OK, so all of the really great bloggers (who I aspire to be like one day!) give recipes in their blogs... So I thought i'd share my new "recipe."
Admittedly, my brain generally isn't running at full operating speed until I've had a couple of cups of coffee!! Some of my worst sewing disasters were the result of me turning on my machine before turning on the coffee pot. Tragedy struck today - I ran out of cream and milk!! One of my favorite things about a visit to London was that each time I ordered a cup of coffee, they asked if I wanted it black or white. White = lots of cream, yes please!! I don't prefer black coffee; however, being heavy into a quilt project, the last thing I wanted to do today was to run out to the store for milk...time to experiment.
I made my normal 4 cup pot of Kona, but to the grounds I added about 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder and a couple healthy shakes of cinnamon. Ooo, the smell as it brewed was delicious! It's pretty hot today, so I chilled the coffee and then poured over ice - YUMM-O!!! How delicious, i've now discovered my new summer drink! I did make the coffee a little extra strong thinking I might ice it. Try it and let me know what you think! It would definitely still be good with cream, or ice cream maybe a little Baileys in the blender - Oh yeah!
I know, I know, this is a sewing site - not a coffee site!! I'm currently working on the "Garden Globes" quilt from Jason Yenter's Floragraphix II collection, check him out at www.inthebeginningfabrics.com. Jason and his mom own the fabric company and I am really digging his latest collections. You'll be seeing this quilt in the background of one of the upcoming episodes of Behind the Seams!!
A tip - Jason suggests using freezer paper for the appliques, I really like using Sulky Totally Stable. It does iron on to the fabric nicely and can be re-used. I really like the weight of it. Also, the book has us hand sewing the applique. You know that's not my style!!! I'm thinking I will play with some of the decorative stitches on my machine and use several coordinating thread colors... we'll see!
Try my coffee drink (whichever version you prefer!), check out the site, and have fun sewing!
Sara