Ski season has officially begun. Oh what fun it has been so far. It has been especially fun bringing our mobile ski lodge Airstream with us for toasty warm accommodations! This is only just the beginning of our winter Airstreaming and we are very excited.
If you are using your Airstream in the winter, I would love to hear about your adventures!
If you are not in the mood to cook, this is an easy way to feed your family. Everyone gets a little bit of what they like, prepared their way. Simply grab your butcher block cutting board, place on it whatever you think your family would like in order to prepare a sandwich in addition to some nice cheeses, dips, spreads, veggies, etc. The possibilities are endless and my boys always say how much they enjoy this meal.
Bon Appetit!
After a chilly day of skiing up at Alpental, this Mexican hot chocolate warmed hubby and I right up and took no time to make.
I’ve never made hot chocolate this way before using a solid block of chocolate, but I can tell you, once you make it this way, you will always want to make it this way. It was really rich and delicious! The added amaretto and dark rum weren’t too bad of an addition either, lol. I did find it to be on the sweet side but since I did not sweeten the whipped cream, it really balanced out very well. Even hubby approved (and he’s not a big sweet tooth kinda guy).
“B? What would you like for breakfast tomorrow?” I asked him as I peeled off layers upon layers of wet everything: socks, pants, shirt, ski gloves, coat. Ahhh, the joys of skiing. All the wet gear that comes after — and not to mention, where to put it all? Lucky for us, we have a nice shower on our Airstream that doubles as a drying room for all of that wet gear. I love that I can hang it all up (extra large suction cup hooks are my best friend in that shower of ours), shut the door and know that the next morning, it will all be dry and ready to go for another round of skiing and snow play.
What a silly question. “Crepes mommy!” — “Then crepes it is,” I replied. “Mommy, I love you so much.” My sweet boy. To make him happy, makes me happy.
Crepes have been a staple in my family for as long as I can remember. My brother and I would stand at either side of my mom at the stove as she would cook up these tender, delicate crepes. We kept intense track of each one with our eagle eyes as she would flip them onto the plate making sure we would have our fair share.
The next morning I whipped these up in no time. We had some leftovers so I happily delivered them to a darling couple we met at the ski park RV lot who are fellow Airstreamers. It was a 1962 Bambi and I was so honored to be able to step inside. What made it even more so special? This Bambi had been passed down from father to son. He said he remembered the many wonderful trips he took with his dad on this Airstream. I think that is just so special to be able to carry on a family tradition in this way.
Hubby is a ski instructor and B takes ski lessons every weekend while daddy teaches. This typically entails early morning rising (read: 5 am) and a rushed experience to get out the door in order to get to the slopes on time for hubby’s first class and B’s ski lesson.
“Honey – the weekend will be beautiful at the pass, why don’t we take the Airstream up?” Hubby hollers to me from the office. “…and the roads?” I reply back with great skepticism. After all, towing the Airstream in snow and ice isn’t exactly what I would call a pleasant experience – its rather like a nail biting experience (my manicurist can attest to that).
Leaning over hubby’s shoulder and reading the weather forecast on line, I did in fact see that the forecast called for beautiful sunny weather and dry roads. Then it dawned on me, taking the Airstream to the pass would give us more time in the morning to prepare for our day while gaining another hour or so of zzzzz’s. Brilliant!
Here are just a few photos from our weekend.
This really turned out to be incredible. Probably the best french toast I have ever made. In the end you sprinkle turbinado sugar on top of the baked french toast and put it under the broiler for about 30 seconds. Then what happens is almost magical. The sugar carmelizes and when left to cool for a few minutes, turns into a hard candy shell on top. Almost like a french toast creme brulee!
You can use whatever bread you like but since I wanted my boys to have sustained energy for another day of skiing, I used multi-grain.
