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Sacramento Kings and Sierra Nevada Partner to Fight Food Insecurity with a “Dankful” New IPA

November 16, 2020 by SacFoodies

By: Liz Conant

Sierra Nevada Dankful IPA

There’s nothing the SacFoodies like more than enjoying a drink that gives back. So, when we heard the good news about a new partnership between the Sacramento Kings and Sierra Nevada to fight food insecurity with the release of a hoppy new beer, we were all in.

Here are the details: Earlier this year, Sierra Nevada unveiled a new program centered around the release of their Dankful IPA, pledging $1 million dollars to nonprofits nationwide to support and help raise awareness for work occurring in local communities. As part of this program, Sacramento nonprofit Sol Collective will receive $25,000 from Sierra Nevada and an additional $10,000 donation from the Kings for food boxes to be distributed to area families. The Kings will also provide volunteers for food box assembly and distribution as part of the team’s annual Season of Doing Good.  

Committed to taking arts, culture and educational programming to youth since its establishment, Sol Collective had to close its doors and move online in early March. Since then, they have pivoted their work to meet the immediate needs of the community, distributing food boxes, personal protective equipment and garden starters to local families. The funds donated by both Sierra Nevada and the Kings will help the organization to ramp up the distribution of Sol CARE food boxes, allowing them to keep serving those in need into the critical Fall and Winter months. For more information, visit Kings.com.

Categories // Uncategorized Tags // Beer, Food Insecurity, Sacramento Kings

When Life Gives You Cake Mix, Make Cookies!

October 6, 2020 by Brittney Plaskett

Have you ever had a box of cake mix sitting in your pantry when you just don’t feel like eating a cake? I definitely have. I buy cake mix far more often than I’d like to admit, but I don’t use it for cake. I’ve never been a huge cake gal. Even at my wedding I chose to eat cookies instead of our $400 wedding cake. My favorite way to use cake mix then? Turn it into cookies! I love love LOVE turning cake mix into cookies. They come out so soft and moist, it’s dangerous. My favorite this time of year is spice cake mix cookies. It was my parents wedding cake flavor and I’ve always been a fan of all things cinnamon. 

Here are some flavor combination ideas:

Spice cake + cream cheese frosting + sprinkle of cinnamon on top (my personal fave!!)

Red velvet cake + cream cheese frosting

Funfetti cake mix + strawberry frosting

Devil’s food cake mix + chocolate frosting

For this recipe you’ll need:

1 box of cake mix in your preferred flavor

2 large eggs

1/3 cup of vegetable oil

1 container frosting of your choice (optional)

Preheat oven to 350° F (or 325° F if using a dark or nonstick pan)

In a medium bowl, combine your cake mix, eggs, and oil.

Refrigerate your dough for 10-15 minutes or until chilled.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on a baking sheet.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until a knife comes out clean

Let cool until firm and transfer to a cooling rack.

Once completely cooled, frost and decorate according to your preference. Enjoy!

Categories // Uncategorized Tags // Cinnamon, Cookies, Desserts

Our Favorite Hometown Coffee Shops!

May 19, 2020 by Brittney Plaskett

Photo Credit: Identity Coffees

I don’t mean to knock on chain coffee shops or anything – I LOVE a good salted cold foam cold brew, but there is just something about a hometown coffee shop that draws me in.. In college, I was so loyal to my favorite coffee shop that I sat in my graduation ceremony holding a cup of their sugar-free spiced dirty chai with oat milk in one hand, my diploma in the other. There are so many things that make small, local coffee shops special. The people that are always coming and going, that are vastly different but somehow all so familiar. The pride of being loyal to a favorite drink that only that one coffee shop does right – you all have that specific drink in mind right now, I would bet on it. The surge of productivity that only a local coffee shop’s atmosphere can provide. And it’s also the joy you get from being able to support a local business. Hometown coffee shops just feel so personal and intimate. If you’ve been wanting to test out a few new coffee shops in your area but don’t know where to start, here’s a list of some local places in the Sacramento area and a few drink ideas to get you started! All of these shops are taking orders for curbside to-go. 

