Thursday, January 1, 2009

They Ate It Anyway

Look at what my poor boys had to eat yesterday. Those are supposed to be grilled cheese sandwiches.

Since Starbucks will be doing away with their peppermint mochas soon, I wanted to surf the net for copycat recipes. I already had the ingredients for a mocha, plus I had found some peppermint extract in the cabinet. I just needed to quickly check on how to make a peppermint syrup. Unfortunately, the words "quickly" and "surf the net" don't really go together.

Stumble Upon Toolbar
Posted by Ali at 6:00 AM
Labels:

26 comments:

  1. kelJanuary 1, 2009 at 8:06 AM

    GOD! I love me some peppermint mocha!!! I get the Frappucino version...dammit, that's good.

    ReplyDelete
  2. adymommyJanuary 1, 2009 at 8:42 AM

    MMMMM STARBUCKS!!

    They do offer the mint chocolate chip year round. I get the frappucino version and if they truly make it right it comes with chocolate whip cream and sprinkles. It taste more like a thin mint but it might get you through until next year.

    ReplyDelete
  3. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2009 at 9:29 AM

    Aren't those how grilled cheese sandwiches are supposed to look? Mine always look like that! lol

    ReplyDelete
  4. Jay @halftime lessonsJanuary 1, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    I dont get it...
    What's wrong with them?

    Happy New Year!!
    Jay

    ReplyDelete
  5. DebbieJanuary 1, 2009 at 10:02 AM

    They'll grow up and LOVE well done grilled cheese....nothing will ever compare.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Diana of Diana RamblesJanuary 1, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    I love really toated grilled cheese, but that's just a little too burned for my taste.

    ReplyDelete
  7. ChrisJanuary 1, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    That's how my grilled cheese sandwiches usually look. LOl! Well in my house anyway. But I can burn things in the microwave too.

    ReplyDelete
  8. KimJanuary 1, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    You can scrape that burned layer off. It works, I know from experience!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Rae AnnJanuary 1, 2009 at 11:04 AM

    Bah ha ha ha! I do that ALL the time. I was making enchilada the other night and needed to melt some butter for the sauce. I stepped over to my computer for "just a sec" and returned to the stove to smoking, blackened butter. Needless to say, I had to start over.

    ReplyDelete
  10. MaricrisGJanuary 1, 2009 at 12:53 PM

    The cheese made it tastier inspite I bet! :) I love Starbucks Orange Mocha which was a limited edition. I wish they'll bring it back. Anyway, hopped on over here from MBC. Happy New Year Ali!

    Maricris

    ReplyDelete
  11. Sue WilkeyJanuary 1, 2009 at 3:40 PM

    AAAAACCCKKKKK Grilled Cheese sandwiches are my diet kryptonite!!! Even the burnt ones.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Evolving Mommy CatherineJanuary 1, 2009 at 5:08 PM

    I can't say that I haven't burnt grilled cheese sandwiches to a crip before either...but I can honestly say I have never thrown one away...I can't when I know there is still chese between those blackend pieces of bread!

    ReplyDelete
  13. JodyJanuary 1, 2009 at 6:23 PM

    OHHHH Ali, those poor boys! :)
    That was very good of them to eat it anyhow, and I love Starbucks!! :)

    ReplyDelete
  14. UnknownJanuary 1, 2009 at 7:27 PM

    Scrape off the burnt and go for it, toasted cheese is still good!
    My passion is the white chocolate peppermint mocha....yummm. I thought I saw that peppermint syrup for sale at Starbucks recently.

    Ok, so what did you find? any good copycats?

    ReplyDelete
  15. MAMA CEOJanuary 1, 2009 at 8:54 PM

    So was it worth it? LOL! Of course! They will appreciate when they are older with their mommy can make a dreamy peppermint mocha!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Kristen AndrewsJanuary 1, 2009 at 10:47 PM

    I actually purchased some of the peppermint syrup from starbucks but I just can't get it to taste the same, poor boys!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Bob and Jenn PeacockJanuary 2, 2009 at 1:04 AM

    I kind of like my grill cheese burned a bit, the same goes for my marshmellows and BBQ'd hotdogs. I know, its gross.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Alexis AKA MOMJanuary 2, 2009 at 2:25 AM

    try KopyCat.com, I usually find the best things on that site :).

    Hi from SITS.

    ReplyDelete
  19. The Blonde DuckJanuary 2, 2009 at 5:17 AM

    Hi from SITS!

    ReplyDelete
  20. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2009 at 5:53 AM

    You need to get one of those electric griddles because there are never any sandwiches that look like that. They'll be restaurant beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  21. JameyJanuary 2, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    That is how Cheese sandwiches are suposed to be, in fact my mouth is watering now! yum!

    ReplyDelete
  22. JenniJanuary 2, 2009 at 7:40 PM

    Eh....those are fine! You jujst scrape the black off with a butter knife then they are good to go!

    I love starbucks....love it.

    ReplyDelete
  23. La Mom-an American Mom in ParisJanuary 4, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    You're always blogging about food! How do you stay so thin?
    So did you boys eat the burned sandwhiches?
    Happy 2009!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Casey's trioJanuary 4, 2009 at 11:55 PM

    Hey, a little extra crunchiness to the grilled cheese never hurt anyone!

    ReplyDelete
  25. KeriJanuary 5, 2009 at 2:33 PM

    Ah, a little burnt bread is good for the boys. It'll put hair on their chest.

    ReplyDelete
  26. jkluginbillJanuary 6, 2009 at 12:48 PM

    I would just go online and buy the peppermint syrup from Starbucks...I bought the gingerbread and I LOVE it. Of course it doesn't taste the same as if they make it for you!

    And...my kid would just look at me like I was crazy if I tried to get him to eat that...I try to put the burnt side down, but usual dad gets that one (there is always ONE in the batch!).

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for commenting!

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)