Turmeric Gingered Tea

Sake Mom Turmeric Gingered Tea

(Tea as in boiling roots together not tea leaves or anything caffeinated)

None of this has to be exact. My tea comes out different some way every time.

PEEL & SLICE 2 or 3 fingers length of Turmeric 

(it's subjective,you will learn how much you like)

Same with the Ginger Root to your liking.

I use about 1/2 less of Ginger than Turmeric

I added 5 white peppercorns to the batch pictured.

BOIL above in 8-10 cups of filtered water in a big pot for 10 minutes 

SIMMER 10 minutes

ADD Honey and Lemon to taste. ~ I use one lemon.

BLEND hot mixture.  

I found a hand blender works best for me.

Word of Caution.  Turmeric stains everything.  You will have a yellow blender.

STRAIN into Mason Jars

Can be served hot or cold. 

A friend mentioned to me that she makes her's in a French Press.  

I think that is brilliant & I want to try soon.

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Found this over Christmas Spiced Persimmon Turmeric Tea  

Served in my crockpot. My in-laws liked their's with a little Jack Fire in it. LOL

http://gourmandeinthekitchen.com/2012/spiced-persimmon-turmeric-tea-recipe/

Click Here for BENEFITS OF TURMERIC

This is how I "measure" my honey.

Red Light Date Night

RED Light
Date NIGHT

Like a moth to a flame
Burned by the fire
My love is blind
Can't you see my desire?

My desire to sit at the bar under awesome red lighting that is...
Nothing better than to have a lovely conversation with the Mr. & toss in a few drinks with delicious food. Yes, Please.
Here are a few cozy spots for you around ATL.

Tapa Tapa

New at Midtown Promenade 

"Spanish-inspired spot focusing on Mediterranean bites & an international wine list in airy environs."

The staff was super fun to listen to at the bar.  Great Cocktails. I liked the fireplace image on the wall.  The lamb was pretty impressive.  

Upstairs at Edgewood Corner Tavern

"Spacious retro spot with pool & darts; dishes up yummy comfort food 

plus serious cocktails, microbrews & wine."

My home away from home.  Me: "Let's just go to the Tavern"

Fritti

"Hip, high-energy spot with a year-round patio offers wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas."

This sunken bar is the best.  Love the red lamps. Cozy sexy spot for some serious quality time

 with friends or a date.

Argosy

"Stylish gastropub featuring New American fare & a vast craft beer list in wood & exposed-brick digs."

I am late to the game here.  Opened Feb of last year.  

So many little nookie spots to hang out ;)

  Really enjoyed the seats at the end of the bar. It's massive.  Great Cocktails.

Every guy's dream bar.

(including pizza & hot dogs)

From Food & Wine

Tried this out for my Birthday Party.
We set out Coconut Flavored La Croix for those who wanted a little fizz or to water punch down a bit.

Really Yummy.
Easy to Make.

Pineapple-Sake Sangria with Jalapeño

CONTRIBUTED BY HELENE HENDERSON

• ACTIVE: 15 MIN
• TOTAL TIME: 1 HR 40 MIN
• SERVINGS: 8

• MAKE-AHEAD
• STAFF-FAVORITE

This sake-based punch from chef Helene Henderson is refreshing and spicy thanks to an easy-to-make jalapeño syrup.

Slideshow: More Sangria Recipes

1. 3/4 cup water
2. 3/4 cup sugar
3. 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced crosswise
4. 4 1/2 cups pineapple juice
5. One 750-ml bottle dry filtered sake
6. Ice
7. Pineapple slices and fresh mint sprigs, for serving

1. In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil with the sugar and jalapeño, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Let cool completely, then strain the syrup; discard the jalapeño.
2. In a large pitcher, combine the jalapeño syrup, pineapple juice and sake and stir well. Refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour. Serve the sangria over ice in tumblers, garnished with pineapple and mint.

MAKE AHEAD The sangria can be refrigerated overnight.

• PUBLISHED JANUARY 2015

Nacho Bake with No Tomatoes

This is a loose recipe for all you winging it Mom's out there.
My son is avoiding tomatoes and I couldn't find a recipe so I made this up.

