With the 94th 2013/2014 regular season of NFL starting last week; it’s high time to get ready for all of the tailgating and football parties. It was an exciting start last week as the Super Bowl champs, the Baltimore Ravens, were beat by the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Stadium in Denver, CO with...
Oh Labor Day
Labor Day is a federal holiday celebrating the economic and social contributions of workers; it is celebrated separately than International Worker’s Day. It is believed that in 1882, Matthew Maguire, the secretary for the Central Labor Union of New York, was the first person to suggest the idea of a “Labor Day”. In 1887,...
USA Pro Challenge – America’s Race
Next week, Colorado hosts its 3rd annual pro cycling race series. The Centennial state has been known for both its mountain and road biking and to now host a professional cycling race is quite the accomplishment. Having its name be “America’s Race” is seen through the eyes of the first 2 years victors, both...
Grilling Sessions: Having a Healthy BBQ
Having a BBQ that stands out with unique and healthy dishes is never an easy task to accomplish; there are just so many options. Picking up our Sweetwood Tenderloin Tips is definitely the place to start: they are even on special for just $9.99 right now! (http://www.sweetwoodsteaks.com/tenderloin-tips/ ) The best way to distract your...
Freedom
Independence Day is meant to celebrate our nation’s history and our glorious, yet difficult path to freedom. So, let’s remember that when we are watching our town’s display of fireworks and our wonderful hometown parades. Here are a few facts to help: Do you know what the red, white and blue stand for in...
5 Easy Steps to a Great American BBQ
First: Have the greatest display of flags ever. Second: Defrost your Sweetwood steaks… Third: Be sure that all of your food is American themed. Meaning: all red, white, and blue. Fourth: Drink plenty of American beer, or your non-alcoholic replacement Fifth: Eat some amazing Sweetwood steaks… If you are out of ideas for your...
How to Become a Kebab Grilling Master
There will be 2 types of people at your summer BBQs: the people who think they are grill masters and the ones who wish they were. So, why not take yourself out of both categories and actually become a grill master? Too difficult you say? It’s easy. Here’s a chart of where food items...
Dad’s Love STEAK
Coming up, on June 16th, is that annual day to celebrate our fathers and father figures. So, instead of being normal and celebrating like so many others, why not switch it up and give your dad what he really wants – STEAKS. Just look at that Sweetwood Filet: To help out with the Father’s...
In Flanders Fields by John McCrea
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie...
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And 4 Presidents Later…
Did you know that Father’s Day is not even 100 years old? The origin of Father’s Day is up for debate, with arguments ranging from a “card” on a rock dated to almost 4,000 years ago, to simply Henry C. Meek of the Lions Club International having the first celebration in 1915. In America,...
Are you ready for Summer?!?!
Summer is just around the corner with Memorial Day on May 27th starting the season. Memorial Day is a now federal holiday spent remembering the men and women that have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Did you know it was originally titled, Decoration Day? Aptly named from the flowers and...