tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-130849697639793402008-02-09T09:28:00.000-04:002008-04-26T13:44:46.052-04:002008-04-26T13:44:46.052-04:00You may think I'm joking but I'm not. <em><strong>"The Quaker man on the box was probably a nice enough guy, but I hated that smiling face on the box looking back at me, almost mocking me."</strong></em> I can't write more about it here, it's too painful, you'll have to <a href="http://www.stabroeknews.com/index.pl/article_affairs?id=56538726">click here to read my encounters</a> with this dish.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w279/cynthiaanelson/?action=view&amp;current=CreamofWheat.jpg" target="_blank"><img height="350" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w279/cynthiaanelson/CreamofWheat.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w279/cynthiaanelson/?action=view&amp;current=Cornmealporridge.jpg" target="_blank"><img height="350" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w279/cynthiaanelson/Cornmealporridge.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w279/cynthiaanelson/?action=view&amp;current=Barleyporridge.jpg" target="_blank"><img height="350" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w279/cynthiaanelson/Barleyporridge.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w279/cynthiaanelson/?action=view&amp;current=Sagoporridge.jpg" target="_blank"><img height="400" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w279/cynthiaanelson/Sagoporridge.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w279/cynthiaanelson/?action=view&amp;current=QuakerOatsPorridge.jpg" target="_blank"><img height="350" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w279/cynthiaanelson/QuakerOatsPorridge.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br />Many of you have written how interested and intrigued you are by the peanut punch so here is the recipe. There's a kid version and a spiked adult version and since I am an adult, you know which one I made (evil grin).<br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;"><strong>Peanut Punch</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;">Ingredients</span></strong><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;">2/3 cups of chunky or smooth peanut butter</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;">3 cups whole milk, cold</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;">4 tbsp sugar or to taste</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;">2 sprinklings of ground cinnamon</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;">1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg (extra to garnish if you like)</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;">Method</span></strong><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;">Put all the ingredients, milk first, into a blender and whiz for 1 minute or until smooth</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;">Serve over ice or as is. Or, pour into a jug and chill some more then serve</span></li></ul><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;">Note</span></strong><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;">For an adult peanut punch, spike with Baileys or other Creme liquers; these are added to the ingredients before blending.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;">Skim milk can also be used but for the real creamy goodness, use the whole milk.</span></li></ul>Be sure to check out <a href="http://forgivememynonsense.blogspot.com/2008/02/freak-show-of-democracy.html">Forgive me my nonsense...</a> where this week Bee rants, questions and discuss, to put it in her words, <em><a href="http://forgivememynonsense.blogspot.com/2008/02/freak-show-of-democracy.html">"The freak show called democracy."</a></em>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.com