20 in 2020 -- Go to Doughlicious

 Ever since Kris mentioned going to to Doughlicious when we met for lunch in 2018, I wanted to check it out. Doughlicious is a cookie dough shop that serves edible cookie dough. Instead of joining her and her husband for the opening weekend festivities, I opted to see LeRoy Butler instead. I figured since it was only a mile from my house, I would get there sooner rather than later.

Fast-forward two years, I still haven't been there. They moved from new my house to downtown Appleton. Again not that far away and should have given me ample opportunities to visit but I never did. 

With the pandemic going, they are struggling. I was determined to get there before the end of the year so I could help them out, get a hot chocolate bomb, and meet one of my 20 in 2020 goals.

I advised the hubby that we needed to go there. So on the way to the mall area, we stopped to pick up dessert. The hubby stayed in the car while I ran in and got us some cookie dough. 

It was very quiet for a Monday night. After glancing at the menu, I opted to get the hubby a kid size scoop of birthday cake ($2). I was going to get myself a regular scoop ($3) but opted for the smaller scoop since it looked like plenty for me. I went with Brownie Blitz. 

I also picked up a hot chocolate bomb. I kept seeing them advertising them on their Facebook page and given the hoopla around hot chocolate bombs, I really wanted to try one. They had about 6 different flavors. As tempting as the unicorn one was, I am a sucker for mint hot chocolate and went with Mint Chocolate. Their hot chocolate bombs were the cheapest in the area ($4.50) for a tennis ball size hot chocolate bomb. 

They have a cookie dough boat of I believe 3 flavors for $5. It is a different treat than ice cream, which they also sell. They also have these ginormous hot chocolate drinks and milkshakes. I may have to make a trip just for one of their hot chocolates. Those a definite sip and chat kind of drinks... maybe once the pandemic is finally over.

After we finished our shopping and came home, we indulged in our cookie dough. The hubby had to keep remembering that it wasn't ice cream so the sweetness is different. I was a bit worried that he might not like it, especially since it was pink, but he really enjoyed. I also liked mine. 

I will definitely go back and try more flavors. Hopefully the next the hubby will go in and pick out his own flavor so he can see all they have. Check them out, support a local business, and get some yummy treats.

4785. Eat at The Cozzy Corner in Appleton

 As part of my 20 in 2020, I wanted to try a couple of restaurants in Appleton that we've never been to. Then the pandemic hit and we were pretty much stuck with take out. There's not many options on our side of town. I casually mentioned to the hubby about The Cozzy Corner having the best chicken in the valley and WI. They even made a Food Network List. I kept dropping hints that we should check it out. Finally the hubby listened and we ordered take out from The Cozzy Corner. 

The Cozzy Corner features menu of southern cooking. We are talking ribs, chicken, catfish, okra, collard greens, and banana pudding. They are famous for their chicken and waffles. 

Despite all the deliciousness on the menu, we opted to share fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and mac and cheese. It was a little pricy ($22) but then again we are used to pay $12 for chicken and wedges at Piggly Wiggly.

The chicken was very good. It had a hint of smokiness to it that I wasn't used to. It was not surprising though since it is southern cooking. The hubby said it might not be the best in Wisconsin (that may still be Suster's in Denmark) but it still really good. 

The mac and cheese definitely had a bit of a spice to it that made it unusual for this Wisconsin girl but really good. The mashed potatoes are made with real potatoes and the gravy is like perfect. I wish I could make gravy like that.

The corn bread muffins are hands down the best I've ever had. They are not gritty or corny but has hint of sweetness.. melt in your mouth goodness. 

We will definitely be back. The hubby how have we not been here before. We want to try the plates. I may do the chicken and waffles. So many choices.. not enough time. 

20 in 2020: Explore one new city in Wisconsin

 My 20 in 2020 list is not going very well mainly due to COVID. It may turn into 21 in 2021. However, I was able to explore a new city in Wisconsin while at softball. The hubby had a softball tournament in Mishicot and I figured I'd tag along to make dinner an easier option. I needed to go for a walk so I explored while I got my steps. The only other time I recall being in Mishicot is for a wedding at the resort. 

Mishicot is a little village in Northeast Wisconsin that besides Fox Hills Golf Resort really does not have much going on. I didn't even see a fast food restaurant.

First stop was the Covered Bridge. I'm a sucker for covered bridges and this one was right by the Community Park and softball diamonds. Apparently it is also a good spot for fishing. It turns out they were fishing for salmon. 

Then I wandered the downtown area which is a couple blocks long. The downtown features many historical buildings. Many buildings feature a sign that tells you the history of the building. The history geek instead me was delighted. I learned about the early history of some of the buildings.

I found the cemeter. I love walking through cemeteries and looking at old graves. Instead of taking the road up the cemetery, I took the set of old cement stairs. They are a lot steeper than they look.

The cemetery was had several cool looking headstones.

After leaving the cemetery, I followed the scenic shortcut for a bit.

