Low-quality selfie for a high quality day. A woman Low-quality selfie for a high quality day. A woman... a Black and Indian American woman as VP! Thank you Madam Vice President Kamala Harris for breaking this glass ceiling and for all the women who made it possible. #stillwithher
Açaí you! This açaí smoothie bowl from @cincya Açaí you! This açaí smoothie bowl from @cincyacaibol was so fresh and the pick-me-up I needed during these gloomy winter days. Is anyone else craving all the fresh fruits & veggies rn? 
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@cincyacaibol operates over in the west end and is run through delivery or carry out that is brought to your car. But they have plans to open a storefront later this year 😍🙌🏻 #cincyeats #cincinnatiblogger
I AM A MAN. When Black sanitation workers in Mem I AM A MAN.  When Black sanitation workers in Memphis took to the streets in March 1968, they carried signs stating: I AM A MAN.  The purpose of the strike and march was to take a stand in favor of fair wages and better working conditions after the death of two sanitation employees, Echol Cole and Robert Walker.  This strike was a focal point of the Civil Rights Movement and Dr. King joined to show his support. This is where he gave his last speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.” He was killed the next day.  The "I am a Man" Plaza is located next to Clayborn Temple in Memphis. The area includes a sculpture along with a wall listing the names of those who participated in the strikes.  We’ve come far, but there is still more to be done. #MLKDay
GIVEAWAY 😍🥳🤩 Sometimes self-care means ga GIVEAWAY 😍🥳🤩 Sometimes self-care means game night & takeout. 🙌🏻 Ryan and I love Gold Star & decided to mix things up and try some items other than chili. The double decker sandwich was so good 😋 plus the garlic parm fries are 💯. / ad 
You can win a $25 gift card to @goldstarchili to make dinner time easy peasy.  To enter:
Follow @goldstarchili & me.
Comment the food emoji that relates to what you’ll be ordering 🍔 🍟 🥪 & Tag a pal you’ll be sharing with.  Not associated with IG. Winner will be picked randomly on Monday 1/18. #goldstarchili #cincinnatibloggers
Sunday self-care 😌 I have seen so many jokes th Sunday self-care 😌 I have seen so many jokes the last week that everyone has given up their #dryjanuary resolutions because of recent events. And yes, the jokes are funny, but I also believe that alcohol just makes stress even more stressful. 🙃 so if you’re participating in dry January or just trying to cut back alcohol in 2021 then the post at my #linkinbio has some tips to keep going.
Happy 2021 ☺️ / If you haven’t yet, let me r Happy 2021 ☺️ / If you haven’t yet, let me remind you to refresh your professional accounts/brand. By this I mean:
• updating your resume (even if you’re not looking!)
• update your professional site (if you have one - I use @squarespace)
• update LinkedIn (update your experience & any projects you’ve led in the last year, use their featured section to highlight the work you’re most proud of, etc.)
• create a folder where you can save “wins” for the upcoming year like emails from your boss when you’ve done great work, media coverage, recap decks, etc. 
• update your headshot 😌 I shared this on stories a while back but if anyone is interested I’ll make a Reels showing how I used my iPhone & Canva to create a refreshed headshot for LinkedIn & my social accounts 
• what else have I missed? Anything you do at the start of the year to get your professional spaces/work in order?
I’ve likely shared this one before but I always I’ve likely shared this one before but I always find this message to be inspiring. I personally find the coming months to be so bleh and dreary and it really makes me feel gloomy, so I’m reminding myself how much inner strength we all have. Everything that has happened in your life this far, you’ve made it through. 😌🙌🏻 #lovethecov #happynewyear
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁 Photo taken at @kinleyh Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁 
Photo taken at @kinleyhotelcincinnati because we do not have a tree this big and pretty with our two cats. 😂 swipe for more pics of their beautiful space! I hope you all have a peaceful, relaxing and joyful holiday!
Forget the milk, Santa wants a Fairy Ring cocktail Forget the milk, Santa wants a Fairy Ring cocktail to go with his cookie. 🍪🍹 ⠀
Taken at @kinleyhotelcincinnati downtown on Race Street.⠀
If you haven’t been I highly recommend for the vibes alone! But also the cocktails, desserts and customer service were 💯.⠀
The bar lounge area is decorated beautifully and was spacious so there was plenty of room for groups to safely distance from one another. ⠀
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Food & Drink, Living · February 27, 2017

Girl Scout Cookies and Beer Pairing Guide

This post was brought to you by the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio. I received product in exchange for writing this post, but all opinions are my own.