Nacho Bake with No Tomatoes 

In a skillet
add a little Oil
Cook
6-8 Frozen Chicken Tenderloins
Sprinkle a little Cumin, Turmeric, Garlic Salt & Pepper
when they are almost done throw in
half a bag-ish of Organic Corn

Cook until Chicken is just done, no pink.  I cut it into bite size pieces.

In a separate pan
Heat & Mix
1 Can of Organic Refried Black Beans
1 12 oz box of Organic Cream of Chicken*
ADD a little Ground Chili Pepper

Spray a 9 inch Pyrex

Add first layer = Beans & Cream of Chicken
Next Layer = Chicken & Corn
Top with Horizons Organic Mexican Cheese

Bake 350 for about 20 minutes.  Cheese and Beans will be bubbly.

Serve with Chips.
(I let them have SCOOPS Chips.)
Sometimes you have to balance all of this organic with a little JUNK.

Serve with Sour Cream, Guacamole, Taco Sauce
Any of your favorite Nacho Toppings will do.

I heated up a can of Trader Joes Tomatoes & Green Chiles as a side item.

Sorry no pictures.  We ate it too fast.
Yummy.  This is a keeper.

*Pacific Natural Foods Organic Cream Of Chicken Condensed Soup, 12 oz 

Checking out Freedom Farmers Market at the Carter Center with my Vine Street Market Bag

Freedom Farmers Market at the Carter Center

Beautiful day for local produce & goodies.

Carrots $3 a bundle

Radishes $2

Kale $3 a bag

They recommended stuffing this Chevre into jalepenos or peppers with a honey drizzle.

Lovin my Vine Street Market Bag

Secret Shopping Weapon

http://vinestreetmarketusa.com/shop/item/169

I got mine for a steal here:

http://www.loveitbuyit.tv/VSMCVL13WSPK.html

If you use a bag regularly to carry your groceries 

this bag is worth the price tag.

This bag is structured really well and distributes the weight amazingly.

All my groceries below barely filled it & was ridiculously easy to tote around the market

~especially considering I bought 4 jars of pickled veggies as soon as I got there~

and

Can't wait to try the Nutmeg/Parmesan pasta !!

WeberHodelFeder High Top Velcro Boots~ Perfect Dream Shoe.

My dream shoes of the moment.Warning Price Tag is HIGH.  That's why they are my dream shoes.WeberHodelFeder www.weberhodelfeder.comHigh Top Velcro Boots

I want.

I love.

I would wear these everyday.

Til the next fabulous shoe came along.

Fickle in Fashion,

But I would keep them forever like my 1986 Peace Boots. (see below)

Sold at Opening Ceremony

I saw them on

Style Scrapbook

I follow her on Facebook.  Great Style.

*Peace Boots*

My first pair of expensive shoes

bought in 1986

Went to San Fran with my cousin and immediately blew all the money I had

on 2 pairs of shoes. These being one of them.

Had to find work to get ca$h for the rest of the trip.

so worth it.  can you see the love in these shoes ?

Can you believe I laced & buckled these up every day ?

no zipper shoes/boots in the 80's ;)

SakeMom is crazy about her shoes, shamelessly crazy.

Garrison Confections

I had been very curious about trying these.

I ordered the 

11th anniversary legendary lovers valentine's collection (12 piece)

They got here yesterday 

so far we have tried.

Tommy and Gina  Coffee infused milk chocolate ganache
Pancho Villa  Blood Orange pate de fruit on top of a El Buho Mezcal ganche.

These goes on the Yes, "Can I have some more" list !!
They are amazing. Fresh, Great Flavor.  Very Unique.
Since I can't get my Pierre Marcolini shipped from NYC anymore.
This is a fine discovery !!

http://www.garrisonconfections.com/

Secrets and Beer

Secrets & Beer
I like them both,
now & again.
It is so hard to share this little secret
cause the chef is only at Gato Bizco Cafe one night a week.
And I want to be able to get a seat in this tiny eatery.

But sharing is caring, so here goes.

Tonight we went to check out Eat Me Speak Me .
This chef has opened up a whole- new -veggie world to me.
Black radishes. C'mon.
Pour some buttermilk gravy over it & evidently I am up for it.
You will be too, Trust me.

I also suggest checking out the other chefs at Gato:
Monday Nights is Hot Fried Chicken (Nashville Style)
Tues- Thursday is Gato Arrigato =RAMEN !!