I then discovered I was on the Ice Age Trail. I followed the trail for a few blocks. I am completing the ice trail a few feet at a time. Most people do a segment or a few segments at a time. I prefer a few feet.

Mishicot does have a few art galleries and a historical museum to check out as well. 

The village was decked at for fall. 

If you are ever following the Ice Age Trail through Mishicot check out the history. Personally I don't think it's worth a visit unless you plan on golfing or maybe fishing. It was not that exciting of a town.

6475. Make a smoothie

One of the things that was on my 20 in 20 list was to make a smoothie. I'm not a huge fan of smoothies especially if they have bananas in them. The hubby, on the other hand, really likes mango smoothies from DQ, Culvers, and McDonald's. I figured there has to be a smoothie out there that I would like.

Walking through Walmart the other day, I noticed mangoes were on sale and joked maybe we should get mangoes to make smoothies. The hubby was like I will just pick up the pre-cut stuff at work. Much less work. Okay. Since we had to run to Pick n Save for milk for Grandma, I decided to check out yogurt prices since we didn't have enough Greek Yogurt in the house to make smoothies. After a quick recipe check, pick up some yogurt. Then we wandered down the frozen aisle and grabbed some frozen mango and frozen peaches. Guess this smoothie thing was becoming a reality.

I won a Ninja a few years ago that included smoothie making attachments. I decided to put those attachments to good use in making our smoothies.

I added the yogurt, some mango, some peaches, and a bit of honey. Then I let the Ninja do it's job. It was quite a site to see how the Ninja managed to blend all the ingredients together. It was quite noisy though.

After they were blended, I poured them into some glasses and grabbed the nifty straws that Alpha Xi sent me the other year.

Verdict

• The hubby said it needed more mango. It was too yogurt-y for him.
• Me -- I had more peach than mango but it definitely still had a yogurt flavor..

More fruit, less yogurt next time. He wants to try it with custard or ice cream in the future. Maybe I will make him a mango one and I'll try raspberry. I'm still not a huge fan but they are growing on me.

4733. Walk the Loop The Lake Path

One of the things on my 20 in 2020 list was to walk loop the lake path. I've been waiting to do this since it was completed a few years ago. I've walked the trestle trail bridge but never the whole loop.

I figured in the middle of a pandemic would be a good time to go for a 3.5 mile walk around Menasha, Fox Crossing, and Neenah. I also decided that mid-morning was the time to go to avoid people. I don't like people most days so in the middle of pandemic I really want to avoid them.

I started off from Danielle's house, walked the part of the trestle bridge with her and the dogs, and then continued the rest of the way myself. I stopped at Fritse Park to put in my earbuds and listen to the audio book I downloaded earlier.

Like I said, I've never done this whole loop the lake thing before and was slightly worried I'd get lost and have to walk a whole lot more just to get back to my car. Danielle assured me I couldn't get lost. She was right. You literally follow the signs. They point you in the direction you need to go and tell you how far it is to the next landmark. There was only one time I wasn't sure which way to go because there was no sign but logically it made sense to go left and I was right.

It was actually a nice morning for a walk. I explored parts of Neenah, Menasha, and Fox Crossing I've never seen before or just by car. I enjoyed some before scenery along the river.

I will definitely do the loop again. Next time maybe I will try working on my running while completely the loop.

20 in 2020 -- Make a new recipe -- Enchiladas

My mom and grandma both get Our Wisconsin magazine. Grandma gives us her copy when she is done with it. I read it and the hubby may read it. Then it sits on a pile on our coffee table for a few months til I get sick of the pile and weed out the old issues. Every issue includes a couple of recipes by readers. The hubby was going through the stack earlier this month and found a few recipes he thought sounded good. One was for enchiladas. So I bought the ingredients and put it them in the dinner rotation.

I'm more of a taco than an enchilada/burrito kind of person but the hubby prefers burritos/enchiladas. I've tried a couple of burrito recipes but the hubby wasn't overly fond of them. I was willing to try this one.

The recipe itself is pretty simple and can be made from simple pantry ingredients... chicken or turkey, cream of mushroom soup, salsa, sour cream, cheese, flour tortillas. I have a feeling the recipe was created to use up leftover turkey from Thanksgiving.

Basic instructions
1. Mix meat, sour cream, taco seasoning, half the can of soup, cheese, onion, salsa, and olives together in a bowl.

2. Spoon filling into tortillas and roll up and place seam side down in 9x13 pan.

3. Then combine the rest of the soup, sour cream and taco seasoning. Pour over enchiladas.

4. Bake for 25 minutes.
5. Sprinkles with the rest of the cheese and bake for 5 more minutes.

I only made half the recipe each night. I mixed the entire filling and topping but only cooked half the tortillas the first night. I figured they won't reheat all that well.

They were pretty tasty. We used picante instead of salsa so it had more pepper and tomato chunks than the hubby liked. The sauce was a bit much with the all that sour cream according to the hubby. That might be because we split it into two nights.

The recipe definitely needs tweaking for our tastes but it was good for the first try. It might become a keeper if I can figure out the whole sauce thing.