Bloody Mary Mix

There wouldn’t be breakfast if there wasn’t tomato juice. I usually have orange juice. My husband always has tomato juice. When we used to go out for breakfast - before this mess - virgin Bloody Mary was the drink of choice. There was no alcohol, but the drink was filled with celery, salt on the rim, pepper, hot sauce, olives and other treats. Oftentimes there was more ice than juice. If tomato juice was the only option then hot pepper sauce was always added. Since we only have our groceries delivered these days it’s sometimes a trick to always get what you request. A lot of things are sold out - including Bloody Mary mix. So I tend to stock up whenever possible and have ended up with several different brands depending on the place we order from. We usually shop at Giant, followed by Fresh Market - then occasionally Harris Teeter and Wegmans. Mr and Mrs T bold and spicy is the most frequent label. Fat and Juicy is another one. Then there is George’s and Zing Zang. We have also tried Mclure’s. The hotter and spicier the better. I’m sure each grocery and liquor store has it’s favorite label. In this house it doesn’t matter which one it is as long as there is some around for brunch time. 

Turkey Leftovers, Bread, and Moose Mix

After having Christmas dinner with our family in Virginia, we thought it would be a good idea to bring home some leftovers. So we packaged up the fried turkey breast, a whole loaf of hand made bread, and Persian cookies/pastry. My husband got a six pack of TC Trotters Moose Mix for bloody “merrys,” made in Virginia - so that rounded out what would be another few meals at our house. So we had the compulsory turkey sandwiches one evening, and the bread and tomato juice that complimented breakfast. The cookies were gone in two sessions following dinner with tea.  Since my husband doesn’t really care for turkey, it was used for soup - enough to last for two dinners with still more leftover to put in the freezer. I’m not sure when we will have it, but on the whole it was a great idea to take it home with us. It’s a good thing it’s only a four hour drive from where we live. But we do have a soft sided cooler that we keep in the car just in case. It’s hard to believe Christmas was just last week. It feels like centuries ago.