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1.       Keto Beer

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Beers while on keto? Here are a few ones you can drink and still stay on keto. Remember, these are still alcohol and must be consumed in moderation. Also, alcohol is not good for the liver, as you know, and if you want to stay maximally healthy, it is always best to avoid liquor and stick to nutrient dense extra-curricular vegetables and fruits for splurges.

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Greens Trailblazer - 0.5 net carbs

Rolling Rock Green Light - 2.6g Net Carbs

Miller 64 - 2.5 Net Carbs

Budweiser Select 55 - 1.9 Net Carbs

Michelob Ultra - 2.6 Net Carbs

Busch Light - 3.2 Net Carbs

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2.       Energy Drinks

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Got used to consuming energy drinks? Here are some keto-friendly options you might want to try when you must drink some. But remember, it’s better if you want to avoid them totally!

·         Red Bull Total Zero - 0g Net Carbs

·         Zevia Zero Calorie Energy Drink - 1.9g Net Carbs

·         GURU Lite Natural Energy Drink - 4g Net Carbs

·         Rockstar Pure Zero - <0.5 Net Carbs

·         Rockstar Zero Carb - 0g Net Carbs

·         Monster Energy Zero Ultra -2g Net Carbs

 3.       Constipated on Keto

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Some of you may experience constipation during the first days or weeks of starting keto. Here are the things you can do to combat constipation:

·         Drink more water – you might be dehydrated so water will help to soften things up.

·         Drink coffee/tea – helps in bowel movement

·         Eat more Vegetables – eating veggies gives you more fiber

·         Take Magnesium – magnesium is important on keto and is considered a laxative which would help smooth things.

 4.       Keto Milk

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With these keto-friendly, unsweetened dairy-free options, you will never miss drinking milk anymore!

·         Almond Milk - 1-2g Net Carbs per 1 Cup Serving

·         Soy Milk - 2-4g Net Carbs per 1 Cup Serving

·         Cashew Milk - 1g Net Carbs 1 Cup per Serving

·         Hazelnut Milk - 2.5g Net Carbs per 1 Cup Serving

·         Coconut Milk - 7g Net Carbs per 1 Cup Serving

 5.       Keto Potato Salad

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A scrumptious salad recipe that is perfect for your lunch meal:

 Servings: 6

 Ingredients:

1 large cauliflowe r¼ cup sour cream ½ cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons white vinegar 1 tablespoon mustard1 teaspoon celery seeds ¼ teaspoon salt 4 large hard-boiled eggs* ½ cup diced celery 1 teaspoon fresh dill 2 stalks green onions, thinly sliced

 Procedure:

1.       Prepare the cauliflower by cutting the head into bite sized florets and steaming for 3-4 minutes or in a stovetop steamer until the cauliflower is only slightly tender. Set aside to cool.

2.       Make the dressing by whisking together sour cream, mayo, vinegar, mustard, celery seed, and salt.

3.       Mash the two reserved yolks into the cream mixture and whisk until very smooth.

4.       Add the cooled cauliflower, boiled eggs, celery, onion and dill. Stir to coat.

5.       Refrigerate for about 1 hour to allow the cauliflower to completely cool and the flavors to melt together.Garnish with green onion and serve cold!

 Nutritional Information (per serving):

Calories – 234

Protein – 7g

Fat – 19g

Net Carbs – 5g

 6.       Keto Strawberry Milkshake

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This Keto Strawberry Milkshake is definitely a chilling treat!

 Servings: 1

 Ingredients:

3/4 cup Coconut Milk

1/4 cup Heavy Cream

7 Ice Cubes

2 tbsp. Sugar-free Strawberry Torani

1 tbsp. MCT Oil

1/4 tsp. Xanthan Gum

 Procedure:

1.       Add all ingredients to your blender.

2.       Blend everything together for 1-2 minutes or until the consistency is good for you.

3.       Pour out and enjoy!

Nutritional Information:

Calories – 368

Protein – 2g

Fat – 39g

Net Carbs – 2g

 7.       Keto Tortillas

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These keto tortillas are definitely delicious and perfect to make quesadillas and tacos combined with your choice of meat and veggies.