First off it's BYOB.

Candler Park Market is next door with their amazing wine, beer & sake selection.

Sake Mom brought a little barley Sochu from home.  
Purchased at Tower Liquor Store on Buford HWY
I like my sochu mixed with a little ice water 

Complimentary Grits, Sweet Potato, Roasted Peanut & Korean Chili
Can I have a giant bowl of this please, wow !!

Turnips, Black Radishes, Black Lentils, Buttermilk

Sunchoke Soup
We all tried this.  I picked up my bowl & drank the bottom.
This soup drained the class right out of me. Shamelessly delicious.

Chicken Hearts, Sausage, Beets, GA Mushrooms, Pea Tendrils, Butter Vinaigrette 

Hmmm Chicken Hearts.  What kind of Voodoo are we talking about here?  

Interestingly enough my New Orleans friend ordered this.  She liked it.  Every bit of it.

 I tried a bite of the heart but only before thinking positive thoughts, just in case.

Google it.  It's a thing.

Tofu, Fingerling Potatoes, Bok Choy, Cous Cous, Black Sesame, Soy Milk Glaze

Complimentary Cherry Marshmallows from the Pasty Chef at General Muir

(We are starting to feel pretty special at this point)

Blood Orange Tart

We demolished it.  This is the best pic to show you.  This was my favorite dish.  

There is one milk cube left in photo.  It is meant to taste like the milk in you cereal.  

Plus there was pink salt on the blood orange slices, it was perfect.

Menu from Feb 16th 2014

So as we were leaving.  I said my thank yous to the chef.

They said wait, you can't leave...there's more !!

You must walk down the street to the "speak easy" & try a new brewery to Atlanta.

Say hello to

Orpheus Brewing

 

Hey , We are at a Party !!

I really did use a coaster, later.

One of the brewer's dad, Henry, poured the beer.

We tried a very fragrant,complex Spring Ipa (10%),

a smoother Fall Ipa

and a tart Saison called Serpents Spite.

We loved them all !!

P. S Henry was awesome.  

Henry seemed super proud of his son's beer & he also told me he lives at the best restaurant in town because his wife is such a great cook. So there.

Atlanta, you are soooo ready for this beer.

Don't Look Back !!

Coconut Oil Whole Wheat Choc Chip Muffins

Coconut Oil Whole Wheat Choc Chip Muffins

3/4 cup of lukewarm water
2 eggs
1/3 cup of honey
1 small container of organic applesauce (lunchbox size)
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tablespoons of melted coconut oil*
1 3/4 cups of whole wheat flour
1/4 cup oat bran
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt


preheat oven to 400 degrees f

Combine first 6 ingredients
*make sure melted oil is not hot /don't want to cook the eggs*
(I melt in oven half way and then stir until all melted so it cools it off)

In Mixer bowl add/mix dry ingredients

Combine with wet ingredients
mixing until just moistened
add 1 cup of milk chocolate or semi sweet chips

Bake for 15 -16 minutes
Makes 12 Muffins

* I put 3 tbs for coconut oil as a minimum.   I will/ you can add up to double that.
* I try and buy all organic when possible.

BENEFITS OF COCONUT OIL 

FROM DOCTOR OZ

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/surprising-health-benefits-coconut-oil

Sake Mom. Mostly Harmless.

Gotta Fresh Up Our Look.
Sake Mom has been ignored the past few months.

Words Are Cheap. Meaningful Art by SakeMom

This is a fun, meaningful, crafty gift to make for someone you care about.

Take an old dictionary.
Pull out the pages with the words that relate to your pictures.
Print * Frame* Art*
I loved this gift so much.

Family

Goth was my favorite.

There was an illustration of Gouge on the same page and landed right at her heart area.

So Goth, Right ? ;)

 Super Class

 Golden Age

 Back of Frame.  I used Scrapbook Papers for the edge of pictures. Dictionary Pages ~ I changed printer to custom print a 6 by 9 page.  Put them in 8 by 10 frames.

 Sexy

 New Orleans

Got a Bonus Vintage Postcard from the 40's

 Finished. Love Love Loves It !!

Happy Birthday, Trashli 

xoxo

SakeMom

p.s. This Project Can Be Done While Drinking Sake.