For all you freezing DUers

[malaise]

Jamaican "Chahklit tea" (Old Time Jamaican Chocolate Tea)

[HipChick]

1. Nice..

[postulater]

2. Looks good. Got a recipe?

[malaise]

4. I was going to post the recipe but I'm not sure you can find the chocolate ball

Got some in the market yesterday

Recipe
1 Jamaican chocolate ball (If you are outside Jamaica you may need someone there to get some to you)
3 Teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk (we use half and half - condensed is way too sweet for us)
1 quart water
Pinch of salt
3 cinnamon leavers or 2 cinnamon sticks

Read more: http://www.jamaicans.com/cooking/beverages/old-time-jamaican-chocolate-tea.shtml#ixzz2pX1LD1nl

[MyNameGoesHere]

28. The world is global my friend

I can even get that in my shit kicking backwards town in West Virginia. Bit then again we have a large West Indies community here.

[malaise]

30. LOL

Yep the world is way smaller these days

[MyNameGoesHere]

36. Well I need my

fix of tamarind balls so it is a good thing.

[malaise]

37. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Do you know that lots of folks in the Caribbean use tamarind tree leaves to reduce fever in babies - talk about woo - and it works.

[Aerows]

39. Not So!

http://www.jamaicastores.com/chocolate-tea-balls

Readily available and on Amazon, too . That looks luscious!

[malaise]

43. Wow indeed

I learned something today

[Aerows]

46. It's going to be cold here

tomorrow, and when I say cold, the teens. We NEVER get that dang cold!!!

[cali]

3. looks great- now if only I could be in Jamaica to drink it.

[malaise]

6. You might find the chocolate ball in a Jamaican or West Indian shop/store

Other cooking chocolate might work - never tried it.

[Scuba]

5. What time are you serving? We're looking at -27F here tonight; I can be in Jamaica in a few hours.

[malaise]

7. Ha - given the flight delays and cancelations

make sure you have travel insurance (or cocoa tea)

[HipChick]

9. It was 86F here this morning...and I'm not sure I can get home

I ain't too worried either... I'll just have to extend my vacation...

[malaise]

11. I wouldn't worry either

Ha

[etherealtruth]

8. I will need that Monday and Tuesday

The highs are predicted at 2 and 0 degrees Fahrenheit. I like cool winter weather , but this is ridiculous.

[malaise]

13. I'd be hiding under blankets

That is ridiculous

Our temperature will drop a bit by Tuesday - should be about 78

[Shandris]

10. Sounds really good.

I'm afraid I'm merely stuck with Land'O'Lakes Arctic White.

Then again...ITS LAND'O'LAKES ARCTIC WHITE! Mmmmm!

[malaise]

15. Tell me more - never heard about

LAND'O'LAKES ARCTIC WHITE!

[Shandris]

29. Unpossible!

Oh my...if you like white chocolate, it's simply a heavenly cocoa. Fattening as all get-outs of course (180 calories per cup (!)), but mmmm so good. Here's a link to it from Target.com:

http://www.target.com/p/land-o-lakes-cocoa-arctic-white-1-25-oz/-/A-13473278

I found a big container of it at the evil wal-mart and bought it, but only one time; for the year previous, I could only buy individual packages at a time. They were -somewhat- reasonable at $0.50, but the big container is vastly more cost effective if you can find it.

[malaise]

64. Seriously this is the first I've heard of it

Guess we don't have enough chocolate drinkers in our families. We only drink it over Christmas because of tradition or when it gets chilly - a rare event in these parts.
Will try it on my next trip. Thanks

[hobbit709]

12. Not quite that cold here 39°F

And it's JBM for me this morning.
Hi Malaise.

[malaise]

14. I had two cups of JMB so far this morning

Got a lovely bag of Jablum gold for Christmas - now I can't afford this one but damn it's great.

[hobbit709]

17. Just ordered a pound each of Standing Spring and Arthur McGowan microfarm coffees.

I'm tempted to put a sliver of Belgian chocolate into the cup

[malaise]

19. You're having a ball with all of those blends

Damn!!!

[hobbit709]

22. It's one of the few vices I can still enjoy. That and good weed.

[malaise]

59. Heard the local news a while ago and police stopped a vehicle

in St Elizabeth with 10,000lbs of ganja. Now that is a lot of herb. Two guys were arrested - that was clearly for export.
Looks like business is booming

[Siwsan]

16. Yum!

I'm about to pour a cup of good old Trader Joes dark roast but now I feel as if I'm cheating myself!

[malaise]

21. Just stay warm for now

You can spoil yourself when it warms up a bit

[MuseRider]

18. Thanks!

The wind chill on my weather station out front said -14 when I got up around 6AM. Still there. Probably should be headed out to check all the animals but my bedroom is so cold I can't make myself get up yet,

Tonight and tomorrow will be the worst of it. These days and the 100+ days are the days I wish I never even heard of a farm!

[malaise]

20. Please stay warm

It's damn hard getting out of bed in the cold.

