Yesterday we got a beautiful half inch of rain here. It was so thick that it was obscuring the ridge to the south of our apartment, and every time I passed by our bedroom window I had to stop and look out at how beautiful it all was. Oh, and I spent a number of my formative years in Oregon, so that probably accounts for why I like the rain so much. Anyway.
With this chilly weather came the need for some comfort food, and Andrew and I both decided that macaroni and cheese would be perfect. And it was. Nothing like a steamy bowl of mac ‘n cheese from scratch on a cold rainy day. And, we found a beautiful ale to pair it with – a Winter Bourbon Cask Ale. Maybe it was just great because we haven’t had beer for a while, but I loved it all the same. Nice and smooth and not incredibly hoppy.
After the delicious mac ‘n cheese and ale, we needed cookies so I put together a batch of those too – some soft gooey peanut butter ones. All around a great evening for comfort foods.
Now I’m craving mac and cheese!! I made mint ginger sugar cookies today, but I burnt them.
Hopefully the cinnamon rolls I have in the oven won’t suffer the same plight!
I want the recipe for those cookies! They sound very interesting…
They’re just regular sugar cookies with mint extract and ginger. Ben liked the handful I saved from a crispy death. Next I’m going to attempt a pumpkin/cherry pie. Don’t know why I’m craving all these weird things. Maybe it’s just the new-mom-again insanity, or perhaps an instinct to combine foods I like since I subconsciously know I won’t have time to eat them separately.