Thursday, August 31, 2017

Main st Coffee


As I have said before good coffee is hard to come by in the area, Alyssa and I made it our mission to find a good local coffee shop. I thought Casey's was the best in town which is not a good thing...

After some searching Alyssa found Main St. Coffee located just 20 minutes from C Bar C in Spencer Indiana. You can check them out on Facebook here: www.facebook.com/MainStreetCoffeeSpencer/

The little coffee shop is family owned and run. The family from the mom and dad to the kids are all so friendly and happy, you get a warm feeling just walking in the door. Locals sit and chat as they sip on coffee just like we love.

The coffee is all from Jameson coffee a local roaster, giving it even more of a hometown feel. The flavors change daily but are always listed and updated on the Facebook page. The coffee is great but, what they do with it is amazing.  Let's start with the iced coffee, you pick the coffee you want they fill a cup and hand it to you, you add the cream and sugar you want and hand it back, they then pour it over coffee iced cubes. COFFEE ICE CUBES so, when as it melt it never waters down the drink! You can also add one of many syrups to the iced coffee.
My favorite drink is one of a kind, they call it the coke blanca noir, It is made with cocoa cola, coffee ice cubes, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate syrup it was just weird enough to get my attention, now it is my favorite drink and it is hard to let a week go by with out one.

The food is one of the bigger surprises, it is all so fresh and unique. Like the coffee flavors the lunch special is different everyday. They also post the daily special on Facebook so be sure to like the page so you can be updated on all things Main St Coffee. One item that they have everyday is made fresh tamales, made locally and daily they are so fresh and filling.

This really is the best place for lunch and coffee around if you live in the area this will become a weekly stop for you if your coming from out of town, it's a place you want to try before you leave.



Thursday, August 3, 2017

Blessed Hands Bakery

Get your insulin shot ready and prepare to be in sugar overload! Cloverdale now has Blessed Hands Bakery. Nothing makes me happier than to see this new business in our home town.

Blessed Hands is a mere 2 minute drive from C Bar C and is filled with delicious baked goods. I took the kids last week and we decided we had to try one of everything. I know that makes me both the coolest dad and the bravest. They loved every sugar filled bite.

The bakery was started by a local lady who financed the entire project on her own. Perhaps the coolest part of this story is being able to walk into a building that was lifeless and empty for so long and meet a young lady that took her skill and built her piece of the American dream. Despite having her business partners back out last minute, she persevered and opened this little gem.

Blessed Hands is probably the most fitting name, once you taste the brownie or pineapple upside down cake you will know it was created by "blessed hands" indeed.

The brownies are amazing, they are massive compared to the brownies make at home, they are also thin which makes them extra soft and chewy. I am certain she couldn't another ounce of flavor in those chocolaty squares. 

  If you like honey buns or cinnamon rolls you are in luck. We sampled the cinnamon roll cake and the honey bun cake and they are exactly what the name says, the exact flavor and feel of a honey bun in cake form. I was impressed with the creativity in the cakes. Another rich and savory treat was the orange cycle pie, the flavor of the orange cycle ice cream I loved as a kid in pie form. The divine flavors took me back to summer days as an adolescent.


By far the best part for me was the individual pineapple upside down cakes. They are moist and soft and have so much flavor for the size it’s hard to wrap your mind around how much goodness can come from such a single serving. If you are going to try it in the store then buy two. Mine was finished before she was able to ring it up. The soft cake, pineapple and cherry flavors cradle your taste buds and reassure you that even after a long day all can be remedied by these perfect cakes!

The bakery not only has baked goods for instant purchase but also takes orders and makes specialty cakes and cupcakes for any style of even or party.

She is so talented I expect to see her branch out into catering and large events. So next time you are at the barn and want a sweet treat or you are coming to the barn and need cupcakes for a special event, this is your first and only stop.

Follow them on Facebook and you can see the cakes and desserts they make daily. 


Blessed Hands Bakery is located at 54 E Market St Cloverdale Indiana 46120. You can find them on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/CloverdaleBlessedHands/


Myers Market

We are always on the lookout for fresh produce and locally raised meats. When I go to a new place I love to go to the local farmers markets and butcher shops hoping I can find something I can’t or don’t get back home. So it is no surprise that Myers Market in Greencastle was one of my first stops after moving to Putnam County.

Myers Market is a butcher shop that also sells tons of local products.  This gem of Putnam is owned and operated by Mitch kind of a local hero after winning Putnam Dancing with the Stars.
Mitch cuts all the meats and is very skilled at his trade. From thick cut pork chops to the best New York Strips in 3 counties. They also carry several handmade brats our family favorite are the sweet and spicy mango
habanero brats, but my favorite ones are the buffalo chicken
brats. Sounds funny but these brats will change the way you eat. Looking for something more exotic, Myers always has several local meats like duck, and bison. The prices are comparable to Kroger and value mart and worlds better so you won’t leave feeling like cashing in the 401k.

The shop is filled with meats but, they also have several local products you might find at farmers market. Chips, vegetables, baked goods, Jameson coffee, and a clean and healthier charcoal. The inventory changes based on what is fresh and ready so check it out every time you are at the barn, especially If you want to grill some good steaks while here.

If you are hungry for lunch Myers also has a deli style lunch menu with tons of great lunch meats and veggies.  You have several choices for good fresh baked bread, meats, cheese and toppings, just circle what you want and enjoy. The sandwiches are very big, and if you want to skip the bread you can get a lettuce wrap that is huge. I get the same thing every time because it is too good to walk away from. The fried chicken salad with ghost pepper cheese, both flavors that are hard to find anywhere else.


If you are at the barn during the week, They grill out a lunch every Thursday the menu changes but this summer I have had, bacon cheese stuffed burgers, pulled pork, rib eye sandwiches, and brats. Every Thursday all summer long you will see Mitch out grilling to a line of locals who couldn’t be happier.
Myers Market sits about 15 minutes from C Bar C and is a great place to taste and purchase local.
Located at 302 E Washington St, Greencastle In. or find them on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/myersmarketgreencastle/