 Servings: 10 tortillas

 Ingredients:

1 cup coconut flour 4 tablespoons psyllium husk powder ½ cup softened butter, coconut oil, or grass-fed lard ¼ teaspoons garlic powder ¼ teaspoons cumin ½ teaspoons red chili powder 2 cups hot broth or hot water

 Procedure:

1.       Add all dry ingredients to a bowl. Mix well. 2. Add butter and/or coconut oil and mix thoroughly. 3. Pour hot broth into the bowl and stir with a spoon until the butter is melted and everything is well incorporated. 4. Roll dough into a log shape. Cut into 8 equal parts. 5. Grease a griddle, cast iron skillet, or frying pan lightly with butter or coconut oil, then heat to medium heat. 6. Shape each part into a ball. On a sheet of parchment paper, take each ball and roll out as well as you can. If necessary, use a piece of parchment paper on top of the dough, as well. If the dough tears, it is easily fixed. Just keep working with it. Your goal is to get it spread out evenly. 7. Grab a medium size pan lid, place it on top of the dough, twist, and lift. You will get perfectly round tortillas. 8. Lift the parchment paper and place the tortilla over your hand, peeling the paper off with your other hand. 9. Continue doing this until all of your dough is used. Don’t forget to use the excess dough to roll together for more tortillas. 10. Put into the hot griddle until the bottom begins to brown, then flip. Cook both sides until nice and browned, remove, and enjoy. 11. Use these to make quesadillas, tacos, and many other recipes!

 Nutritional Information:

Calories – 132

Protein – 2g

Fat – 12g

Net Carbs – 2g

  8.       The Best Keto Foods

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Sharing with you the list of food that is great to be included always in your keto diet:

·         Fatty Meats – pork, bacon, salmon, chicken, ground beef, etc.

·         Low Carb Veggies -

·         Eggs – a staple on keto, good source of protein and healthy fats

·         Berries – there are a lot of good options and berries are certainly one of them.

·         High Fat Dairy – cheese, creams and butter

·         Oils – olive oil and MCT oil are just few of the good choices to use

 9.       Keto Tomato Soup

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This keto tomato soup is a soup that will make you crave for more.Best served during cold-weather.

 Servings: 4

 Ingredients:

·         1 can tomato paste

·         1 cup heavy whipping cream

·         ¾ cup shredded Asiago cheese

·         ¼ cup water

·         1 teaspoon oregano

·         1 teaspoon minced garlic

·         Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1.       Place your tomato paste, minced onion, and garlic into a pot.Turn on the heat to medium and pour in your cream.

2.       Bring to a boil while you whisk the mixture together.

3.       Once it’s boiling, add in your Asiago cheese little by little. It should start thickening up.

4.       Add in the water and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes.

5.       Serve and top with pepper. You can optimally add some green onions too.

 Nutritional Information:

Calories – 301

Protein – 9g

Fat – 26g

Net Carbs – 9g

 10.   Keto Queso

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Are you in love with cheese?Then this will absolutely be a dip that you will make over and over again!An amazing pair to nachos or crackers.

 Servings: 10

 Ingredients:

·         1 tablespoon butter

·         ½ small onion, chopped

·         6 whole pimento peppers

·         1 cup heavy whipping cream

·         1 teaspoon xanthan gum

·         ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese

·         1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese

 Procedure:

1.       In a pot, melt your butter.

2.       Add in your onions and sweet peppers, sauteing for 3-5 minutes.

3.       When the onions are clear, pour in your cream and stir.

4.       Whisk in your xanthan gum. If it doesn’t thicken too much, add in another teaspoon.

5.       Once your cream is thick and is bubbling, slowly stir in your cheddar cheese - one small handful at a time. Make sure it melts before adding more.

6.       Do the same thing with the Gruyere cheese, one small handful at a time.

7.       Add salt and pepper to taste.

8.       Serve with veggies, low-carb crackers, or throw on some low-carb nachos.

 Nutritional Information:

Calories – 151

Protein – 5g

Fat – 14g

Net Carbs – 2g

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5 things I want to eat right now on Staten Island

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5 things I want to eat right now on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With September comes a time for new things — the start to the school year, fresh routines and a chance to mix up meals. We’re sticking to the more salubrious sides of things in our tours of the borough — more greens in the mix, fresh veggies whenever possible and less caloric choices — and have convenience in mind.

MEAL PREP TIME

With that our food focus turns to Family Fruit of Rossville, where store manager Louis Epifania proudly touts the meal prep program. Each meal includes an entree with a choice of two sides. Prices start at $9.99 each for one to two meals, $8.99 each for three to four meals and $7.99 each for five or more meals. Family Fruit offers whole wheat and gluten-frree options. Meals can be customized to personal tastes to include mac ‘n’ cheese, roasted or sweet potatoes, sauteed spinach, broccoli raab, grilled asparagus, bean salads, “vegetable spaghetti” and more.

