Oct 3 – Let’s Brunch

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Guy

My guest this week is Chef/Author Belinda Smith-Sullivan with her new book “Let’s Brunch – 100 Recipes for the Best Meal of the Week.”
Learn more about Belinda, her book, spices and more.

Lend a little Southern hospitality to your brunch menu with great recipes for breakfast and brunch, including front porch-worthy libations, from Chef Belinda Smith-Sullivan in her newest cookbook Let’s Brunch.

Brunch, a meal designed for leisure and good times spent with family and friends, is the perfect target for Belinda Smith-Sullivan’s Southern flavors and hospitality. Smith-Sullivan grew up at her grandmother’s elbow, learning how to cook from scratch long before she had any professional training. This down-home connection to food is the base for her more sophisticated ingredient and spice combinations. Chef Belinda offers up some of her tastiest dishes yet with brunch menu ideas like Collard Green and Rice Casserole served with Sugared Peppered Bacon, a side of Rosemary Biscuits smeared with Meyer Lemon Marmalade, and a Pomegranate Mimosa to toast a great start to the day.

With more than 100 recipes, the cookbook is divided up into chapters that focus on starters, soups, and salads; eggs dishes; casseroles; breakfast meats; pastas; grits; sandwiches; breads; jams and syrups; desserts; and beverages that include hot drinks, juices, and alcohol libations.  Order Let’s Brunch online now!

Belinda Smith-Sullivan is a chef, food writer, spice blends entrepreneur, and a commercially rated pilot. She has a culinary arts degree from Johnson & Wales University, and writes a monthly column for both South Carolina Living and Bella Magazine. She also is featured on South Carolina Living’s website with monthly how-to videos. Smith-Sullivan is an active member of the Southern Foodways Alliance, International Association of Culinary Professionals, American Culinary Federation, and Les Dames d’Escoffier. She lives in Trenton, SC, in the heart of South Carolina.   Follow Chef Belinda on Facebook

Later in the second half I’ll be talking to Tom Lutz inventor of the latest and greatest wine preservation system repour!

Tom Lutz calls the seven-month period since he introduced his Repour Wine Saver a “soft launch.” But during that time, the Cedar Rapids inventor and entrepreneur has sold nearly 200,000 units worldwide, attracted widespread industry acclaim and landed prime retail shelf space at more than 2,000 stores, including Brookstone locations from coast to coast.

It seems the world has been thirsting for his product, which promises to keep wine fresh weeks – and up to months – after a bottle is opened. And now that Mr. Lutz is finally rolling out his marketing strategy in earnest, his wine stopper is poised to make an even bigger splash.

Good Life Guy’s Virtual Wine Tasting – Oct 3, 6:00 p.m. Central
Face Book LIVE – Wines from Noble Vines

These wines are available at Jacob Liquor on North Rock Road.
Outside of Kansas, call your wine merchant to check availability!

Grab the wines and join the FUN

  • 2018 Noble Vines 152 Pinot Grigio
  • 2018 Noble Vines 446 Chardonnay
  • 2017 Noble Vines 181 Merlot
  • 2017 Noble Vines 337 Cabernet

Downloads:
Noble Vines Tasting Guide    Find Noble Vines near you  Delicato-Noble Vines info

FB Live tips   Go here to join the party:  Guy’s Facebook Page

 

 

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Sep 26 – My Pinewood Kitchen

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Guy

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My guest this week is Mee McCormick with her new book
“My Pinewood Kitchen – A Southern Country Cure.”

It’s microbiome-friendly meals with a Southern spin in this follow-up cookbook to the life-enhancing My Kitchen Cure so you can heal your gut and fight inflammation while enjoying 130+ delicious whole foods recipes with a farm house spin.

Mee McCormick, real food cooking expert and author of My Kitchen Cure, brings a Southern twist to comfort food classics with more than 130 recipes that heal your gut, reduce inflammation, and reverse chronic autoimmune diseases. Best of all? Mee offers a completely customizable approach to adapt recipes for different dietary needs, whether you’re gluten-free, Paleo, keto, or vegan.

From immune-boosting smoothies to gut-friendly soups, salads, dinners, and desserts, this four-color cookbook will become your go-to kitchen resource, freeing you from bland-tasting healthy food and the nightly question: “What’s for dinner?”