The Girl Scouts of Western Ohio sent me some of my favorite cookie flavors including Thin Mints, Samoas, Do-si-dos and the NEW S’mores cookie. I knew instantly one of the ways I wanted to enjoy the cookies was by pairing them with local craft beers. Cincinnati has an abundance of great craft breweries so it was a fun challenge to choose just four beers for the pairing. I hope you enjoy my choices!

 2017 is the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts selling cookies. Can you believe it?! As the Cookie Selling Program has evolved in the past century, it became a vehicle for teaching five essential skills – goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics. As a former Girl Scout myself I proudly attest to the benefits for girls who join a troop. They are learning important life skills and building camaraderie with fellow girls from diverse backgrounds.

One hundred percent of the money raised through the Girl Scout Cookie Program (every penny after paying the baker) stays right here in Ohio to support Girl Scouting in our community. How amazing is that? Your Girl Scout Cookie purchase does a world of good, so stock up on your favs at girlscoutcookies.org and then get ready to try out some craft beer pairings below. I did match my cookies with beers made here in Cincinnati, but you can easily apply my suggestions to the beers available to you. Leave a comment below if you have any questions about my choices!

MadTree Rubus Cacao with Samoas
MadTree’s Rubus Cacao is a stout with a lot of dark chocolately tastes and aroma as well as fruity, raspberry notes. I think this one complemented the very sweet caramel and chocolate flavors of the Samoa. I would have also liked to try pairing the Samoa cookie with a stout that has some coconut flavors in it to pull out those flavors from the Samoa cookie. This combination was probably the sweetest tasting out of them all.

Braxton Brewing Co. Storm Golden Cream Ale with Do-si-dos
I paired the Do-si-dos with a golden cream ale because the two flavors blended well together and neither overpowers the other. Storm is a session ale so it’s low in alcohol and also bitterness. It pairs well with the oatmeal cookie and peanut butter center of the Do-si-dos.
I would also like to try out a Hefeweizen here. Not sure if any local breweries make hefeweizens though, but my thought is that a hefeweizen with some notes of banana would pair well with this peanut-buttery cookie.

Rhinegeist Panther with S’mores
The Panther from Rhinegeist is a robust porter with roasted malts and a chocolatey taste. It was my favorite pairing with the new S’mores cookie. The cookie consists of a graham cracker cookie with a chocolate and marshmallow filling. Yum! When I think of s’mores I think of campfires. So what better to pair with a campfire-inspired treat than a beer that has a light smoke and roasty flavor?

Urban Artifact Gadget with Thin Mints
This was my favorite pairing out of them all and so unexpected. I’ve seen plenty of recommendations to mix Thin Mints with porters and stouts which absolutely does make sense here; however, I wanted to mix things up. I tried mixing the Thin Mints with an IPA because I love IPAs, and while both tastes were still good, they weren’t complementing each other in a unique way. So I decided to try out one of the sour beers I had one hand – the Urban Artifact Gadget Sour Berry Bomb, a sour blackberry-raspberry ale. It was like fireworks for my taste buds. The sweet and cooling mint flavor complements the fruitiness of the beer. And I think the Thin Mint would be the only cookie to match the bite that you get with a sour beer. I highly recommend this pairing!

To be honest, it was tough to imagine pairing most of the cookies with another other than porters and stouts. Those beers lend themselves well to highlighting notes of chocolate and peanut butter which make up most of the Girl Scout Cookies. So I was pleasantly surprised to taste how well the cookies paired with the cream ale and sour beer.

Learn more and order your Girl Scout Cookies here. 

And now for the best part: a giveaway! You can win a CASE of Girl Scout Cookies!
One winner will receive one (1) box each of the following Girl Scout Cookies flavors: Thin Mints, Samoas, S’mores, Do-si-dos, Trefoils, Savannah Smiles and Tagalongs.

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This post was brought to you by the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio. I received product in exchange for writing this post, but all opinions are my own. I’m proud to share my love for Girl Scout Cookies with you. 

Girl Scout Cookies and beer pairings are here. I'll show you how to pair Girl Scout Cookies with craft beer from Cincinnati breweries, plus other options.

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Comments

  1. Kim Pincombe-Cole says

    February 28, 2017 at 12:51 pm

    Tagalongs are my absolute favorites!!! And then I just read where people freeze Thin Mints & crumble them on ice cream. How have I not known this before? Genius!

    Reply
  2. Naomi says

    March 6, 2017 at 9:41 pm

    I just adore tagalongs. Something about that Peanut butter and chocolate combo.

    Reply
  3. Alcoline says

    August 2, 2017 at 9:35 pm

    Never thought that some of the cookies made by girl scouts could be paired with craft beers. I’ll definitely try them out when given a chance! Thanks for sharing this.