Pachamama Coffee (Midtown, East Sacramento, Davis)

  • Drink recommendations: Honey Bear Cold Brew; Matcha Latte; Rooibos Tea

Tiferet Coffee House (Downtown, East Sacramento)

  • Drink recommendations: Vanilla Lavender Latte; Caramel Macchiato; Chai

The Trade Collab (Midtown)

  • Drink recommendations: Shakerato; London Fog Latte; Nola

The Mill Sacramento (Midtown, East Sacramento)

  • Drink recommendations: Golden Milk; Gibraltar; Wildwood Flower Latte

Temple Coffee Roasters (Downtown, Midtown, Arden-Arcade, Davis, East Sacramento)

  • Drink recommendations: Mexican Mocha; Nitro Cascara Tea; Hazelnut Latte

Identity Coffees (Midtown, West Sacramento)

  • Drink recommendations: Hibiscus Berry Tea; Cortado; Cocoa Rouge Mocha

Milka Coffee (Mansion Flats)

  • Drink recommendations: Mint Matcha; Apple Hill Latte; Sparkling Milka

Goodside Coffee (Mansion Flats)

  • Drink recommendations: Nitro Cold Brew; Raspberry Vanilla Oat Milk Mocha; Dirty Chai

Old Soul (Downtown, Midtown, North Oak Park)

  • Drink recommendations: Vanilla Spiced Turmeric Latte; Matcha Hot Chocolate; Drip Coffee with Caramel

Philz Coffee (Midtown)

  • Drink recommendations: Mint Mojito; Ecstatic; New Manhattan

Naked Coffee (Midtown, Downtown)

  • Drink recommendations: Thai Coffee; Hammerhead; Keith Richards

Camellia Coffee Roasters (Downtown)

  • Drink recommendations: Horchata Cold Brew; Cortado; Sparkling Omija Berry Tea

Insight Coffee (Downtown)

  • Drink recommendations: Gibraltar; Spiced Mocha; Chai Latte

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The Dreamiest, Chunkiest Chocolate Chunk Cookies You’ll Ever Make

April 17, 2020 by Brittney Plaskett

Since I’ve been home a lot more than usual and not going out to my favorite restaurants and bakeries, I’ve been cooking and baking much more often. I’ve also been watching new YouTube videos to try and fine tune some of my culinary skills. This last weekend, I made the dreamiest, chewiest, chunkiest chocolate chip cookies. These aren’t your average chocolate chip cookies.

Listen – these are BIG, soft, chunky, and oh so yummy. I followed the recipe from two of my new YouTube friends, Joshua Weissman and Babbish. They attempted to recreate the world-famous New York Levain Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies. I opted to remove the nuts from my recreation, but I included them in the ingredients for those who prefer nuts in their cookies.

If you want to watch Josh Weissman’s video while you bake, it’s linked here. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 cups cake flour 
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons corn starch
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 
  • 1.25 cups unsalted butter
  • 1.25 cups light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 cups walnuts (optional)
  • 2 4oz chocolate baking bars, semi-sweet
  • 2 4oz chocolate baking bars, 60% cacao or darker 

Note: Some helpful kitchen tools include a stand mixer and a kitchen scale but are not needed.

Directions:

Melt your butter. You can do this over the stove top or in the microwave. If you’re using the microwave, melt the butter in 15-second increments to ensure it does not burn. When it is completely melted, set to the side and let cool.

While butter is cooling, roughly chop your cholate bars. You should have a variety of sizes, some big, some small. 

In a medium size bowl, combine the cake flour, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, corn starch, and baking soda. Whisk together.

If you’re using a stand mixer, use the whisk attachment to whisk together your light brown sugar and white granulated sugar on medium speed. As that is mixing, slowly stream in your butter and whisk until it is all nice and creamy.