Mee McCormick is a real food maven, community food advocate, a restauranteur, a rancher, a mother, and the author of My Kitchen Cure: How I Cooked My Way Out of Chronic Autoimmune Disease with Whole Foods and Healing Recipes. When Mee isn’t running her restaurant, Pinewood Kitchen & Mercantile, or working on her biodynamic farm outside of Nashville, she is touring the country as a speaker and community kitchen organizer. She has appeared on national and local TV, on radio and in print nationwide. She is a regular on-air contributor to Today In Nashville and a vital part of the Nashville restaurant scene. Visit: pinewoodkitchenandmercantile.com    Follow Mee on Facebook

Sorry to say NO VIRTUAL TASTING this Saturday…we’ll be back October 3rd with more FUN wines!

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2018 Wines of Substance Chardonnay & Cabernet
Both have 93 point ratings are readily available and have a $40 case rebate!

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Sep 19 – This Week’s Show

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Guy

1st up this week is Crystal McDonald  co-owner with her brother Cody Lathrop of Xclusive Events here in Wichita.  If you have been to any major event in Wichita since 2007 you’ve probably have seen one of their bright green “Booze Trucks.”  Through hard work and providing exceptional bar service to many local charity events the business has grown in to Xclusive Event Services.  More trucks have been added including a local craft beer truck, a great addition to any outdoor event.  Continued growth included the addition of party planning, event planning and execution, catering and bartending services for in-home entertaining or gatherings of hundreds.  www.xclusiveeventservices.com

For the past 10 years or so, Xclusive has been providing contract beverage service for Wichita Boat House events.  Several weeks ago the brother sister team and their talented staff have taken over management of The Wichita Boat House.  The renewed Boat House will be available for private and corporate events, weddings and parties as it has been, but there are plans for many public events.  The new energy and dedication offered by Xclusive Event staff will be a welcome addition on the river.

Later in the program Teri Mott, Director of Marketing and Communications for Wichita Festivals joins us to talk about one of Wichita’s favorite events…Autumn & Art 2020.  www.autumnandart.com

As you can imagine, COVID has  forced the event in to the virtual world but will still be a great showcase for local artists and their works.
It remains a 3-day event running September 18,19 and 20.  While you may have missed out on the always popular opening night Patron Party, there is still lots of virtual fun to be had.  You can still purchase art and have some great entertainment including my virtual tasting of 4 wines Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m. Central.

Good Life Guy’s Virtual Wine Tasting – Sep 19, 6:00 p.m. Central
Face Book LIVE – 2 Chards/2 Cabs ~ A Special Autumn & Art Tasting

These wines are available at Jacob Liquor on North Rock Road.
Outside of Kansas you may want to call your wine merchant to check availability!
Grab the wines and join the FUN

  • 2018 Wine of Substance Columbia Valley Chardonnay
  • 2017 Jordan Vineyards Alexander Valley Chardonnay
  • 2018 Wines of Substance Columbia Valley Cabernet
  • 2016 Jordan Vineyards Alexander Valley Cabernet

Downloads:
Tasting Guide
FB Live tips   Go here to join the party:  Guy’s Facebook Page

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Sep 12 – The Primal Gourmet

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Guy

My guest this week is Ronny Joseph Lvovski author of The Primal gourmet Cookbook.  Over 100 gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free recipes based on the popular Primal Gourmet blog, fully endorsed by Whole30.   www.cookprimalgourmet.com

Ronny Joseph Lvovski struggled with a lifetime of obesity, failed diets, and low self-esteem before discovering the Paleo diet. Once he eliminated grains and dairy from his diet, his allergies, asthma, upset stomachs, headaches, back pain, lethargy, excess weight, and cravings disappeared. After losing 40 pounds, Ronny set out to create gourmet-quality meals that followed Paleo guidelines and left him feeling satisfied. He shared those recipes on his Primal Gourmet blog, and became one of the most popular contributors to the @whole30recipes Instagram account. The Primal Gourmet Cookbook, Ronny’s first cookbook, is fully endorsed by Whole30 and includes a foreword by Whole30 co-creator Melissa Urban. The cookbook includes more than 120 recipes, with blog fan-favorites plus all-new dishes such as Mojo Loco Chicken Wings, Short Rib Ragu, Jerk Ribs, and Moroccan Lamb Stew, proving healthy diets really can be delicious.

