7 Days of Dad: Eat, Drink and Be Merry

He ponied up for Mother’s Day, so now it’s time to get cracking on how to make Dad’s day. Lucky for you, we were wondering too. So we’re offering up seven days of what we’ll be giving the guy who reads bedtime stories and changes stinky diapers.

When I was a kid, my father always told me to buy him food for Father’s Day – usually a candy bar. If he wasn’t a diabetic, he’d probably still be saying it today.

It’s easy to buy, offers near instant gratification, doesn’t clutter his shelves, and everyone knows Dad loves to share his bounty. So we’ve put together a list of some of our favorite foods and drinks for Father’s Day:

Forgot the same old bottle of Scotch, if Dad enjoys a drink now and again, let him relax on his day by hitting the bottle. A bottle of sake comes with everything he needs to bomb it with his favorite beer in the TY KU Sake Bomb Kit. Stocked with stirrers, sake cups and bombardier directions, it’s one part science experiment, two parts drinking game. Get it from Winerz for $24.80.

Where there’s drinking, things tend to get a bit nuts, and we’re nuts for Hubs Peanuts. Made in small batches by a family owned company in the heart of Virginia Peanut Country, Hubs put the big names to shame. Buy Dad his first real taste of a peanut, with fresh made nuts in a big can for the family or little bags for sticking in his bag for sitting on the sidelines of the kids’ tee-ball games. Get them straight from the home of Hubs.

Check out more gifts for Dad this week on the 7 Days of Dad.