'What's That?' Wednesday: Coffee (Part 1)

For the next few 'What's That?' Wednesdays, I decided to write about COFFEE!  My Mom LOVES coffee and drinks it every day, so I thought it would be fun to know where it comes from and how it's made.

This week, I wanted to find out about coffee flavor varieties, and what's different about them, but first, enjoy these fun musical videos about coffee:

Muppets version:

Frank Sinatra version:

There is a lot of coffee out there!  Many coffees come from:  Brazil, Tanzania, Jamaica, Hawaii, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Cameroon, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, South Africa, India, Kenya and all over Latin America.

The main varieties of coffee include:

• Arabica - the best flavored coffee (Java and Mocha)
• Robusta - higher in caffeine and is bitter and more acidic (This is the kind you will find that most people and restaurants serve).

Have you ever been to a coffee shop?  What one have you been to?  What's your favorite kind of coffee?  Do you even understand what you're ordering?  This is the most complicated order from a customer at Starbucks:

“Yes hi I’ll have a tall half-skinny half-1 percent extra hot split quad shot (two shots decaf, two shots regular) latte with whip.”

Next week I'll try to explain what some of those things are.  I have to learn it all, myself, first.  See ya next week!

Have a nice day!

Monday's Munchies: Pizza Pinwheels

I'm feeling better, so Mom let me make some Pizza Pinwheels.  Here's how I made them:

Ingredients:

1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1/3 cup finely chopped pepperoni (about 1 1/2 oz)

2 tablespoons finely chopped green bell pepper

1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese blend (2 oz)

1/2 cup pizza sauce (from 8-oz can)

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheet with cookie spray. 

2. Unroll dough; separate dough into 4 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. 

3. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese, pepperoni, bell pepper and Italian cheese blend over each rectangle. 

 Chopping the pepperoni and peppers...with really sharp knives!
Be careful if you do this, it's dangerous.  My Mom was watching me just to be sure I was doing it right.

4. Starting with one short side down, roll up each rectangle; press edge to seal. With serrated knife, cut each roll into 6 slices; place cut side down on cookie sheet. 

5. Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Meanwhile, heat pizza sauce. Immediately remove pinwheels from cookie sheet. 

6.  Serve warm with warm pizza sauce for dipping.

Yummy!!  These didn't last long!  =)

Messages from Mom: My sick little girl =(

Hi Everyone,

This is Hannah's Mom, Kim. I just wanted to let you know that Hannah has been very sick this past week so she hasn't been able to cook, let alone blog. She's starting to feel a little better and should be able to whip something special up for a new post soon. Be on the lookout for a new post on Monday evening! Please forgive the delay and thanks for visiting her blog. I appreciate your support for her, and I know she is encouraged by your messages and interest in what she's doing.

Have a blessed day!

Kim

Psalm 19:14  "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer."