Is it just me, or do cranberries just taste so much better this time of year? Or maybe I just love the bright red colour. On a side note, I think I may be in the closet about my love of the colour red. I’ve always thought my favourite colour was blue, but I’m finding myself decorating with reds so maybe my favourite colour is changing. Anyways, as I was searching my freezer for dinner ideas, the bright red of a forgotten bag of frozen cranberries caught my eye. My mind started to think of all the wonderful goodies I could make so that this bag wouldn’t go to waste. Then I thought about the very ripe bananas sitting on my counter and BOOM bread idea!…
Brunch
Quick & Easy Mini Cinnamon Rolls
So I have a sweet tooth and a pretty bad one at that. So whenever treats are involved I try to only allow myself small servings, you know mini cupcakes, regular cupcakes, cake pops, and now mini cinnamon buns!…
Brilliant Breakfast: Eggs Benedict (the mom impresser)
Anyone that knows me knows I love breakfast food. I can eat breakfast any time of the day, not just in the morning. But my favourite time to eat breakfast is for brunch. There is no better brunch meal than eggs benedict. A perfectly poached egg, covered with a rich eggy, buttery, creamy sauce, pure heaven. It also makes the perfect brunch item for Mother’s day, which is just around the corner. So either you could make this for yourself or you can make this to impress your mama. Show her that you have mad skills in the kitchen….
Caesar Series: The Beer Caesar
Hello Friends! I hope the summer is treating you all very kindly. It has been bloody hot on this side of the border….this may be the longest summer I ever experience…at least I have air conditioning, thank goodness. Anyways, today I want to share a drink that Chris highly enjoyed during our trip to Punta Cana.
During most of our travels, we have found it’s actually rare to find a location outside of Canada that serves caesars. Most places serve Bloody Marys but to be honest that’s not the same, at all. Chris and I are complete caesar fans, forget the tomato juice, pass us the Clamato juice and we are absolutely happy. So when Chris approached the swim-up bar at the resort we stayed in Punta Cana and saw a drink with Clamato in it, he knew he had to try it. I don’t remember what they called it but I know it satisfied Chris’ caesar craving. Every bartender there made it differently but the two main ingredients never changed beer and Clamato. So when we got home, it was time to give it a try, with a twist.
I made a trip to the local LCBO, which being in my 2nd trimester I received a lot of dirty and judgemental looks…even though I haven’t touched alcohol since before I was pregnant…anyways, I headed towards the craft beers and decided on the Innis & Gunn Irish Whiskey Cask Beer. I’ve had this beer before I was pregnant, and I actually enjoyed it. It goes down pretty smoothly and has some great flavour. You can really taste the whiskey. Chris and I highly recommend.
So if you would like to create this Beery Caesar at home, here’s what you’ll need:
- A Tall Glass
- 4 squirts of Lime juice
- 5 squirts of Lemon juice
- 10 squirts of Worcestershire sauce
- Caesar Rimmer
- 3 squirts of Tabasco
- 1/2 to 1 bottle of Innis & Gunn Irish Whiskey Cask Beer
- enough Clamato Juice to fill the rest of the glass
- celery stalk for garnish
How To:
- Pour some rimmer into a small bowl *make sure your glass rim fits in the bowl first* and then pour lemon juice in another bowl. Now put the rim of your glass in the lemon juice and then the caesar rimmer. This will allow the caesar rimmer to stick to the rim of your glass
- Now mix the rest of the ingredients together in your glass, adding the Clamato juice last.
- Add the celery stalk and mix
- ENJOY!
Caesar Series: The Beer Caesar
Description
Beer in a Caesar? Yes, please!
Ingredients
- A Tall Glass
- 4 squirts of Lime juice
- 5 squirts of Lemon juice
- 10 squirts of Worcestershire sauce
- Caesar Rimmer
- 3 squirts of Tabasco
- 1/2 to 1 bottle of Innis & Gunn Irish Whiskey Cask Beer
- enough Clamato Juice to fill the rest of the glass
- celery stalk for garnish
Instructions
- Pour some rimmer into a small bowl *make sure your glass rim fits in the bowl first* and then pour lemon juice in another bowl. Now put the rim of your glass in the lemon juice and then the caesar rimmer. This will allow the caesar rimmer to stick to the rim of your glass
- Now mix the rest of the ingredients together in your glass, adding the Clamato juice last.
- Add the celery stalk and mix
- ENJOY
Personally, I think this is a pretty low key and awesome caesar, especially during outdoor BBQ season. I hope you enjoy the flavours!
Caesar Summer Series: Hair of the Dog or Coffee Caesar
Good Morning Friends,
It’s that time of the week again, time to share another amazing caesar with you. This time, Chris took the lead and created his first designer Caesar, or as he refers to it, The Hair of the Dog. If you’re like me, you might be asking what the hell does that mean? Or maybe you totally know what it means and you won’t have to look it up on wikipedia….here’s the link in case you are interested (Hair of the Dog).
Anyways, Chris had found this amazing smelling vodka a few months back while he was browsing through the local LCBO, Tag No. 5 Vodka. It smells just like espresso and according to Chris, has a strong coffee flavour. So this may not be the vodka you use for a Saturday night out or pre-drink nor would you probably drink it straight unless you want to be up all night but Chris immediately thought that it would be the perfect alcohol for brunch or a perfect cure for a hangover. Of course, I could not taste it but it smelt amazing! The perfect brunch drink, it’s coffee inspired and has bacon in it! That’s the stuff brunch is made of. At least in this house. Mind you, if you can’t get Tag No. 5 Vodka in your area, a good coffee flavoured vodka will do just fine.
So here’s what you need:
- A Tall Glass
- 5 squirts of Lime juice
- 10 squirts of Worcestershire sauce
- Caesar Rimmer
- 3 squirts of Tabasco
- 1 shot or more of Tag No. 5 Vodka or any coffee flavoured vodka
- 2-3 shots of brewed coffee
- 2 tsp of bacon maple syrup (we used PC Bacon Maple Syrup)
- enough Clamato Juice to fill the rest of the glass
- celery stalk for garnish
- 1 bacon strip for garnish
How To:
- Pour some rimmer into a small bowl *make sure you glass rim fits in the bowl first* and then pour lime juice around the rim of your glass. This will allow the caesar rimmer to stick to the rim of your glass
- Bake your strip of bacon in the oven at 425C for 25 minutes or until crispy
- Now mix the rest of the ingredients together in your glass, adding the Clamato juice last.
- Add the celery stalk and bacon strip and mix
- Enjoy your miracle hungover/brunch cure
So here’s another Caesar to add to your must-have caesar list. Coffee flavours, bacon, and Caesar is there anything yummier to start your morning.