I enjoy drinking herbal tea or just sipping on warm water in the mornings, so I used to carry a thermos around with me. A typical thermos carries only about 1.5 cups of water and is no heatable, as it is usually made of plastic and metal materials. One day, when I had a cold and needed plenty of warm water to get me through the morning, I grabbed a jar (of which there are plenty in my collection) … [Read more...]
Ariel’s Chunky Chili
As you can tell, these pictures were not taken in my kitchen :) I captured these pics outside during a camping trip in Joshua Tree. If I bring chili while camping, I always make it beforehand and bring it in a container, that way I don't have to spend much time preparing it before dinner. All I do it take it out and heat it up! This chili only takes about 30 minutes to make from start to … [Read more...]
“Pigs” in a Blanket
Happy (almost) Superbowl Sunday!If you've never had pigs in a blanket, today is your lucky day. I decided to "veganise" this American treat, and the results were beyond delicious. Instead of just having hotdogs and cresent rolls, I decided to add a flare with chopped onions and a few spices. These were so good; I hope everyone has these out next Sunday!My husband's mom always made homemade … [Read more...]
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Hot Cocoa
This is just the drink for a perfectly cozy December evening (an extra cozy evening). This season I've been feeling especially Christmas-y. I believe this is due, in part, to having an early Christmas tree-- we put our tree up the day after Thanksgiving, which was unusually early this year. So, as it's only the 4th day of December, our tree has already been up for nearly two weeks. I'm … [Read more...]
Hot Cocoa
I am so excited to finally have hot cocoa again! Throughout my childhood I would drink hot chocolate from time to time, usually during holidays or on rainy days. My family had a tradition where my brothers and sisters would all huddle outside on our small covered porch while it was raining, and we'd sip hot cocoa with red licorice as the straw. It was a tradition that my oldest sister started, and … [Read more...]