Apple Pie "Iced Capp", GI Joe, and Pork Chop Sandwiches

I love coffee!  And fall!  And this delicious Apple Pie Coffee from Dunkin.  It kinda reminds me of an iced capp from Tim Horton's.  I wish Dunkin had iced capps.  Like they have coffee coolattas, which are kinda similar like blended ice drink, but they aren't very coffee like.  I guess it's more like a frappuccino from Starbucks, but Starbucks sucks.

So here's how to do it.  Brew your coffee at your desired strength.  Chill if you can.  Pop it in the blender with ice, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, sugar, and almond milk to taste.  Blend it up and enjoy.  I think that being cold brings out the apple flavor better than hot.  It's a yummy and refreshing little fall pick me up.

So do you want to take it to the next level?  Make it a "GI Joe" after my cousin GI who suggested adding spiced rum or brandy.  Good suggestions.  I'd also recommend bourbon (of course).

And you can't have a GI Joe without a Pork Chop Sandwich...

I LOVELOVELOVE that video.  The first time (and second and third and so on) I saw it I laughed so hard I cried.  I have the stupidest sense of humor.  Enjoy!

xoxox
JDB

Happy National Mushroom Day!

What good fortune that I found out today is a holiday AND I had a carton of mushrooms!  Hurray!  Let's cook...

Happy National Pancake Day!

Now we all know that pancakes are the poor man's waffles, but there is a time and place for everything.  There isn't much better than a crispy on the outside, moist on the inside, perfectly seasoned, appropriately sweetened waffle, but pancakes aren't bad.  They are like the less attractive cousin of the waffle.  Like waffle isn't around and you've been drinking and from a certain angle, pancake is lookin gooood!  Fluffy, soft, covered in sticky sweet syrup...  No shame.  Submitted for the approval of the Pancake Society, I call this recipe...

"Pumpkin Beer Pancakes with a Bourbon Apple Compote"

VEGETARIAN BREAKFAST SAUSAGE!!!!!!

OH MY GOD THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU WILL READ ALL DAY!!!!

...unless you eat pork, if so, just disregard this and get oinky.

Have you ever had these....

crack.

September is Better Breakfast Month!

I knew once I started this site that I had to share my quick, easy, delicious, and healthy go-to breakfast, but figured I would get to it eventually.  Then I saw this article online:

Healthy Breakfast Ideas: What 5 Vegan Celebrities Eat In The Morning

And I thought oh god that's a lot of crap, don't eat soy for breakfast!  What is wrong with you people!  So I knew I had to get working on this post.  So the past two times I made my special breakfast I took pics.  Then today at the end of the Hungry Girl email it said that September is Better Breakfast Month, so it was like a sign that I needed to get moving on this.  PS - sign up for Hungry Girl's emails!  Most of her recipes are too processed for me, but she has some good tips, and most importantly, she is my source of daily stupid food holidays (I love that!)

Happy National Waffle Day!

Chocolate Lover and Lemon Pie

Today is National Waffle Day!  To celebrate we went to The Sloppy Waffle in Newington Connecticut.  I had never had liege waffles before (who has time for yeast dough??) and these specialty waffles just sounded absolutely delicious and they did not disappoint!  My friend had the chocolate lover (Nutella spread, home-style whip, chocolate chips and walnuts drizzled with Oreo like cookie crumb) and I had the lemon pie (lemon spread, graham cracker crumb, home-style whip, dusted with powdered sugar).  Soooo good.  I thought they might be a little too sweet and decadent, but they were spot on and the smaller size was perfect for such an indulgence.  Large enough to be satisfied, but not so much that they have to roll you out the door (we had jean shopping to do after!  Ain't no time for a food baby!)  And the iced coffee was delicious!  If you're ever in Connecticut, I highly recommend it - I know we will definitely be back.

First post, better make it worthwhile?

Nah.  Dinner: unsweetened vanilla almond milk, ice cubes, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and dark cocoa powder all blended to icy perfection.  Yum!  Sometimes the simplest things can be the most satisfying.