Loaded salads to go include proteins and greens

A prepped bowl of salad ranges from $6.99 to $5.99, and options can include custom combos or store-made selections like a kale mix or baby spinach with red and orange bell peppers, mushrooms, walnuts, red onion slivers plus garlic.

Roasted and stuffed, oven-roasted peppers served Sicilian-style

Orders can be delivered with a day’s notice. For questions on the program, call the store or manager Louis Epifania. Family Fruit Arthur Kill is located at 2200 Arthur Kill Rd., Rossville; 718-317-4949 and more detailed menu information can be found at FamilyFruitSINY.com.

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

Pumpkin with okra, string beans, eggplant and bitter melon at Maynila in Travis. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

GETTING DOWN TO COMFORT FARE

For Asian fare that loves its stews and stir fries there’s the hot buffet at Maynila, a Filipino take-out eatery with several seats at which to sup — 3555 Victory Blvd., Travis; 718-494-0316.

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

Maynila is a Filipino grocer and restaurant that features a few tables and seats for dining in. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

Maynila’s offerings include noodle dishes like Pansit Palabok and Pansit Malabon, a combination of rice noodles with mixed seafood, scallion and boiled eggs.

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

Stews at Maynila in Travis. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

With some slight variations from day to day, seafood takes the spotlight on this buffet from the mussels soup with vegetables to pansit (noodles) with mixed seafood and the marinated then fried, whole tilapia and milkfish.

Order food by the container to stay or go. Dining in means sitting at a counter seat in the window or at one of a handful of tables in the midst of the small grocery store. Options for the casual eating include pork, stewed skinless chicken served on the bone, a special beef (Kare-kare), chicken teriyaki with Liempo (aka pork belly) and a special tuna.

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

Daing na bangus or milkfish is marinated then deep fried. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

On the counter find crispy Okoy, shrimp fritters made from corn and potato starch, oil, water and spices.

One yummy bit of Filipino fare includes lumpia, miniature egg rolls filled with ground pork and finely chopped vegetables. You can buy these by the bag (or half bag) frozen or consume them fresh-fried on the premises. The only issue with the latter is that the cooking process takes at least 20 minutes, so patrons are asked to order ahead of time to ensure there’s no waiting time.

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

A rice-based “combo” at Maynila in Travis with tender chicken legs and pork stew. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

With combo meals and hefty portions of white rice, the meals are filling and affordable. Small food containers with rice and protein start at $3.25, medium sizes at $6.25. Large portions with rice range from$12.25 to $19.95.

Maynila is closed on Mondays, but otherwise open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays until 5 p.m. and Sundays until 4 p.m.

Avocado or guacamole can be spread on Ezekiel bread at Beans ‘n’ Leaves for a healthier option.

MEAN, LEAN AND PROTEIN

Beans ‘n’ Leaves made its reputation on coffee, tea and…indulgence, especially when it comes to tricked out, freshly pressed waffles. Well, now you can expect Ezekiel sprouted bread toast topped with almond butter and fruit, hummus or fresh avocado, plus cherry peppers and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.The options keep with the Keto diet plan and mark the mainstays of the cafe’s new healthy eats menu.

But of course the decadent noshes are still available and popular, including those aforementioned waffles drizzled with chocolate, Nutella, Fruity Pebbles. Savory counterparts of the signature all-day breakfast item are frittatas (pressed like a waffle), such as a spinach, sausage and Cheddar version, served alongside a bowl of fruit.

Remember that Open Mic night is the third Friday of each month at 8 p.m. and all family-friendly acts are welcome.

Beans ‘n’ Leaves is located at 422 Forest Ave., West Brighton; 718-448-0276, via Facebook.

(Courtesy of Megan Coppola)

The bread can also be topped with almond butter and bananas or berries. (Courtesy of Megan Coppola)

MORE ASIAN FLAVORS

If steering clear of gluten, Pho Mac is a restaurant that relies on rice or rice noodles as the centerpiece of the meal — 1407 Richmond Ave., Bulls Head, 718-982-9292. For instance, there are items like Bun Bo Nu’ong Xa aka the No. 49 — grilled beef with lemongrass over vermicelli rice noodles. The beef is on the sweet side. Peanuts, fried scallions, sometimes succulent bean sprouts, homemade pickles made from carrots, daikon and shallots are toothsome additions to the dish. And that contrast of flavors and textures — sweet on salty, crunch with the soft noodles — is the general tenet of meals here.

