a picture to my dad about it too -- I think it's something he would enjoy.  It was incredibly smooth and I would definitely buy this beer again.