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Low-quality selfie for a high quality day. A woman Low-quality selfie for a high quality day. A woman... a Black and Indian American woman as VP! Thank you Madam Vice President Kamala Harris for breaking this glass ceiling and for all the women who made it possible. #stillwithher
Açaí you! This açaí smoothie bowl from @cincya Açaí you! This açaí smoothie bowl from @cincyacaibol was so fresh and the pick-me-up I needed during these gloomy winter days. Is anyone else craving all the fresh fruits & veggies rn? 
——
@cincyacaibol operates over in the west end and is run through delivery or carry out that is brought to your car. But they have plans to open a storefront later this year 😍🙌🏻 #cincyeats #cincinnatiblogger
I AM A MAN. When Black sanitation workers in Mem I AM A MAN.  When Black sanitation workers in Memphis took to the streets in March 1968, they carried signs stating: I AM A MAN.  The purpose of the strike and march was to take a stand in favor of fair wages and better working conditions after the death of two sanitation employees, Echol Cole and Robert Walker.  This strike was a focal point of the Civil Rights Movement and Dr. King joined to show his support. This is where he gave his last speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.” He was killed the next day.  The "I am a Man" Plaza is located next to Clayborn Temple in Memphis. The area includes a sculpture along with a wall listing the names of those who participated in the strikes.  We’ve come far, but there is still more to be done. #MLKDay
GIVEAWAY 😍🥳🤩 Sometimes self-care means ga GIVEAWAY 😍🥳🤩 Sometimes self-care means game night & takeout. 🙌🏻 Ryan and I love Gold Star & decided to mix things up and try some items other than chili. The double decker sandwich was so good 😋 plus the garlic parm fries are 💯. / ad 
You can win a $25 gift card to @goldstarchili to make dinner time easy peasy.  To enter:
Follow @goldstarchili & me.
Comment the food emoji that relates to what you’ll be ordering 🍔 🍟 🥪 & Tag a pal you’ll be sharing with.  Not associated with IG. Winner will be picked randomly on Monday 1/18. #goldstarchili #cincinnatibloggers
Sunday self-care 😌 I have seen so many jokes th Sunday self-care 😌 I have seen so many jokes the last week that everyone has given up their #dryjanuary resolutions because of recent events. And yes, the jokes are funny, but I also believe that alcohol just makes stress even more stressful. 🙃 so if you’re participating in dry January or just trying to cut back alcohol in 2021 then the post at my #linkinbio has some tips to keep going.
Happy 2021 ☺️ / If you haven’t yet, let me r Happy 2021 ☺️ / If you haven’t yet, let me remind you to refresh your professional accounts/brand. By this I mean:
• updating your resume (even if you’re not looking!)
• update your professional site (if you have one - I use @squarespace)
• update LinkedIn (update your experience & any projects you’ve led in the last year, use their featured section to highlight the work you’re most proud of, etc.)
• create a folder where you can save “wins” for the upcoming year like emails from your boss when you’ve done great work, media coverage, recap decks, etc. 
• update your headshot 😌 I shared this on stories a while back but if anyone is interested I’ll make a Reels showing how I used my iPhone & Canva to create a refreshed headshot for LinkedIn & my social accounts 
• what else have I missed? Anything you do at the start of the year to get your professional spaces/work in order?
I’ve likely shared this one before but I always I’ve likely shared this one before but I always find this message to be inspiring. I personally find the coming months to be so bleh and dreary and it really makes me feel gloomy, so I’m reminding myself how much inner strength we all have. Everything that has happened in your life this far, you’ve made it through. 😌🙌🏻 #lovethecov #happynewyear
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁 Photo taken at @kinleyh Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁 
Photo taken at @kinleyhotelcincinnati because we do not have a tree this big and pretty with our two cats. 😂 swipe for more pics of their beautiful space! I hope you all have a peaceful, relaxing and joyful holiday!
Forget the milk, Santa wants a Fairy Ring cocktail Forget the milk, Santa wants a Fairy Ring cocktail to go with his cookie. 🍪🍹 ⠀
Taken at @kinleyhotelcincinnati downtown on Race Street.⠀
If you haven’t been I highly recommend for the vibes alone! But also the cocktails, desserts and customer service were 💯.⠀
The bar lounge area is decorated beautifully and was spacious so there was plenty of room for groups to safely distance from one another. ⠀
Visited The Exchange at @newportonthelevee last we Visited The Exchange at @newportonthelevee last week with Ryan and it’s so cute! 
Photo opps and lots of local businesses set up inside to safely shop. Swipe to see more of the vendors and the goodies we picked up from @andsundries! 🛍 🎄 #nky

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