Then, of course there are anise- and five-star spice-laced bowls of pho — beef noodle soup with various proteins, including thin-sliced roast beef (“eye of round” on the menu) and tripe (aka amoso).

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

Delicate egg rolls at Pho Mac in Bulls Head. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

With tiny egg rolls (not gluten-free) or chilled summer rolls (shrimp with a scallion and rice noodles in a translucent rice wrapper), use accompanying broad lettuce leaves to make a roll. Then, dunk the package in a dish of hot sauce, soy or that umami-filled nuac mam — mmm.

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

To eat a Vietnamese egg roll wrap the item in lettuce folded with fresh mint and cilantro leaves. Dunk in nuac mam, a seasoned fish sauce. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

With meals at Pho Mac comes jasmine tea. Other drinks include bubble tea plus iced chicory coffee or tea sweetened with condensed milk.

Vietnamese fare merges Chinese, French and Thai onto one menu.

FRESH FROM THE FARM

And the St. George Greenmarket has a new vendor — Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens’ Heritage Farm.

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

Heritage Farm at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens, Livingston, features a variety of heirloom tomatoes. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

It will sell its honey, herbs, cut flowers, assorted peppers and many varieties of peppers at the market, rain or shine, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday.

Juicy tomatoes can be served with fresh mozzarella or, shown here, fresh Buffalo burrata.

Also a must try: Rabbit Run Farm of Pennsylvania’s goat cheeses. Cheesemaker Dan Torrison makes a stunning goat gouda, aged and a delightful match with a crisp Chenin Blanc for summery, pre-dinner nosh.

Dan Torrison’s Goat Gouda (Courtesy of Rabbits Run Farm)

Other items of interest for you:

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5 things I want to eat right now on Staten Island

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5 things I want to eat right now on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With September comes a time for new things — the start to the school year, fresh routines and a chance to mix up meals. We’re sticking to the more salubrious sides of things in our tours of the borough — more greens in the mix, fresh veggies whenever possible and less caloric choices — and have convenience in mind.

MEAL PREP TIME

With that our food focus turns to Family Fruit of Rossville, where store manager Louis Epifania proudly touts the meal prep program. Each meal includes an entree with a choice of two sides. Prices start at $9.99 each for one to two meals, $8.99 each for three to four meals and $7.99 each for five or more meals. Family Fruit offers whole wheat and gluten-frree options. Meals can be customized to personal tastes to include mac ‘n’ cheese, roasted or sweet potatoes, sauteed spinach, broccoli raab, grilled asparagus, bean salads, “vegetable spaghetti” and more.

Loaded salads to go include proteins and greens

A prepped bowl of salad ranges from $6.99 to $5.99, and options can include custom combos or store-made selections like a kale mix or baby spinach with red and orange bell peppers, mushrooms, walnuts, red onion slivers plus garlic.

Roasted and stuffed, oven-roasted peppers served Sicilian-style

Orders can be delivered with a day’s notice. For questions on the program, call the store or manager Louis Epifania. Family Fruit Arthur Kill is located at 2200 Arthur Kill Rd., Rossville; 718-317-4949 and more detailed menu information can be found at FamilyFruitSINY.com.

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

Pumpkin with okra, string beans, eggplant and bitter melon at Maynila in Travis. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

GETTING DOWN TO COMFORT FARE

For Asian fare that loves its stews and stir fries there’s the hot buffet at Maynila, a Filipino take-out eatery with several seats at which to sup — 3555 Victory Blvd., Travis; 718-494-0316.

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

Maynila is a Filipino grocer and restaurant that features a few tables and seats for dining in. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

Maynila’s offerings include noodle dishes like Pansit Palabok and Pansit Malabon, a combination of rice noodles with mixed seafood, scallion and boiled eggs.

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

Stews at Maynila in Travis. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

With some slight variations from day to day, seafood takes the spotlight on this buffet from the mussels soup with vegetables to pansit (noodles) with mixed seafood and the marinated then fried, whole tilapia and milkfish.

Order food by the container to stay or go. Dining in means sitting at a counter seat in the window or at one of a handful of tables in the midst of the small grocery store. Options for the casual eating include pork, stewed skinless chicken served on the bone, a special beef (Kare-kare), chicken teriyaki with Liempo (aka pork belly) and a special tuna.

