Budweiser

I guess that every person that drinks, or likes beer has one that they continue to return to. It may not be the best beer in the world, not even close. I think of nights in Minnesota with long necks of Blatz, a 12 pack of Schmidt or some Schell's. I am sure that any person reading this has heard of all of the above.

So it only makes sense that the first beer I am looking at is one of those "go back to" beers....

Yes, it is the King, and I am not talking Elvis, of beers. That is right, Budweiser.

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Brewed and sold since 1876, "The King of Beers" is the largest-selling beer in the world. Budweiser has been the world’s best-selling beer since 1957, and is distributed in more than 70 countries. Budweiser leads the U.S. Premium beer category, outselling all other domestic premium beers combined. In fact, one in almost every five beers sold in the United States today is a Budweiser

Wow...little known fact (for me)is that one in almost every five beers sold is a Bud. Now I did not become a Bud fan until my second stint in college. I in fact kind of laughed at the Kind of Beers. Then a friend of mine...to not be named here, constantly was surround by Bud..and hello....many years later, this is the beer that you will find in my refridgerator.

This is a simple tasting, very approachable, not scarey beer. In a nut shell....this is not a beer for snobs, or people that like to throw their beer knowledge out there. I love beer, and this one is the one that is always in my house like I said earlier.

Eating Central: Nick's Family Restaurant

Years, and years and years ago...ok, maybe 7 years or so, I wanted to start a project where I ate at every restaurant up and down Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. Wanted to go from Bay to Gulf checking every place out. Then I would write about it and try and sell it to the newspaper.

This quest never happened though. Every once in a while I think about it, but never act on it. You see, I am not really a writer...and I wasn't really sure on how to do it anyway...but now, I have this new wonderful medium and I am going to start eating Central.

So what better place to start than Nick's Family Restaurant. Why? Well I have eaten breakfast there almost every Sunday morning for a couple of years. It is a restaurant where a patron is totally comfortable....

... I must qualify that. If a person walks in off of the streets, maybe not so comfortable. But once you know the staff and the food it is as if you are having dinner at a family members house. I always like it when the staff knows you and your family, and when you sit down 3 cups of coffee magically appear in front of you.

The food is nothing super special...but it is super special. It is home cooking where you won't find any crazy. A patron knows what to expect and what they will get EVERY TIME....and that is something.



Pictured above is my weekly Sausage Omelet...now the empty space is where the potatoes are supposed to be, but I ate them already. Our table has the same order almost every Sunday....My omelet, my wife gets the Farmer Omelet (no Green Peppers, but with Tomatoes)...my daugter and Mom get eggs with bacon and ham respectively.

Other than the breakfasts I have had the Turkey Rueben (sucker for Kraut I am) and we have gotten the wraps and soups and salads. We have always been pleased. And the more comfortable we get, the better the food. This is a place we will be back to many, many, many more times.

Resolution

I wonder, in this world, how many people make resolutions... I wonder what is the most popular resolution....

The tradition of the New Year's Resolutions goes all the way back to 153 B.C. Janus, a mythical king of early Rome was placed at the head of the calendar. Now that is something. People have been lying to themselbes for thousands of years.

According to the US Govt. (glad we are paying some tax money for this research), these are the 10 most popular resolutions....(and how they fit in my life).

In no particular order:

*Drink less alcohol (nope)

*Get a better education (nope)

*Get a better job (nope, love my job)

*Get fit (I can see this one...my blood pressure is out of sight)

*Lose weight (for sure)

*Manage Debt (nope...want to forget about my debt, is that an option)

*Manage Stress (nope...can't manage what I really don't have)

*Quit smoking (nope...haven't had a cigarette in over ten years)

*Reduce, reuse, recycle....( nope)

*Save money (that is a good one)

*Take a trip (I would love this, but is that really a resolution)

*Volunteer to help others (this is what the world needs more of)

As you see, I do not think too much of what the popular resolutions are. Now this year, I am going to take a new approach. I made a list of things that I am hoping will be part of my life once 2011 ends. Each one of these will make me a better person, which in turn will make me a better person. But I will not, never, under any circumstances call them resolutions....

And here is the list:

1)Read the Bible
2)Learn Spanish
3)Read 20 Books
4)Write this Food Blog
5)Weigh 180 pounds
6)Run a race
7)Play an organized Soccer match
8)Start a Bible Study
9)Have one date night a month with my wife
10)Have one family meal a month (not in house, but with family and friends)
11)Volunteer
12)Write letter to shut in's
13)Brew Beer
14)Play Guitar
15)Immokolee (not sure where this will take me)

Twelve months to tackle 15 thingys. Should be ok....right? Let's check back on this sometime in June...what do you think?