I'll get right to the point: TWO LARGE MARSHMALLOWS!
In the past, I was only roasting (toasting?) one marshmallow per s'more and I was always sort of disappointed in the end product. But this year, I started roasting two at a time. What a difference! The chocolate melts because there's enough heat to make it actually gooey! It's completely delightful.
If, like me, you've been skimping on the marshmallows, give this method a try. Yum!
Everywhere we look, there are headlines and posts about sweater weather and pumpkins. Folks are picking apples and making pies. Yes, it's fall. It's a special time of year here in New England as we look forward to cooler days and the leaves changing. Here at Smudge Ink, we're also all looking forward to incorporating some seasonal recipes. Here are links to some of the things we're excited to make in the coming weeks and months!
This Independence Day, we'll be raising a glass to The Statue of Liberty and thinking about Emma Lazarus's sonnet, The New Colossus.
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
-Emma Lazarus, 1849-1887
Learn more about the poem here.
Want to take action? This is a good list of organizations that could use help.
And below is a printable recipe card for a summer cocktail we're calling Miss Independent (right click and open image in a new tab).
Recipe illustration for Smudge Ink by our summer intern, Stefanie.
We're seriously looking forward to National Ice Cream Day on Sunday. We got a head start and took an ice cream break today!
It's been hot and muggy and we've got a lot in the print queue. A little break to laugh, cool down, and eat something sweet was just what we needed.
Here's to celebrating silly holidays and always having fun (even when there's lots of work to be done)!
Have a happy weekend. :)
