A week or two before the big game the Van Dams, our next door neighbors, and myself asked around, trying to find friends that were going to watch the game and wanted our company. Well, we didn't have any luck. Apparently we failed at having the right connections this year. Neither of us has satellite tv; nor does anyone else in our neighborhood. And those friends of ours that did watch the game (you know who you are) didn't invite us to wherever they were going. It was a disappointment :(
In order to keep our spirits alive, we devised a plan so that we could still enjoy the night. Our kind neighbors invited us over to their house. At our Non-Superbowl Superbowl Party we watched The Help. This movie is about African Americans who worked for white people during the Civil Rights era. It was a pretty good movie. (But not near as good as a football game.) If you haven't already watched The Help I would recommend it. First though, read the book because I've been told the book is better.
At our party we also made shakes. Thanks to HillbillyHousewife.com I found a recipe for milkshakes that didn't call for ice cream. Ice cream is very very expensive at the grocery stores in Haiti and therefore we rarely buy it. Milk is also hard to come by. You can either buy powdered milk or milk that is imported from France or some far off country like that. Not so nice if you love milk (which thankfully I don't). Anyways, this recipe calls for powdered milk. If you live in Haiti you need to try these shakes.
Magic Milk Shakes
- 1-1/2 to 2 cups ice water
- 1-1/2 cups nonfat dry milk powder
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 to 1-1/2 trays of ice cubes, as much as you can spare
- 2 tablespoons corn oil plus a 5-second squirt of non-stick spray for emulsification purposes
Place all of the ingredients into the blender, including the oil and the non-stick spray. Use less water for thicker milk shakes and more water for shakes that are easy on your blender motor. The blender should be about 3/4′s full. Place the lid on. Process for a full 2 minutes. Pour into cups and serve. Makes 4 – 12oz servings.
I left out the oil and non-stick spray, but after further reading the advice about the recipe I realized we should have used those ingredients (sorry guys). The fat "acts as a flavor carrier and adds richness and depth to the texture and flavor of the finished shake." So our milkshakes weren't as think and creamy as they could have been...oh well! There's always next time.
Thanks neighbours for inviting us over for a great night! (They're one Canadian family of the many Canadians that I hang out with. They never fail to remind me that I'm an American. Canadians are better...?)
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