KCTR: We’re Montana’s Own » food http://catcountry1029.com We’re Montana’s Own Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Getting Geared Up For Alive After 5! http://catcountry1029.com/getting-geared-up-for-alive-after-5/ http://catcountry1029.com/getting-geared-up-for-alive-after-5/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 22:35:06 +0000 Andy West http://catcountry1029.com/?p=168819 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!

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]]> http://catcountry1029.com/i-had-the-best-pizza-today/feed/ 0 Am I The Only One Who Loves "Bizarre Foods"? http://catcountry1029.com/am-i-the-only-one-who-loves-bizarre-foods/ http://catcountry1029.com/am-i-the-only-one-who-loves-bizarre-foods/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:06:03 +0000 Tara Nicole http://catcountry1029.com/?p=163017 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.

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]]> http://catcountry1029.com/the-perfect-california-club-sandwich/feed/ 0 Don't Top Off A 1500 Calorie Lunch With Soft Serve http://catcountry1029.com/dont-top-off-a-1500-calorie-lunch-with-soft-serve/ http://catcountry1029.com/dont-top-off-a-1500-calorie-lunch-with-soft-serve/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:58:40 +0000 Andy West http://catcountry1029.com/?p=155429 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

]]> http://catcountry1029.com/dont-top-off-a-1500-calorie-lunch-with-soft-serve/feed/ 0 getty images For Men, Being Lazy = More Nookie! http://catcountry1029.com/scientists-are-ruining-marriage/ http://catcountry1029.com/scientists-are-ruining-marriage/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:35:56 +0000 Andy West http://catcountry1029.com/?p=155206 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

]]> http://catcountry1029.com/scientists-are-ruining-marriage/feed/ 0 getty images Dickey's My New Favorite BBQ Place Has Re-Opened http://catcountry1029.com/my-favorite-bbq-place-has-re-opened/ http://catcountry1029.com/my-favorite-bbq-place-has-re-opened/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:40:06 +0000 Andy West http://catcountry1029.com/?p=155185 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

]]> http://catcountry1029.com/my-favorite-bbq-place-has-re-opened/feed/ 0 getty images Any Interest in a $1K Easter Egg? You're in Luck — Go Here http://catcountry1029.com/any-interest-in-a-1k-easter-egg-youre-in-luck-go-here/ http://catcountry1029.com/any-interest-in-a-1k-easter-egg-youre-in-luck-go-here/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:58:55 +0000 Chris Illuminati http://guyspeed.com/?p=123173 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 fro

]]> http://catcountry1029.com/any-interest-in-a-1k-easter-egg-youre-in-luck-go-here/feed/ 0 You Should Eat Standing Up http://catcountry1029.com/you-should-eat-standing-up/ http://catcountry1029.com/you-should-eat-standing-up/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:01:35 +0000 Andy West http://catcountry1029.com/?p=154875 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

]]> http://catcountry1029.com/you-should-eat-standing-up/feed/ 0 getty images What Are Your Family Traditions For Easter? http://catcountry1029.com/easter-is-coming-what-are-your-traditions/ http://catcountry1029.com/easter-is-coming-what-are-your-traditions/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:22:54 +0000 Tara Nicole http://catcountry1029.com/?p=154692 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.

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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. 

]]> http://catcountry1029.com/the-da-bears-are-back/feed/ 0 Why Do Brew Houses Have To Close At 8PM? http://catcountry1029.com/why-do-brew-houses-have-to-close-at-8pm/ http://catcountry1029.com/why-do-brew-houses-have-to-close-at-8pm/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:27:11 +0000 Andy West http://catcountry1029.com/?p=154073 They say politics makes strange bedfellows. I thought being a Republican meant you were for creating jobs and freedom. It's stupid enough Montana State law forces them to stop serving beer after 8pm

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]]> http://catcountry1029.com/things-to-be-grateful-for/feed/ 0 If You See Black Smoke Coming From Montana Avenue On Thursday It Has Nothing To Do With The Pope http://catcountry1029.com/if-you-see-black-smoke-coming-from-montana-avenue-on-thursday-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-the-pope/ http://catcountry1029.com/if-you-see-black-smoke-coming-from-montana-avenue-on-thursday-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-the-pope/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:46:56 +0000 Andy West http://catcountry1029.com/?p=153571 There's a new BBQ joint opening on Montana Ave at 26th street in Billings this Thursday. Dickey's Barbeque has its roots in Dallas featuring a Texas-style open pit barbeque. Get ready to sink your teeth into favorites like Spicy Cheddar Sausage, Beef Brisket, Pulled Pork and homemade Mac N Cheese

]]> http://catcountry1029.com/if-you-see-black-smoke-coming-from-montana-avenue-on-thursday-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-the-pope/feed/ 0 getty images The Perfect Coasters For Beer 30… If It Were Called Beer 45. http://catcountry1029.com/the-perfect-coasters-for-beer-30-if-it-were-called-beer-45/ http://catcountry1029.com/the-perfect-coasters-for-beer-30-if-it-were-called-beer-45/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:38:21 +0000 Andy West http://catcountry1029.com/?p=152032 Who says firearms and alcohol don't mix? When I was broadcasting live from Shipton's Big R a week and a half ago I saw these cool coasters. Celebrate your 2nd Amendment rights while pickling your liver with these little conversations starters

]]> http://catcountry1029.com/the-perfect-coasters-for-beer-30-if-it-were-called-beer-45/feed/ 0 Courtesy of the Andy West iPhone Photography Studios! The World's Most Expensive Hot Dog http://catcountry1029.com/the-worlds-most-expensive-hot-dog/ http://catcountry1029.com/the-worlds-most-expensive-hot-dog/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 04:11:24 +0000 Andy West http://catcountry1029.com/?p=150786 I sure hope this hot dog "combo" comes with saffron fries and a 1.75 L bottle of Johnny Walker Blue. Otherwise it better be made with caviar fed pork that was bathes in milk and honey and was carried everywhere it had to go so the meat stayed as tender as the day it was born

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