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Klaus: December’s Movies & Munchies Round Up

By Eliot, on January 4th, 2023%

I hope everyone had a great holiday! We finally celebrated last weekend after the weather and illness kept us apart. I hope yours was merry and bright!

The December film for Movies & Munchies was Klaus, a new classic (or at least it is at our house).

While it is not a foodie film, it . . . → Read More: Klaus: December’s Movies & Munchies Round Up

Happy 2023 and another way to eat your Black-Eyed Peas

By Eliot, on January 1st, 2023%

Here’s one more way to spice up a New Year’s tradition! Happy 2023!!!! . . . → Read More: Happy 2023 and another way to eat your Black-Eyed Peas

Klaus and movie popcorn (Maple-Bacon Popcorn)

By Eliot, on December 23rd, 2022%

Happy holidays! Join Movies & Munches for a “new” holiday classic, Klaus. It’s not a rom-com but it will put you in the holiday spirit. . . . → Read More: Klaus and movie popcorn (Maple-Bacon Popcorn)

Homemade Cinnamon Whiskey

By Eliot, on December 17th, 2022%

You still have time to make some homemade cinnamon whiskey (“Fireball”). But, just barely. I’ve included a warming cocktail recipe, too, today. . . . → Read More: Homemade Cinnamon Whiskey

Triple Choco Cocoa Mix

By Eliot, on December 10th, 2022%

A quick and easy holiday gift idea, hot cocoa mix with a triple threat. I’m also throwing in a holiday book recommendation. . . . → Read More: Triple Choco Cocoa Mix

December 2022 “In My Kitchen”

By Eliot, on December 5th, 2022%

I plan throughout the year for December themed posts, subjects like the most original “12 Days of Christmas Treats,” jams , DIY and gift making (done a couple of times), some miscellaneous posts, and cookies. In the early years of the blog, things worked out well for my holiday posts (mostly).

Then, life just got . . . → Read More: December 2022 “In My Kitchen”

December Movies & Munchies Feature: Klaus

By Eliot, on December 1st, 2022%

Are you ready for the holiday film barrage? Start with Klaus to kick in the holiday spirit. . . . → Read More: December Movies & Munchies Feature: Klaus

Not Cooking with Fernet Branca

By Eliot, on November 30th, 2022%

Cooking with Fernet Branca is the October/November selection for Cook the Books. I struggled with the novel and coming up with an inspired-by recipe. I took the easy way out with a yogurt parfait. . . . → Read More: Not Cooking with Fernet Branca

A Matter of Happiness (and a classic bourbon cocktail)

By Eliot, on November 22nd, 2022%

A Matter of Happiness tells alternating tales of a 1920s trailblazer in Detroit with her modern day descendant in Kentucky bourbon country. It’s a story of determination for both. Of course, since it is set in Kentucky, there’s lots of bourbon. . . . → Read More: A Matter of Happiness (and a classic bourbon cocktail)

“Green Tea with a Kick” Hot Cocktail (for Turkey Hollow and Movies & Munchies)

By Eliot, on November 20th, 2022%

Take a family of city dwellers (minus one because the parents are divorcing), add an eccentric long-lost aunt, a tale of magical woods and you get a story of sasquatch proportions.

Movies & Munchies‘ November feature is Turkey Hollow, a Jim Henson romp through a mysterious hollow. It features the aforementioned dysfunctional family holiday as . . . → Read More: “Green Tea with a Kick” Hot Cocktail (for Turkey Hollow and Movies & Munchies)

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