Once your butter and sugar mixture is smooth, one at a time add two eggs followed by three egg yolks.

Once the eggs have been completely mixed in, switch to the peddle attachment (if using a stand mixer, otherwise mix with a wooden spoon), begin to add in your flour mixture. I found it best to slowly add in the flour rather than adding it all at once.

After the dough is mixed and smooth, add in the chocolate and nuts (if desired) and mix.

Once all the ingredients have been mixed in, chill the dough in the fridge for at least 45 minutes.

Now that your dough is chilly, you need to form tall, large balls of dough. Levain’s website says that their cookies are roughly 6-oz, so using a food scale, scoop our 6-oz balls of dough and form them into a tall ball. If they’re not tall, they’ll come out flat.

Next, line your baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange your balls of dough. Place no more than 6 balls on one sheet to prevent them from spreading out into each other. To get tall cookies, refrigerate your formed dough for another 25 minutes, however, you don’t NEED to do this step.

Once you’ve chilled your dough again (or not), place them in your oven set to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned on the outside. (I personally like my cookies medium rare, so I take them out at 10 minutes and let them almost completely cool to solidify any gooey dough, but you can adjust the bake time based on your preference). Carefully slide the parchment paper off the baking sheet and lay cookies on a cooling rack. You’re going to want to reline your baking sheet with parchment paper each time you put more cookies in the oven. If you’re re-using the same baking sheet for multiple batches of cookies, be sure the sheet is fully cooled before placing a new batch of dough.

Once your cookies have cooled, grab a cup of milk and enjoy! Be sure to check out Binging with Babbish and Joshua Weissman for more recipe inspiration!

Categories // Uncategorized Tags // Cookies, Desserts

Sacramento Restaurants Open for Delivery and Pick Up

April 7, 2020 by Brittney Plaskett

Credit: Photo by Orlova Maria on Unsplash

Here at SacFoodies, we’re usually a sucker for some tasty bites at a local restaurant, and we know we’re not alone! Many people have a Friday night tradition or enjoy spending their weekend trying out new restaurants. However, due to federal regulations, that weekend tradition looks a little different these days. We’ve identified some local restaurants in Sacramento that are still open for pick up, delivery, or are on your favorite food delivery app. In addition to our list below, The Downtown Sacramento Partnership also created a running list of restaurants and businesses and their business operations at this time. Click here to view the list!

AMERICAN

Capital Hop Shop (Delivery)

Barwest (Delivery, Postmates, DoorDash)

Brannan Manor (Pick Up)

Empress Tavern (Pick Up, Delivery, DoorDash)

Grange Restaurant (Pick Up)

Hook & Ladder Manufacturing (Pick Up, Delivery, DoorDash)

Hoppy’s Railyard Kitchen & Hopgarden (Pick Up, Delivery, Postmates)

House Kitchen & Bar (Pick Up, Delivery)

Iron Horse Tavern (Pick Up)

Paragary’s (Delivery, Postmates)

Rio City Café (Pick Up)

Sac City Brews (Pick Up)

The Golden Bear (Pick Up, Delivery, DoorDash)

The Red Rabbit Kitchen & Bar (Delivery, Grubhub)

Yard House (Pick Up, Delivery)

BBQ

Sauced BBQ & Spirits – Sacramento (Pick Up, Delivery, Postmates, DoorDash)

Tank House BBQ and Bar (Pick Up)

BREAKFAST/BRUNCH

Capitol Garage (Pick Up, Delivery, Postmates, DoorDash, Grubhub, UberEats)

Steamers (Pick Up, Delivery, Postmates)

The Mimosa House (Pick Up, Delivery)

BRITISH

Camden Spit & Larder (Pick Up)

Fox & Goose (Pick Up)

BURGERS

Burger Patch (Delivery, Postamtes, DoorDash, Grubhub)

Burgers and Brew (Pick Up)

University of Beer – Sacramento (Pick Up, Delivery, Grubhub)


