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Great Food At The Strawberry Festival

Andy West — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:02:18 +0000

Now let me qualify my headline a little by saying that when I say “great” we’re not talking 3 Michelin stars or the cuisine of Eric Ripert. We’re talking about great street vendor and/or fair type food. I was most impressed by the diversity of the international spectrum of culinary offerings… much more so than [...]

Remember To Unplug Your Slow Cooker

Andy West — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:36:37 +0000

Living on my own I use my slow cooker at least twice per week. You can make healthy, tasty and nutritious one pot meals by simply browning your choice of meat and dumping some vegetables and spices into the pot in the morning. At night you come home to a piping hot meal often as [...]

Deeelicious!

The Breakfast Flakes — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:09:42 +0000

For the past 21 years the Strawberry Festival has taken place in Billings, a sure sign of summer! The annual community event is gearing up for year 22 this Saturday morning starting with the public pancake breakfast at 7:30. After that the day is filled with kids’ activities, arts & crafts booths, live entertainment, food [...]

The Rain Ruined My Weekend Barbeque

Andy West — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:54:03 +0000

As I have mentioned before I live in Billings historic district in one of the renovated brick buildings that was converted to lofts within the last couple of years. The back of my building has a cool deck that backs up right next to the railroad tracks. So I invited a friend of mine over [...]

The World's Biggest Spatula

Andy West — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:57:46 +0000

I love to make home made pizza. I bought a pizza stone which I heat in the oven while I'm assembling my pizza on a well floured plastic cutting board. Unfortunately, by the time I add the extra weight of the cheese and toppings to the crust the dough has absorbed much of that flour and when I try to slide it off onto the heated stone (you heat it beforehand so the dough will cook evenly on both sides) it sticks

Getting Geared Up For Alive After 5!

Andy West — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:35:06 +0000

In Billings summer officially begins with “Alive After 5″ which is the Downtown Billings Association weekly mixer which brings people from all over the Magic City together every Thursday evening at… let me think about this… oh yeah, 5pm! We’re excited here at Cat Country 102.9 because we (and our Townsquare sister stations) are the [...]

Welcome Back Sweetheart

The Breakfast Flakes — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:31:17 +0000

The Sweetheart Bakery in Billings, which closed last fall during a nationwide strike against Hostess Brands, is scheduled to resume delivery today after re-opening under new ownership. Good for them!!! Franz Family Bakery of Portland, Oregon, has hired 99 employees in Billings since its parent company, United States Bakery Inc. bought the bakery in April [...]

I Had The Best Pizza Today

Andy West — Thu, 02 May 2013 01:00:24 +0000

A pizza place which shall remain unnamed (it’s in downtown Billings) is the Italian version of “The Soup Nazi” from the old Seinfeld sitcom. I called today and ordered a pizza with sun-dried tomatoes, marinated artichoke hearts and onions. After I was done with my order the guy on the phone said it would be [...]

Am I The Only One Who Loves "Bizarre Foods"?

Tara Nicole — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:06:03 +0000

I love food. All kinds of food. From normal run of the mill to exotic and of course anything from the sea(well mostly). Is this strange? Do you know what one of my all-time favorite shows is? I’ll tell you. It’s “Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern”! I love it! He goes to all corners of [...]

Mother's Day Ideas For Moms In Billings.

Tara Nicole — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:12:14 +0000

Mother’s Day is coming up soon. I should know, I’m a mom! I also happen to have one too. I’m pretty much an expert really. Well… when it comes to mom’s anyways. I invited my mother to come up for this auspicious day from the Black Hills and it got me thinking. What should we [...]

The Perfect California Club Sandwich

Andy West — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:11:48 +0000

The sandwich in the photo above this paragraph looks pretty freakin’ tasty if I do say so myself. So I can share my culinary acumen with the world (or at least Billings) I’ve enclosed the recipe in this post (Is your mouth watering yet?). Here are the ingredients: Good bread… preferably brioche. Grilled Chicken Breast. [...]

Don't Top Off A 1500 Calorie Lunch With Soft Serve

Andy West — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:58:40 +0000

So I ate at my favorite BBQ place again today which is Dickey’s on Montana Ave. Aside from the fantastic smoked meat and vinegar based BBQ sauces they always give free soft serve ice cream with every meal. Great value but now I think Imma gonna ‘splode!

For Men, Being Lazy = More Nookie!

Andy West — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:35:56 +0000

A new study conducted by sociologists at the University Of Washington have found that married couples who share household chores have less sex than couples that have more traditional roles. In instances where the husband didn’t perform stereotypically female tasks like cooking or cleaning, couples had sex 1.6 times more often than those who split [...]

Dickey's My New Favorite BBQ Place Has Re-Opened

Andy West — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:40:06 +0000

Dickey’s Texas Open-Pit Barbecue opened to much fanfare last Thursday and then inexplicably closed their doors temporarily over the weekend. The good news is they re-opened PERMANENTLY on Tuesday. They are in the location of the old Log Cabin Bakery on Montana Avenue right across from Carter’s Brewing. Their barbecue sauce is the vinegar based [...]

Any Interest in a $1K Easter Egg? You're in Luck — Go Here

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:58:55 +0000

Ever frequent a restaurant just for the deserts? I’m talking about places more decadent than Friendly’s and their Fribble. Sugar and Plumm is that kind of joint. Sure, the food is great too, but the deserts are like an outtake from Willy Wonka’s wet dreams. This Easter, S&P is offering a $1,000 Easter egg for [...]

You Should Eat Standing Up

Andy West — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:01:35 +0000

I’ve always had this theory that if people ate standing up that they’d never be obese. You see, when you sit down to masticate, your lap supports the weight of your stomach so when you eat too much of a good thing you don’t feel so bloated when you’re in the moment. Of course it’s [...]

What Are Your Family Traditions For Easter?

Tara Nicole — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:22:54 +0000

Easter is coming up in less than 2 weeks and it got me thinking about family traditions. My family has a few, mostly unstructured, that we do every year. For instance, the Saturday before Easter we always get all of the kids(ages from 3 months to 21 years old) together at the kitchen table and [...]

Bill Backs a Shorter Waiting Period

The Breakfast Flakes — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:10:38 +0000

The Montana Senate is backing a bill that reduces from five days to 24 hours the time hunters have to wait after purchasing a license to hunt black bears. Republican Sen. Fred Thomas of Stevensville said House Bill 278 would allow for consistency in the law by requiring the same waiting period to hunt bears [...]

Didn't Dickey's Barbecue Just Open?

Andy West — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:09:09 +0000

Dickey’s opened Thursday on Montana Avenue in the location of the old Log Cabin Bakery to much fanfare. Long lines that were rewarded by some of the tastiest barbecue and side dishes in Billings. On their front door it says “Open Daily From 11am to 9pm”. I live downtown so Sunday evening about 6:45 I [...]

The Da' Bears are Back!

The Breakfast Flakes — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:15:43 +0000

If you missed the Breakfast Flakes on Friday, here’s what you missed! The Bears are waking up early in Yellowstone! If you are planning a spring visit to the park be sure to bring your awareness and your bear spray and travel in groups of three. Apparently people in pairs are attractive food for bears [...]