Inaugural -2009

This Day in History:

God be with us and guide us. 

In Jesus' Name, 

AMEN. 

New Place to Crash!

Check out what's new in my family! 

Drummond Family News! 

Babysitting lil Cora and she wanted to help Douglas with his motorcycle:

Some fresh flowers to help pick up the cold, gloomy weather feeling inside. 

Strawberry Soup: mmm

Shout out to Stop and Smell the Chocolates. She is having simmering soup week and yesterday I tried her Strawberry Soup.  I served it to all my dinner guests as an appetizer and all LOVED it. I am so happy she shared this recipe. Go and check out the rest of her soups of this week, here!

Late Night Drinks

What do you do when you're up late? Drink coffee of course. =)

I had gotten a new "I Love Coffee" cookbook for Christmas and decided to try a recipe out of it. "Why do you need a recipe?" you ask. Well, sometimes coffee is more than beans and milk. This particular one I made for hubs because its what I already had in the house - so much cheaper than Starbucks - but, hey, I'm definitely not staying away permanently from there. 

Here is the Creme de Caramel Caffee Latte:

RECIPE: 

2 oz (60ml) hot, fresh espresso or strong coffee

1 oz (30ml) caramel syrup or amaretto cream liqueur, plus extra for garnish

5-7 oz (145-200ml) frothed milk

1. Pour the espresso into a latte or cappuccino mug, add the caramel syrup.

2. Fill the rest of the way with the frothed milk, then spoon some of the remaining milk on top.

3. Drizzle caramel syrup over the foam. 

(See? So easy to make, huh?) 

Coffee Roasts - Did you Know?

I love coffee.. in all different ways. Coffee comes in a range of flavors and by that I mean mild, medium, bold and extra bold? 

Mild: this is usually a very light roast like a breakfast blend

Medium: is a slightly stronger roast like the House Blend, or a Columbia Blend. 

Bold: stronger roast such as an Espresso Roast

Extra Bold: a much much stronger roast usually a French Roast or an Italian Roast. 

Although the taste of the Bold/ Extra Bold is much stronger than that of the Mild and Medium the two lighter ones actually have more caffeine in them. Why is that you ask? Well, I'm so glaad you asked, I shall tell you. Because the Bold/Extra Bold coffee's are roasted longer they have less caffeine making the Mild/Medium Roasts higher in caffeine because the beans are roasted much less. Get it? So, if you are looking for a caffeine fix go with the mild or medium blends. Hence, this is why people drink the "breakfast" blend in the morning - for the caffeine and the Bold blends in the evening (mostly for taste and a lot less caffeine) -

Side Note: notice that the espresso roast is in the bold category? Espresso has less caffeine than a regular cup of coffee. Don't get duped into thinking you are getting your fix with a tiny cup. Sooo not the case. Help yourself to a normal size cup and enjoy. 

What is your roast of choice? 

New Year - Clean Closets

"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."

Being a new year I like to really clean the house out! Which means getting rid of stuff we haven't used in years.  I cleaned out all of our closets and now my car is filled to the max with crap we thought we couldn't live without. HA! On to Goodwill. 

Have you done any major cleansing yet? 

Happy New Year 2009

Last year is over and a new one has just begun so how did I ring in the new year?

Well, with friends and family of course! =) My sister and I threw together a last minute thing when we realized that no one had anywhere to go or do.  So we invited everyone over for some fun while we awaited the midnight ball drop. We had food, games (Dominoes and Rock Band to be precise) and fireworks. Yes, our neighbors had pretty illegal ones shooting off from the backyard - but they were awesome to watch. Especially since we really only had sparklers. LOL. 

No resolutions for me - 

HAPPY NEW YEAR my friends! May the year be full of blessings for you all!