I know. I know. It’s fall, which means warm soups and comfort foods. Ice cream and milkshakes belong to summer. This is my husband’s fault though. He’s the one who found cinnamon ice cream at the grocery store.
I decided it would pair nicely with some apple cider and a little milk to make fall shakes. Of course I added some Apple Pie Spice for a little extra punch.
Then I poured the shakes into fun Halloween cups. I topped them with whipped cream and spiced donuts.
They were a hit with the pajama party girls.
Apple Cider Milkshakes
Ingredients
2 cups cinnamon ice cream (vanilla would work as well)
1 cup apple cider
1/4 cup milk of your choice
1/2 tsp Apple Pie Spice
Whipped cream
Small spice donuts
Directions
Place ice cream, cider, milk and apple pie spice in a blender. Pulse 20 times until ingredients are combined.
Pour into small cups and top with whipped cream. Put one or two donuts on each straw and serve.
Makes 2 small shakes or 1 large one.
Please ignore the mess and focus on the yummy treats in cute, festive cups. They really are worth the splurge.
Yeah, I’m the bad guy over here still yelling the blasphemy the “Pumpkin Spice is not the only flavor of fall!!” Have you walked down the spice aisle at your grocery store and grabbed a container of Apple Pie Spice yet?
This is my go seasoning for the season. I sprinkle it into my tea. I obviously use it for apple pies. I even put it into my waffle batter last night for breakfast for dinner.
So my question is, what do you add Apple Pie Spice to? I would love to hear your ideas. Share in the comments. 💕💕💕
My mom has always said that bad things come in three. I feel that in my soul this week.
Sunday I said goodbye to my old girl. She was over 14 years old and lived a really good life. Cancer came on fast. It was the right decision but I’m still sad.
Monday evening my Uncle Wayne passed after a long battle with cancer at 94 years old. He was a larger than life personality. He played a mean game of pinochle. More than anything else, he loved my Aunt Mary Jane and treated her with kindness and respect at all times.
Then earlier today the lab at my doctor’s office sent a report with number three. I am on day 41 of my female cycle. I took a pregnancy test that showed a very faint second line. Unfortunately, my blood test does not show the HCG levels raising properly, so no baby.
At 45 my chances of conceiving naturally and successfully are less than 5%. I know that the hope for another baby was a little selfish, because I have healthy children already. Knowing and feeling are two different things though. I’m feeling sad and lost and broken.
Maybe this is why perimenopause has such a high correlation of depression. How is a woman supposed to navigate the changes happening to her body when she can’t even make an appointment to see her doctor without jumping through hoops?
Archery Season for white tail deee starts in Michigan today. That means for the next 3-4 months I will have more time on my hands than normal. I get to indulge myself in old tv shows. First up is True Detective.
Woody Harrelson plays Detective Marty Hart. He’s a senior detective and family man. He and his partner are very different, but Marty seems to respect him.
Matthew McConaughey is Detective Rust Cohle. He’s known in the department as the tax man because of the meticulous notes he takes at the crime scenes. He doesn’t fit in with the other guys in the department, and doesn’t seem to care.
On January 3rd, 1995, Marty and Rust are dispatched to investigate a murder. The victim, Dora Lang, was found in a field, bound and wearing a crown of antlers. This stirs up everyone in the area due to its unchristian and ritualistic nature.
The storyline bounces between 1995 when the case started to 2012 when two new detectives become concerned about the possibility of a copycat killer. Rust has become a functional alcoholic and hasn’t spoken to Marty in 10 years. He ends the episode telling the new detectives to start asking the correct questions.
I’m watching this season again, because I think I will catch more of the clues this time around. The plot is incredibly involved and graphic. Sometimes it’s hard to keep all the details straight, but I love a show that makes me think.
I’d love for you all to watch along with me. We can discuss episode 2 next week.
I’ve been lying in bed for the last 30 minutes, trying to fall asleep, but my brain just won’t turn off. Earlier today, I was playing with my spreadsheet of blog ideas, trying to flesh out what Kristie’s Craziness will look like. One thing I know I want to do is share my love of music, but what do I call the series of music posts?
I thought about aging myself and calling it, Mixtape Mondays, but that brings to mind a single popular song from an album, and sometimes I like to listen to the ones that didn’t make the cut. Then I thought I’d just be like everyone else, and make a playlist, but that doesn’t feel right either. Instead I think I’m going to borrow from what my eldest son used to call my iTunes shuffle: Pandora’s Box of Music.
The first album I want to pull out of the vault is Let’s Get It on by Marvin Gaye. I grew up just outside of Detroit, and Motown tunes were some of my mom’s favorites. I can clearly remember her putting this album on the record player and cleaning the house. Don’t worry, there was no sexy maid’s outfit involved in my childhood memories.
On August 28, 1973, Marvin Gaye released his 13th album, Let’s Get It On. It was more than half a decade before I was born, but the album lives on in infamy as the music you listen to when you want to get busy. Here are my favorite tunes from the album.
Let’s Get It On: The title track is a classic. Everyone know this song and either has a cliched memory or a funny story that goes with it. It’s those first notes for me that always make me smile and want to move my hips. In our house it usually leads to some sexy cooking and dancing in the kitchen. Life with kids, what can I say?
If I Should Die Tonight: This is my fairy tale brain set to soul music. The idea that just knowing someone makes your life feel complete is the epitome of a real life happily ever after.
Come Get to This: This song is about the happiness of a lover’s return. It’s my smile song, because I relate to the idea of second chances. My husband and I dated in high school, lost touch and lived our lives for 15+ years, and then reunited as if by fate. Life is better with us together.
Distant Lover: There is something beautiful about this song. I love the first soulful notes. Who wouldn’t want to be the woman of his affections? Distant lover, lover (Lover, lover, lover) Ooh, so many miles away, ooh Heaven knows that I long for you Every night, every night and sometimes I yearn through the day
You Sure Love to Ball: This is the real sex song of the Let’s Get It On album. There is a sensuality and acceptance of this woman who gasp enjoys sex. It’s a beautiful, freeing song that breaks a lot of the “sex is a religious duty” nonsense I grew up hearing in church as a kid.
I know that the above list is only the singles from the album. Hopefully the next one I decide to share has something more obscure that I love on it. If not, oh well. There is a reason certain songs become chart topping singles.
