These Chocolate Stout Cupcakes are super moist, sweet and flavored with Guinness Stout Beer – with a Robin’s Egg Blue cream cheese frosting, they’re perfect for a party or holiday celebration! Spring finally made an appearance here in the Pacific NW. I couldn’t be happier, so I made cupcakes! I’m sure it won’t be any surprise to…
Raspberry Vodka & Beer Cocktail
In this delightful, fresh and light Raspberry Vodka & Beer Cocktail, raspberries accompany light beer and Raspberry Vodka for a refreshing spring or summer drink that is fabulous for summer! Here at Inspiration Kitchen, we are celebrating. SPRING IS FINALLY HERE! w00t… There it is! After a long, wet, rainy and dreary winter, Spring finally made an appearance this…
Chocolate Stout Chocolate Cake
This Chocolate Stout Chocolate Cake is rich, decadent and indulgent! If you need a chocolate fix, this is definitely it! We have had some crazy weather here lately! In the last 3 days, sheets of hail have flailed down from the sky, blanketing the world with little pebbles of frozen rain. And days later, I sit…
Espresso Milk Stout Beer Milkshake
This Elysian Split Shot Espresso Milk Stout Beer Milkshake is rich and full-bodied with a strong espresso flavor. It makes for a great milkshake! You guysssss… I’m back from Alaska and can I just tell you – it was an incredible, life-changing experience. Simply amazing. Not only was the scenery beautiful, but the food/drinks were to die for. Over…
Shrimp Scampi with Lime, Honey & Beer
This Shrimp Scampi with Lime, Honey & Beer is fresh and light ~ with a bit of tartness from the lime, then balanced beautifully with sweet honey ~ it makes for a perfect summertime appetizer! Our gorgeous weather this year has us spending nearly all of our time outside soaking up the sunshine. Which means,…
Spicy Chili Sauce & Beer Shrimp
I love to experiment in the kitchen, don’t you? When the husband is gone, that’s when the creativity hat goes on and I get down to work, creating new recipes. I am fearless in these moments, and I love them. And for me, that’s when Inspiration Kitchen all comes together. It’s then that I discover…
Chocolate Stout & Marshmallow S’mores Bars
Camping is just not camping without the ooey-gooey, crunchy-chewy treat of campfire s’mores. I say s’mores plural because you can’t eat just one. And, there’s nothing wrong with amping up a childhood favorite and making an adult-sized version of it. I promise you – these s’mores bars are decadent, rich, ooey-gooey, chocolately goodness. Completely satisfying…
Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
I really should know better than to bake when I’m under the weather. Because for sure, when I’m short on patience, things are bound to get botched up. Thank goodness not everything I touched this past weekend was a complete loss. But, I have to tell you, sometimes even the simplest recipes can be a…
Pulled Pork Braised with Scotch Ale Beer
You all might think I’m crazy for posting a recipe without a photo of the ‘finished’ dish. But. Now hear me out! This time, it was really, really hard to do that. Do you know why? Because, this is serious love right here. Now, here’s how this whole thing went down… As I lifted the…
Stout French Dip with Au Jus
Can I just tell you how excited I am about the new Brewery that just opened in our area? Yep. Just down the street. <10 minutes away. Can I just have a big ‘amen’? 10 minutes until beer-thirty on any given day. The simple fact that they serve amazing food there certainly doesn’t hurt either. Even…