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

Daing na bangus or milkfish is marinated then deep fried. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

On the counter find crispy Okoy, shrimp fritters made from corn and potato starch, oil, water and spices.

One yummy bit of Filipino fare includes lumpia, miniature egg rolls filled with ground pork and finely chopped vegetables. You can buy these by the bag (or half bag) frozen or consume them fresh-fried on the premises. The only issue with the latter is that the cooking process takes at least 20 minutes, so patrons are asked to order ahead of time to ensure there’s no waiting time.

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

A rice-based “combo” at Maynila in Travis with tender chicken legs and pork stew. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

With combo meals and hefty portions of white rice, the meals are filling and affordable. Small food containers with rice and protein start at $3.25, medium sizes at $6.25. Large portions with rice range from$12.25 to $19.95.

Maynila is closed on Mondays, but otherwise open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays until 5 p.m. and Sundays until 4 p.m.

Avocado or guacamole can be spread on Ezekiel bread at Beans ‘n’ Leaves for a healthier option.

MEAN, LEAN AND PROTEIN

Beans ‘n’ Leaves made its reputation on coffee, tea and…indulgence, especially when it comes to tricked out, freshly pressed waffles. Well, now you can expect Ezekiel sprouted bread toast topped with almond butter and fruit, hummus or fresh avocado, plus cherry peppers and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.The options keep with the Keto diet plan and mark the mainstays of the cafe’s new healthy eats menu.

But of course the decadent noshes are still available and popular, including those aforementioned waffles drizzled with chocolate, Nutella, Fruity Pebbles. Savory counterparts of the signature all-day breakfast item are frittatas (pressed like a waffle), such as a spinach, sausage and Cheddar version, served alongside a bowl of fruit.

Remember that Open Mic night is the third Friday of each month at 8 p.m. and all family-friendly acts are welcome.

Beans ‘n’ Leaves is located at 422 Forest Ave., West Brighton; 718-448-0276, via Facebook.

(Courtesy of Megan Coppola)

The bread can also be topped with almond butter and bananas or berries. (Courtesy of Megan Coppola)

MORE ASIAN FLAVORS

If steering clear of gluten, Pho Mac is a restaurant that relies on rice or rice noodles as the centerpiece of the meal — 1407 Richmond Ave., Bulls Head, 718-982-9292. For instance, there are items like Bun Bo Nu’ong Xa aka the No. 49 — grilled beef with lemongrass over vermicelli rice noodles. The beef is on the sweet side. Peanuts, fried scallions, sometimes succulent bean sprouts, homemade pickles made from carrots, daikon and shallots are toothsome additions to the dish. And that contrast of flavors and textures — sweet on salty, crunch with the soft noodles — is the general tenet of meals here.

Then, of course there are anise- and five-star spice-laced bowls of pho — beef noodle soup with various proteins, including thin-sliced roast beef (“eye of round” on the menu) and tripe (aka amoso).

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

Delicate egg rolls at Pho Mac in Bulls Head. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

With tiny egg rolls (not gluten-free) or chilled summer rolls (shrimp with a scallion and rice noodles in a translucent rice wrapper), use accompanying broad lettuce leaves to make a roll. Then, dunk the package in a dish of hot sauce, soy or that umami-filled nuac mam — mmm.

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

To eat a Vietnamese egg roll wrap the item in lettuce folded with fresh mint and cilantro leaves. Dunk in nuac mam, a seasoned fish sauce. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

With meals at Pho Mac comes jasmine tea. Other drinks include bubble tea plus iced chicory coffee or tea sweetened with condensed milk.

Vietnamese fare merges Chinese, French and Thai onto one menu.

FRESH FROM THE FARM

And the St. George Greenmarket has a new vendor — Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens’ Heritage Farm.

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si

Heritage Farm at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens, Livingston, features a variety of heirloom tomatoes. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

It will sell its honey, herbs, cut flowers, assorted peppers and many varieties of peppers at the market, rain or shine, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday.

Juicy tomatoes can be served with fresh mozzarella or, shown here, fresh Buffalo burrata.

Also a must try: Rabbit Run Farm of Pennsylvania’s goat cheeses. Cheesemaker Dan Torrison makes a stunning goat gouda, aged and a delightful match with a crisp Chenin Blanc for summery, pre-dinner nosh.

Dan Torrison’s Goat Gouda (Courtesy of Rabbits Run Farm)

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