Bearded Heart Coffee, Baileys Harbor, Door County, Wisconsin

Bearded Heart Coffee, Baileys Harbor, Door County, Wisconsin

I ventured out to get some coffee in Baileys Harbor Door County after a few days of horrendous liquid formations they called coffee. 







The Bearded Heart Coffee Café in Baileys Harbor Door County WI was a very cute little store.  There was nowhere to sit so we just got our coffee and went for a walk.  What I found on vacation and this Coffee shop was no different is that no one was friendly enough to let us know what they had or how the whole order and pay system works. We were visitors which probably 70% of their business is done by tourist and we are not talked to about what the menu offered. 

 I tried the Bearded Heart Coffee favorite lavender latte coffee and spent $7 on a large which isn’t bad but was sorely disappointed in the flavor.  I could not taste the lavender at all.  The Bearded Heart had a very limited menu, just two choices for scones or muffins.

 
 

The Bearded Heart Coffee in Baileys Harbor was a huge waste of time and money.  I would try to avoid the Bearded Heart Coffee, Baileys Harbor, Door County WI.

 

Enjoy




Bearded Heart Coffee Website


www.facebook.com/BeardedHeartCoffee

Chocolate Granola Hamburger

This recipe was designed for a Granola challenge I am in for Golden Girl Granola. I thought this would be a unique way to use the granola and it smells like cookies while they cook in the oven.

Chocolate Granola Hamburger

Recipe Makes 4 Patties

Hamburger

1 lbs. lean Hamburger

½ cup Chocolate Decadence Golden Girl Granola

¼ cup chopped Red Pepper & Onion

3 TBS Brown Sugar

1 TBS orange zest

2 tsp of Fresh Orange juice

2 tsp Cayenne Pepper

1 tsp Garlic Powder

1 tsp Salt & Pepper

8 slices of Cranberry Cheese

10 small spinach leaves

4 Brioche Buns

Summer Mayo

1 cup Mayo

2 tsp Orange zest

1 tsp Sugar

½ tsp salt

Mix first 9 ingredients together and form into chocolate granola hamburger patties. Cover and refrigerate until ready to cook. These can be grilled, baked, or fried. I baked them for about 30 minutes on 325 degrees until they are about 160 degrees internally.

Mayo Recipe:

1 cup mayo with orange zest, salt and sugar. Put covered in refrigerator until granola hamburgers are ready.

This is a wonderful topping for the chocolate granola hamburger.

When the granola burgers are cooked I will turn off heat source and put slices of cheese on them and let it melt. Then I warm up the bun at the same time.

Serve the chocolate granola hamburger on a warm bun with spinach leaves and some orange mayo.

It is truly wonderful and taste so sweet and light. The chocolate in the granola burger was just icing on the cake.

Enjoy

 

 

Golden Girl Granola Wepsite

 

 

Stone Throw Winery Door County WI

We visited the Stone Throw Winery Door County WI on vacation this year and it was very interesting.

Stones Throw Winery Web page






We started at the Stone Throw Winery by paying $12 for 4 samples of wine and a glass for a souvenir.

Our server was very interesting and told us about every bottle of Stone Throw Wine we sampled. He was better at explaining the wine than some of the other servers. There were some very cool Stone Throw Winery souvenirs that were all wine related in the building for sale.  At the end we recieved a certificate off a bottle of wine and a Stone Throw Winery Embossed Wine Glass.

I am not a Merlot fan but my favorite was Stone Throw Winery Reserve Merlot named Rosemary's Baby. It was very smooth for a Merlot and very flavorful but was spendy at $57.60 a bottle.




The inside of the Stone Throw Winery the building is very well decorated with a feeling like you are in a true tasting room.  They had an a adjoining wine bar, outside they supplied chairs and tables along with two bocce ball pits.

The Stone Throw Winery Door County WI was a fun hour that was well worth the $12 we spent and a must see

Enjoy

Harbor Fish Market & Grill Baileys Harbor WI

We decided to spurge one night and picked the Harbor Fish Market & Grill in Baileys Harbor WI.
I feel you need to eat the food that is local to get the full experience so this was our attempt. 

The scenery was beautiful in the sunset.  We were in the yard overlooking Lake Michigan.  We arrived at 6:30pm and were seated immediately. 

We ordered some locally brewed beers from the Door County Brewing Company.  We ordered the Polka King which is a flavorful beer and it looks darker than it taste.  It is brewed with pale chocolate malts & English hops.  I could taste the chocolate but it was in the background and didn’t over shadow the beer.  The Polka King Beer was named after a local guy who got his license taken away too many time so he would drive his tracker to the bar with a portable boom box playing polka music.  He would but his boom box on the bar counter and everyone would enjoy is music.  This beer was named in memory of him.  Long live the polka King.  The link below will lead you to the webpage of the Door County Brewing Company.

Door County Brewing Company Polka King Beer

We ordered the Oysters for an appetizer and they were so buttery and cheese.  They had garlic, butter and parmesan cheese all melted together in the oyster shell.  I would order that again in a minute. 

 

Our main meal was the Blackened White Fish. It has a spicy Cajun flavor and was cooked perfectly. It was peppery flavored but not so much you miss the fish all together. The sauce on the fish didn't have much of a flavor but was ok.  We chose a baked potato and they gave us some broccoli slaw shredded Brussel sprout mix that was cooked and had light bacon flavored vinaigrette on it. I love all the levels of flavors that this meal combined. The potato was a potato and nothing to write home about. We split a meal so they divided it for us on two plates but charged us an extra $5 for the second whole baked potato and a serving of slaw.