[MuseRider]

23. I am up and out!

Hard part is over. I know how to stay reasonably warm as long as the truck starts and I don't have to walk to the barn. Thanks!

[John1956PA]

24. I hope the classic "A Jamaican's First Snow Flakes" is not politically incorrect.

This piece (or maybe a milder version of it) struck me as amusing when I ran across it ten years ago.

Link: http://www.kayodeok.co.uk/weblog/200309/firstsnowflakes.html

[malaise]

31. I absolutely love that

Always makes me laugh!!! Sure is fun when you've just arrived

[janlyn]

25. Sounds yummy!!

You ought to try Mayan hot cocoa. Pinch of cayenne and cinnamon added to the cocoa while still in the pan. Warms the cockles of your heart!

[malaise]

32. Yep that should warm you indeed

My split peas soup will sort out the hot pepper warmth

[ConcernedCanuk]

26. Think warm

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[mfcorey1]

27. Looks like we are going to need a large cup in Georgia.

[malaise]

33. Looks like the South is in for a cold spell

Should be even nicer here.

[Aerows]

50. Cold?

I had to learn how to wrap my pipes. I have never seen an arctic blast like this. Good heavens, we are in the Deep South. Wrapping my pipes so they don't freeze was not supposed to be part of my education!!

[malaise]

52. I was watching a NY channel and was amazed that they were actually

telling people how to wrap pipes and giving other advice re water, pipes and electricity.
Glad to see a real human approach this time around - de Blazio set the tone.

[Aerows]

53. He's a good guy

It makes me hopeful for the future that a man like him can get elected. We need another dozen like him.

[malaise]

54. We'll see

New brooms sweep clean

[Aerows]

55. Now that is an astute observation, my friend

And you are quite right. Wait for a little while .

[malaise]

56. If he's the real deal it will be great for

progressives. Bottom line is that he sure didn't forget how Bloomberg fell in the ratings after that blizzard where he only looked out for the 1% - and that is a good start.

[RebelOne]

61. I do not know how to wrap my pipes.

I never had to worry about that when I lived in South Florida. It is predicted to be 8 degrees here in the Atlanta area on Tuesday morning. I am hoping that by leaving my faucets dripping will keep the pipes from freezing. They did freeze a few years ago, but fortunately did not bust.

[Holly_Hobby]

34. Thank you! Already a level 3 emergency here,

No driving unless you're a doctor, nurse, cop, or fireman, or be subject to arrest. No parking on streets.

Stay safe, everyone.

[malaise]

41. Where are you?

That's level 3 alright

[Holly_Hobby]

57. Toledo, Ohio

It's not the snow or wind I'm worried about, it's the -17 temps on Monday and Tuesday night. Our furnace is 32 years old and my husband refuses to replace it until he can't get parts anymore. If the furnace gives out, we have 3 big dogs and nowhere to go.

I lived through the blizzard of '78 - I was 25 years old, by myself, in a house trailer with no heat, no water, no electricity, for 6 days. The National Guard couldn't even get to me. My cat had to live under my coat with me all that time. I never want to do that again. I'm not 25 anymore

[scarletwoman]

35. I had to stop freezing DUers. Ran out of room in my icebox. (nt)

[nadinbrzezinski]

38. And in the meantime I went in shirt sleeves to the market

today.

Weather is odd. It is also dry as hell, and windy.

[malaise]

40. Some of us have all the luck

While you're waiting for urgently needed rain, enjoy the warm temperature sis

[nadinbrzezinski]

44. As long as it does not become a fire

I am happy. NorCal has had a couple serious brush fires in recent days. I get the News releases from Cal Fire. So, we are just hopping this does not become a wild fire. It literally only needs an ignition source.

[malaise]

45. No you do not need anymore fires

Fingers crossed.

[Aerows]

42. I'm on the Gulf Coast

We got a warning notification because it's going to get down to 16. That's a hard freeze anywhere, but nightmare-ishly cold, here.

[malaise]

47. Sixteen?

That's way too cold for me - stay safe and warm sis

[Aerows]

48. They actually called the house to warn us

That is phenomenally cold for here.

[malaise]

49. Anyone still denying climate change

is delusional.

[Aerows]

51. Amen, sister.

It's ludicrous to say that climate hasn't been affected.

[Shankapotomus]

58. Here's a practical and inexpensive

way to combat the cold:

Stay warm!

[malaise]

62. I'm very warm in sunny Jamaica

but that is a really neat idea - looks safe as well.
Thanks

[Jefferson23]

60. In Ct, we will experience a temporary thaw..of sorts. Monday a high of 48

and Monday night, 7. lol

The freeze could be horrific for road conditions, which is no laughing matter.

Chocolate is great in any temperature..thanks, malaise.

[Sissyk]

63. Here's one for you.

Today in Tennessee, the temp was close to 60' Yes, 60.

Tomorrow in THE EXACT SAME PLACE, the high is 8. Yes, 8. Single digit.

Back up to 50 on Tuesday.

As we say in Tennessee "Dont like the weather now, just hang around a few hours and it'll change".