Thank you

I wanted to thank everyone who gave me sweet things.  One of them is my new friend and the other is my neighbor.

Next door neighbor is very kind, because he cleaned the snow in front of my house whenever it snowed.

And my new friend gave me a phone case. It is very cuuuuuuuuuute!

So I wanted to show my appreciation.

Baking butter cookies is my specialty, so I baked them.

They smelled so good baking in the oven.

Hope they really like them.

YUMMMMM.

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Roasted Coconut Chips - Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's is my favorite grocery store, because  the store has its own brand and popular items from other countries. 

When I saw Korean kimchi and fruit chips I was glad to find them because I am from South Korea.

Sometimes, I find fresh Korean pears and dried persimmons. They were very delicious.

They soothed my homesickness.

They consoled me. 

If you are a foreigner, you understand me.

Today, I would like to introduce you to roasted coconut chips at Trader Joe's.

It is from Thailand.

I think it is very good for snacking, salad topping or ice cream adornment.

Especially, I like its super crispy texture and intense coconut flavor.

If you are looking for a special chip, I would highly recommend Trader Joe's coconut chips.

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Kale Chips - Trader Joe's

My teacher recommended fresh kale chips. 

She said it is very good for snacking and easy to make.

So I bought kale chips at Trader Joe's. Of course, it is not homemade style, but I just wanted to try it.

How was Trader Joe's Kale Chips? I think it is too salty.

Crispy texture was good, but BBQ flavor was very strong.

If there was no BBQ flavor, it would be better. I only tasted salt. No kale flavor.

Some beer lovers might like it, because it is good match with beer.

I am thinking that I will make fresh kale chips.

I will sprinkle the chips with a little bit of salt :)

Finally, I like a chips's package. These things are packaged like they're some kind of comic book superheroes.  GOOD!

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Do you like a coffee? I also like a COFFEE BEER.

My husband made me a very  attractive offer.

"Why don't we try a difference beer every day?" 

It was an interesting idea!

We tried a chocolate beer a few days ago and  a coffee beer yesterday.

When I found a coffee beer at the store I was happy. I was looking forward to tasting it.


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Beer Time - Young's Double Chocolate Stout

I am interested in beer these days.

Actually I don't like to drink alcohol, but I like to try special beers like international beers.

Before I went to the beer store(Total Wine & More)I searched which beer is the most popular.

There are two types of beer.

Ale is one of the two major styles of beer, the other is lager. 

Ale is a type of beer brewed from malted barley using warm fermentation with strained brewers' yeast.

It is the oldest  beer. Typically fruitier and more full bodied than lager.
It has a sweet and rich flavor.

Lager is a type of beer that is fermented and conditioned at low temperatures. 
It is from  the German word "lagern" meaning to store.
The lager process makes beers with generally cleaner, smoother, crisper and more mellow tastes.
Lager takes up 90% of the beer market in the world.
It's sparkling and is stronger than ale.

First, I opened Young's Double Chocolate Stout!! 
Because the following phrase sounded so interesting.
"Ale With Natural Chocolate Flavor Added."
CHOCOLATE :)

Young's Double Chocolate Stout has a roasted, malty, chocolate body with a coffee, toffee, chocolate and somewhat bitter hoppy aftertaste.
It is a black beer with a big, bubbly head and a dark chocolate aroma.
It is from the UK.

And one more thing, eating a brownie with this beer will deepen the rich chocolate flavor without giving the beer a sweet chocolate taste. It has the bitter taste of cacao.

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