Comfort Eats & Tasty Treats

What do the locals like to eat?  

On Halloween, I was introduced to the one and only Knoephla soup - a German immigrant specialty.  This soup is a perfect belly warming comfort food and not for those counting their calories.  Potatoes, carrots, chicken, cream, a little butter and dumplings.  

What's for dessert?  Baked pumpkin donut holes.   PLEASE make these.  They will make you incredibly happy.

http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/baked-pumpkin-donut-holes/

The weather up here has been nice on the weekends for driving, so I headed into Bismarck, 90 miles away, for my TJ Maxx fix and some fall beers (Yes, I truly drove that far for shopping).  
The Tallgrass Buffalo Sweat Stout was a creamy chocolate beer with no bitter aftertaste.  And you can't go wrong with a spicy Pumking.

http://www.tallgrassbeer.com/beers/buffalo-sweat

Need a new idea for chili?
Try this turkey pumpkin chili recipe from Whole Foods

http://wholefoodsmarket.com/recipe/turkey-pumpkin-chili