Ronny Joseph Lvovski is the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants and currently lives in Toronto with his wife, Catalina, and daughter, Sofia. In 2013, after a lifetime of struggling with obesity, body image, and failed diets, he began a health journey that rehabilitated his relationship with food and inspired his popular blog, Primal Gourmet, where he shares easy and delicious paleo and Whole30 recipes. Ronny is a self-taught cook, photographer, and food stylist, and in 2018, he earned a PhD in Art History and Visual Culture from York University, with a focus in Medieval Spanish Architecture. He works as a part-time professor of art history and is an award-winning scholar.  Ronny is on FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram

 

Good Life Guy’s Virtual Wine Tasting – Sep 12, 6:00 p.m. Central
Face Book LIVE – Wines from Chateau St. Jean

These wines are available at Jacob Liquor on North Rock Road.
Outside of Kansas you may want to call your wine merchant to check availability!
Grab the wines and join the FUN

  • 2017 Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay
  • 2017 Chateau St. Jean Pinot Noir
  • 2017 Chateau St. Jean Merlot
  • 2017 Chateau St. Jean Cabernet

Downloads:
Chateau St. Jean Tasting Guide     Chateau St. Jean Overview
FB Live tips   Go here to join the party:  Guy’s Facebook Page

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Sep 5 – LODI Wine

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Guy

This week it’s all about LODI American Viticultural Area.  My guest is Stuart Spencer, Director of the Lodi Grape Commission.  We’ll tell you all about this magnificent part of California wine country, you’ll want to visit soon!  www.visitlodi.com

Located between the San Francisco Bay and the Sierra Nevada Mountains lies Lodi Wine Country, a region quickly emerging as one of California’s most exciting wine destinations. Over the past decade 4th- and 5th-generation winegrowers dedicated to the soils and vines have brought creative winemaking and cutting-edge technology to the region, catapulting Lodi into the spotlight.  www.lodiwine.com

Stuart was appointed Executive Director of the Lodi Winegrape Commission in 2018. Prior to that, he worked as the Commission’s Program Manager since 1999. Over the years, Stuart has been involved in many of the Commission’s marketing, education, and research activities which have focused on raising public awareness about Lodi grapes and wines.

Stuart is actively involved in the Commission’s consumer and trade marketing events including ZinFest and Lodi Wine & Chocolate. He has developed many of the Commission’s promotional materials including websites, ad campaigns, and public relations, including the Lodi Wine marketing campaign. As Stuart is also the proprietor of St. Amant Winery, he is the Commission’s onsite industry expert and is a regular spokesperson on all things Lodi.

Later in the second half I’ll be talking to Tom Lutz inventor of the latest and greatest wine preservation system repour!

Tom Lutz calls the seven-month period since he introduced his Repour Wine Saver a “soft launch.” But during that time, the Cedar Rapids inventor and entrepreneur has sold nearly 200,000 units worldwide, attracted widespread industry acclaim and landed prime retail shelf space at more than 2,000 stores, including Brookstone locations from coast to coast.

It seems the world has been thirsting for his product, which promises to keep wine fresh weeks – and up to months – after a bottle is opened. And now that Mr. Lutz is finally rolling out his marketing strategy in earnest, his wine stopper is poised to make an even bigger splash.

Might be the perfect way to save the wines from tonight’s virtual tasting?

Good Life Guy’s Virtual Wine Tasting – Sep 5, 6:00 p.m. Central
Face Book LIVE – A Selection of Wines from LODI

These wines are available at Jacob Liquor on North Rock Road.
Outside of Kansas you may want to call your wine merchant to check availability!
Grab the wines and join the FUN

  • 2018 Michael David Freakshow Chardonnay
  • 2017 Peirano Estate The Other Red Blend 
  • 2016 Seven Deadly Zins, Old Vine Zinfandel
  • 2017 Michael David Freakshow Cabernet

Downloads:
Wines of Lodi Tasting Guide   Lodi Wine Country Overview
FB Live tips   Go here to join the party:  Guy’s Facebook Page

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