no food anywhere
I hope it isn't just me that look for food late at night, and there is "no food whatsoever" in the frig or cabinets. I'm hungry but not hungry enough to go out.
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Cooler weather....warmer beverages
give me an octoberfest or pumpkin beer any day. hoorah!
Cooler weather....warmer beverages
give me an octoberfest or pumpkin beer any day. hoorah!
Question of the Day: When left uninspired, what dish do you fall back on to feed the masses?
buffalo burgers. then I tell my standard joke to watch out for the long, pointy hairs inside. gets a chuckle every time
What to do with the fryer oil?
i use a maxwell coffee can, and can the oil to the trash after the first use. problem is it's been so hot that fly's love the smell and I swear that my huge outside garbage can will fly away soon.
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Cooler weather....warmer beverages
Fall is my favorite season. To celebrate the coming of the harvest season a couple of years ago, my wife brought home a gallon of apple cider after work. I heated some up, and before I got a chance to take the first drink, she whipped out a bottle of scotch and poured a big slug into my cup.
She scored some serious points that night.
Cooler weather....warmer beverages
We make wassail (a variation on mulled wine) for our tree trimming party every year, and every year it is wiped out. Also love the hot mulled cider (sometimes spiked with rum, but mostly not), hot cocoa (of course), and Starbucks pumpkin latte.
Cooler weather....warmer beverages
I had forgotten about chai & the simmering spiced cider would be perfect for after a hayride!
Cooler weather....warmer beverages
Hot spiced chai! I had a tasty one last night from my fave local coffee joint. no starbux in my neck o' the woods! The husband refused to try it after he smelled it, and also refused to kiss me after I took a big slurp and waggled my tongue at him. Not sure if the smell of the chai or my probably less than inviting tongue waggling turned him off more!
Cooler weather....warmer beverages
Another vote here for hot spiced cider. I make it in my slow cooker and the smell alone warms me up ! I have made versions of a mulled cranberry drink that is amenable to adding alcohol for those who wish it.
Cooler weather....warmer beverages
Mmmm... Fall beer and ciders! Yum!
Closer to winter I make hot chocolate and add a splash of peppermint schnapps - warms you up really fast!
Cooler weather....warmer beverages
I love hot chai tea in the fall, all the spices just feel right to me.
Cooler weather....warmer beverages
JEP- here's an easy hot chocolate recipe to make from scratch.
unsweetened cocoa powder
sugar
vanilla extract
milk
The ratio for cocoa to sugar is about 1 : 1.5ish, and you want a little less than 2 tbsp of cocoa for one cup of hot chocolate.
Otherwise, blend together your cocoa and sugar in the bottom of a pan, and add just enough milk to make it into a thick paste. Turn on the heat to medium, and keep adding milk in small batches, stirring constantly, until the cocoa tastes as strong as you want it. Once it's hot, add vanilla extract or cinnamon to taste and serve.
Some key things to keep in mind are making sure the initial 'paste' you start with is fully blended, and so is every batch of milk you add in afterwards- keeps you from getting weird little cocoa lumps. Also make sure to stir constantly.
Happy drinking. :)
Cooler weather....warmer beverages
give me an octoberfest or pumpkin beer any day. hoorah!
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