CHINESE

Frank Fat’s (Delivery, Postmates, DoorDash)

COFFEE/TEA

Camellia Coffee Roasters (Pick Up)

Oblivion Comics & Coffee (Pick Up, Delivery, Postmates)

Roots Coffee (Pick Up, Delivery, Grubhub)

Tea Bar & Fusion Café (Delivery, DoorDash)

Temple Coffee Roasters (Pick Up)

DESSERTS/SWEETS

Andy’s Candy Apothecary (Pick Up, 9th Street location only)

Café A Cote (Pick Up)

Creamy’s by Cayla Jordan (Pick Up)

Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates (Pick Up, Delivery, Postmates, DoorDash, Grubhub)

Häagen-Dazs (Pick Up)

Insomnia Cookies (Pick Up, Delivery)

Sacramento Sweets Co (Pick Up)

INDIAN

Curry Up Now (Pick Up, Delivery)

ITALIAN

Allora (Pick Up)

One Speed (Pick-Up in neighboring parking lot)

JAPANESE

Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine (Pick Up, Delivery, DoorDash)

Mikuni Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar (Pick Up, Delivery, DoorDash)

JUICE BAR/SMOOTHIES

Nekter Juice Bar (Delivery, DoorDash, Grubhub)

Power Bowl (Pick Up, Delivery, Grubhub, Postmates, DoorDash)

Pressed Juicery (Pick Up, Delivery, Grubhub)

Vibe Health Bar (Pick Up)

MEDITERRANEAN

Crest Café (Pick Up, Delivery, Postmates, Grubhub)

MEXICAN/SPANISH

Alaro Craft Brewery (Pick Up)

Azul Mexican Food and Tequila Bar (Delivery, UberEats, Grubhub, Postmates)

Centro Cocina Mexicana (Delivery, DoorDash, Grubhub)

Chita’s (Pick Up, Delivery)

Cilantro’s Mexican Restaurant (Pick Up)

Jimboy’s Tacos  (Pick Up)

La Cosecha (Pick Up, Delivery)

La Terraza Mexican Restaurant (Delivery, DoorDash)

Mas Taco Bar (Pick Up)

Midtown’s Cantina Alley (Delivery, Postmates)

Zocalo – Midtown (Delivery, DoorDash)

PIZZA

Federalist Public House and Beer Garden (Pick Up, Delivery, DoorDash, Grubhub)

MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company (Pick Up, Delivery)

Pizza Rock (Pick Up, Delivery, Postmates, UberEats, DoorDash)

Pizzeria Urbano (Delivery, UberEats, Grubhub, Postmates)

Upper Crust Pizza (Pick Up, Delivery)

RAMEN

Kodaiko Ramen & Bar (Pick Up)

Shoki Ramen House (Pick Up, Delivery, DoorDash, Postmates, Grub Hub, UberEats)

SANDWICHES

Hawks Provisions (Pick Up, “Hawks at Home” family-style meals)

Mendocino Farms (Pick Up, Delivery, DoorDash, Postmates)

SOUTHERN

South (Pick Up)

SUSHI/POKE

Fish Face Poke Bar (Pick Up, Delivery, Postmates, Grubhub, Caviar)

Takumi Izakaya Bar (Pick Up, Delivery, UberEats, DoorDash)

THAI

Tasty Thai (Pick Up)

Thai Canteen (Delivery, DoorDash, Grubhub, UberEats)

THAI – The House of Authentic Ingredients (Pick Up, Delivery, DoorDash, UberEats)

The Coconut on T (Delivery)

VEGAN

Pure Soul Plant-Based Eats (Pick Up)

VIETNAMENSE

Saigon Alley Kitchen + Bar (Pick Up)

WINE/BREWERIES/PUBS

Bailarín Cellars (Pick Up)

Fizz (Pick Up, Delivery, Grubhub)

Vega’s Underground (Pick Up)

Categories // Uncategorized Tags // Local Restaurants, Restaurants, Takeout

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