 Two drinks an appetizer and the meal came to about $65 without a tip.  Was it worth it?  I don't think so because it took us a few hours to be served dinner and we always felt forgotten at the back of the yard.




They offered a Lobster boil dinner which included craw fish, mussels and looked kind of interesting. They cooked it out back in a large pot over an open fire. It was very fascinating to watch the whole process. We didn’t pick that option because it was the most expensive meal on the menu for about $50

 

All in all the dinner was not worth the money we spend and I would not have gone back. The service was horrible. The young couple that came in about 20 minutes after us got there meal before we did. That kind of thing really seems to bother my husband. It was very cool that the server told us the whole story of the Polka King Beer.  We went on a brewery tour with the Door County Brewing Company and they told us that story.  That review will be next week.

We kept thinking we might have had more fun if we would have gotten a few pieces of smoked fish and sat on the beach for dinner.That option would have been a lot more affordable.





Enjoy







Harbor Fish Market & Grill Website

Harbor Fish Market & Grille

Distinctive Waterfront Dining in the Heart of Door County

8080 Highway 57 | Baileys Harbor, WI 54202

920-839-9999


harborfishmarket.bh@gmail.com

Door County Wisconsin Trip

We took a trip to Door County Wisconsin last week on a limited budget. I will share the places to visit in Door County Wisconsin and the deals we got and what was worth the money we spent. We ate and drank for a limited amount of funds so follow the posting and find out what worked.

We stayed in Bailey Harbor at the and the views were amazing. We visited free parks to see the sights and visited many landmarks on a budget in Door County WI.

Over the next few weeks I will post what to do and see in Door County WI.   Activities and places to visit in Door County WI with little or no money.  I will share what to see in Door County WI and what you don't have to take the time to see.



When touring Door County I found that no one really has the time to explain what they offer for meals or coffee. I would imagine that over 1/2 their business comes from people who have never been in there restaurant so that should have been a necessity. It was frustrating that I didn't know the cafes served Latte's before I bought plain coffee, I thought was the only coffee they had. The one complaint about the trip was that I didn't even find one average tasting cup of coffee. I paid anywhere from $2- $7 for a cup and yes even the $7 wasn't very good but the best out of what was offered.




Enjoy






Door county website

Town Hall Bakery and Cafe Jacksonport Wisconsin Door County

Breakfast at the Town Hall Bakery and Cafe -Jacksonport Wisconsin - Door County. 

The Town Hall Bakery in Jacksonport Wisconsin, Door County has been serving delicious food for over 24 years. Owned an operated by Krista Olson and Don Jervis, the Town Hall Bakery and Cafe in Jacksonport, WI Door County began small and now serves daily breakfast and lunch, along with beautifully decorated baked goods, pies, and cakes. We are famous for our cherry pies, caramel rolls, skorpa, scones, cherry oatmeal cookies, granola, and cakes. We also provide music, art, and theatre to the local community.

The building in Door County that houses the Town Hall Bakery and Cafe in Jacksonport WI was built in 1890, and is a historic landmark in Jacksonport Wisconsin.

We stopped to just get coffee and the cafe was adorable with its vibrant tablecloths and its mismatched chairs. It was like stepping back to a forgotten era. The pastries looked wonderful and very fresh. I ordered a 12 once coffee which was a whopping $2.50, too expensive I thought for what ended up being so so coffee.

We didn’t have time to have breakfast so I cannot say how the food was but the atmosphere was nostalgic and it retold the story of a simpler time. Well worth a stopover if you are in the area.


When touring Door County I found that no one really has the time to explain what they offer for meals or coffee.  I would imagine that over 1/2 their business comes from people who have never been in there restaurant.  It was frustrating that I didn't know this cafe served latte's before I bought plain coffee, I thought was the only coffee they had. 

 The one complaint about the trip was that I never even found on average cup of coffee.  I paid anywhere from $2- $7 for a cup and yes even the $7 wasn't very good but the best out of what was offered.

 


Town Hall Bakery, Jacksonport WI,  Door County

Our hours for the 2015 season are daily:
breakfast & lunch: 7:00AM to 2:00PM
Coffee, cookies, treats, and more: 7AM to 5pm (sometimes later!)

6225 Highway 57, Jacksonport, WI, 54235 (920) 823-2116


Town Hall Bakery Jacksonport WI Webpage



Enjoy

 

Chicken Chow Mein

Chicken chow mein is an easy recipe to make from scratch and taste devine. This is one that my mom made when I was a kid and it still brings back my childhood today.  This recipe is not true Chinese food but our American Chinese Cuisine Invention. 


History of Chow Mein



Chicken Chow Mein



Cook chicken with celery, onion and seasoning per package directions. ( temp 170)

When it is cooked add mushrooms, stir fry vegetables, bamboo shoots, and bean sprouts. You can add or omit any of the ingredients about or omit if you don't like them. Some options are broccoli, snap peas, peas, carrots and corn.

Cook until the chow mein is tender or cooked. Add beef or chicken broth as needed to cook veggies. Once the chow mein is done add cornstarch a teaspoon at a time until it is thick like gravy. Don't add too much because you want it like gravy consistency.

Pour the chicken chow mein over fried rice, white rice or chow mein noodles. Season with soy sause as desired.

Enjoy