What is Dalgona Coffee?

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Written by Lauren Hugh Lauren Hugh

Published: 30 July 2020 30 July 2020

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If you’re reading this, you’re either here for the traditional Dalgona Coffee, my hot take on it, or you simply have no gosh darn clue what the heck it is! Let’s start there.

Dalgona Coffee, or Whipped Coffee, initially became a trend when the Covid-19 pandemic hit South Korea. People were missing their fancy coffee shop staples and wanted to drink something a bit more interesting than your typical cup of joe. The whipped coffee creation is much more manageable than it looks. It is simply equal parts instant coffee, granulated sugar and hot water, that is whipped up and scooped on top of a glass of iced milk. The funny thing? This foamy coffee drink doesn’t actually have any Dalgona in it. And the real Dalgona doesn’t actually have any coffee in it. Let me explain.

Grillin' With My Dad

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Written by Lauren Hugh Lauren Hugh

Published: 23 July 2020 23 July 2020

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I want to preface this post, while the spotlight is on Original Grill Master Brian, that my mom is the true masked hero behind the development of this recipe. You see, when I was growing up, my mom knew that I always wanted variety. I’m sure I annoyed her when I constantly tried to guess what spices she put into a recipe. She knew that I had, from a very young age, heightened taste buds (for a kid anyways). She was constantly looking for new recipes to keep dinner fresh, since I was always at rehearsal during high school, and couldn’t help out much in the kitchen during the weeknights. She stumbled across the inspiration to this recipe and it quickly became a staple in our home.

I'm in LOVE, with Toddy!

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Written by Lauren Hugh Lauren Hugh

Published: 16 July 2020 16 July 2020

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HA! Gotcha, sorry to disappoint, but Toddy is not my boyfriend. I’m such a trickster. Toddy is my Cold Brew System, and possibly the coffee industries best kept secret. It's up there on my list of top kitchen products and it has quite literally changed my life. If you’re a coffee drinker, it will probably change yours too.

The Healthier Peanut Butter Cup

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Written by Lauren Hugh Lauren Hugh

Published: 09 July 2020 09 July 2020

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Alright y’all. If you’re like me, that probably means you’re obsessed with peanut butter and chocolate. If you hate peanut butter and chocolate… I might argue that there’s something wrong with you. No offense, I still love you! Anywho, I know many of us have put on the quaranTEN these past few months and you know what, that’s OKAY! Even when I’m trying to watch my sweets intake, well, I still want chocolate and peanut butter.

But did you know that a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup contains maltitol, polydextrose, soy lecithin, artificial flavors, sodium caseinate, mono and diglycerides and mixed tocopherols?!

Sometimes, I'm CHEESY

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Written by Lauren Hugh Lauren Hugh

Published: 07 July 2020 07 July 2020

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So, I’m sure most of you reading this blog post saw my Instagram/Facebook post of me with a charcuterie board the other day. And you probably thought I was joking about becoming Whisps Snacks Cheese Executive Officer (CEO). Well, it’s a REAL thing! I had to apply with a written essay & photo/video material and everything! I didn’t see it as “work” though, I actually had loads of fun doing it. Basically, if selected, I will get trained by a cheese monger, and receive Whisps snacks and other artisan cheeses to try while virtually working with their Cheese Board. It sounded super fun, so we’ll just wait and see what happens!

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Believe it or not, my dad came across the application to apply. My dad weirdly finds things that I’m very interested in and/or things that are trending on the internet. And sure, some of you are saying, “well dUh, Lauren. Your dad’s like a super-techie-computer-wizard, of course he finds stuff on the internet”. And you’re right, BUT usually he’s not looking for stuff for me on the internet, lol. However, since quarantine began, he became quite good at it (unintentionally). You know the Dalgona Coffee (fancy whipped coffee) trend on tiktok? Yeah, my dad found that before me. And while I’m mentioning tiktok, you might as well go follow me there too for video bursts of all your foodie desires (lauren_hugh).

ANYWAYS, back to cheese.

What is #BlackOutDay2020?

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Written by Lauren Hugh Lauren Hugh

Published: 06 July 2020 06 July 2020

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It’s hard to ignore what is happening in our world today. The Covid-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement have raised awareness to major problems in our society. In the past few months, I’ve found myself feeling somewhat helpless. My family has been quarantining somewhat strictly, and so, since I couldn’t physically help in the immediate future (besides donating), I decided to compile a list of Black Owned Food Establishments to Support in Minnesota.

Little did I know, my post was about to blow up on Instagram. At least it blew up by my standards. I knew that there had already been lists that went out made by some much larger publications. However, what I found was lacking, was that the lists seemed to primarily focus on Minneapolis and St Paul.  I knew there were WAY more establishments out there, so I made it my mission to compile all of the Black Owned Food Establishments (BOFE) in Minnesota. I researched for several days, but with the damage the riots caused in Minneapolis, I wanted to get my list out to the world, so people could start supporting these businesses ASAP.