Friday, November 28, 2008

Turkey Beer Brats UPDATE

Here is the nutrition information off from Jennie-O's website:

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 120 Calories From Fat 80 Total Fat 9.0 g Saturated Fat 2.0 g Trans Fat.0 g

Note that these Brats are still 2/3rds (66%) fat. I thought I'd check them out because Jennie-O does sell some healthy turkey products, most which our labelled "EXTRA LEAN."

Of course, the claim that they are 50% less fat than pork bratwurst, to me would have to mean that that pork bratwursts are 133% fat. Now I know they may be 90+ % fat, but could someone please explain to me how something that has 50% of the fat content of something else can still be 66+ % fat? I'll copy this to Jennie-O also, and I'm anxious to see who is the first person who can explain this kind of math to me!

From Brookston Beer Bulletin

Turkey Beer Brats
by @ 12:09 pm. Filed under Fun Stuff, Food & Beer, Beer-Related, Holidays

If you can't manage a whole turkey, but still want some beer and turkey for Thanksgiving, Jennie-O makes a "Fully Cooked Turkey Beer Bratwurst." They're made with Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat Beer.

According to the website, Jennie-O Turkey Store, their "fully-cooked turkey bratwursts are the only fully-cooked brats available that are made with 100 percent turkey meat. Our Turkey Beer Bratwursts are ready to heat and serve in minutes, and with 50 percent less fat than USDA data for cooked pork bratwurst, they are easy on your waistline."

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Featured Beer: Kalamazoo Stout


from http://www.bellsbeer.com/

A full-bodied stout with plenty of roast flavor. Kalamazoo Stout is available year round, leading our vast portfolio of stouts.

Original Gravity:
1.063
Alc. by Vol.:
6.0% - 220 cal. per 12 oz.
Avail. Pkgs.:
4/6/12 oz. bottles (case), 15.5 gal. keg
Dates Available:
Year Round

January 1st through December
State Availability:
FL, IA, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, OH, PA, VA, WI

The Batch ID that you entered '8773', is a Bell's Kalamazoo Stout. Your Bell's Kalamazoo Stout was packaged on October 2, 2008

I found this six-pack at Jack's corner store / gas station at Airline & Hile - I can only hope they keep carrying it!

LIFE GOES SLEEPING by Reed Farrell Coleman

Hardcover: 271 pages
Publisher: Permanent Press
August 1991
ISBN: 1877946052


Just finished this one, I've read some short stories but this is the first full-length I've read by this author. While I was reading this, news came out that he has collaborated with Ken Bruen on a new book TOWER to come out next year - I can't wait! I also finished Bruen's ONCE WERE COPS a week or so ago and that one was as brilliant as ever!

MASTER OF ALL MAGIC MAN

Here he is,
The Master of All Magic Man
Opening boxes….

Flying through the darkest hour
Drinking whiskey

Underneath the blindman spotlight
Crystal clear is what I hear
Focussing down on all there is
And that is where….

I retire in the distant midnight.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

IAN FLEMING - CASINO ROYALE

Finally got around to reading this - my only regret is I wish I hadn't seen the movie first. I haven't seen the new one yet. Looking more forward to the next book then the new movie but I hope I am pleasantly surprised when I get around to seeing the new movie. Low expectations can sometimes do that.....





Casino Royale

WGRD Presents 12/20/08 The Verve Pipe Special Performances by The Hard Lessons and TwoFiveSix.

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