What's Your Adrenaline Level? High adrenaline young couples The most adventurous young couples visiting Moab should consider a tandem BASE jump or skydive. Flying through the air above canyons and dunes with an expert manning the parachute is a great way to get an adrenaline fix during your stay in Moab. You can purchase a video of your jump to show off to family … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2021
Ogden Businesses Survive COVID Challenges Thanks to Local Support
There’s a famous scene in the show Friends where Ross enlists Rachel and Chandler to help him carry a couch up a narrow flight of stairs, and he ends up madly shouting, “Pivot! Pivot! Pivot!” as the too-large sofa becomes lodged in the corner of the stairway. It’s a hilarious moment, and one that reflects the far-more-serious motto for many business owners during the pandemic … [Read more...]
Utes Used Psychedelics in Shamanic Rituals, but What Did They Eat?
A year ago on the Utah Stories podcast, we examined the practices of Native Americans in shamanic rituals, including their usage of psychedelics to conduct “vision quests” to better understand their purpose in life. We spoke to Dr. Reid Robison, who described their usage of DMT, peyote, and mushrooms in detail and how those practices are being emulated today to treat everything … [Read more...]
Solstice Malt: When a Hobby Turns into a Career in Beer
James Weed was working 12-hour days in finance when his wife told him he needed to get a hobby. “She got me into homebrewing,” recalls Weed with a laugh. “I’m the type of guy that likes to do things himself, so I started growing my own hops and malting my own barley.” But finding small-scale equipment to malt the grain proved to be difficult. Online research led him to … [Read more...]
Should Utah Allow Transgender Girls – Biological Boys Compete in Sports against Biological Girls?
This past legislative session Utah joined 20 other states that proposed banning transgender girls (biological boys) from competing in school sports. HB 302, was introduced by Kera Birkeland R-Morgan, who is a women's athletics advocate. She made it clear in her statement: “This bill was never about not including others, and I want to make that very clear. This bill is about … [Read more...]
When a Bar is More Than a Bar: A Visit to BTG Wine Bar
Operating a bar or a restaurant during the past year has been, to say the very least, a monumental challenge. And to do BOTH and manage to keep the doors open would seem to be a nearly impossible task. So I give props and salutations to Frederich “Fred” Moesinger and his talented team for hanging in there during the last 12 months or so. As owner/chef of both … [Read more...]
Baileys Irish Floats
Who needs green beer on St. Paddy’s Day when you could indulge in something truly delicious and memorable like Baileys Irish Floats? Here is a recipe for these wonderful libations - sort of dessert-meets-cocktail - that I first found at Delish.com. This recipe makes 2 Baileys Irish Floats. Ingredients: 6 scoops vanilla ice cream 2 cups Guinness stout (or … [Read more...]
39-year-old Utah Woman Dies After Receiving Covid Vaccine
That is the headline reported by KUTV News, but is it true? A 39-year old Ogden mother died from flu-like symptoms just after she received the Covid-19 vaccine. It was her second dose of the vaccine, and just after she received the shot she began vomiting and the area where she was injected became sore. So, this is the most popular story on KUTV News website, it is gaining … [Read more...]
Beer-Braised Short Ribs
If you’re looking for something delicious to cook this St. Patrick’s Day that isn’t corned beef & cabbage or shepherd’s pie, here’s an easy solution: beef short ribs braised in Irish stout. It's pretty simple and takes only about 15 minutes of prep time. Simply sit back and sip some stout while the short ribs braise. Ingredients: 1 ½ to 2 lbs. beef short ribs … [Read more...]
Free St. Paddy’s Day Cooking Class: Learn how to make Shepherd’s Pie and Fried Cabbage
New Menu Additions @ Afterword Chef Matt Harris has been busy at his Afterword by Tupelo restaurant in Heber. Busy creating stunning new dishes, that is. Holy crepe! How great does this sound? Duck Confit Crepe with maple squash puree, blood orange glaze, bacon-onion jam and fresh herbs. Wow! Also new with spring-almost-in-the-air is a Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with … [Read more...]