This was our 2013 Jayco Flight Swift 198 RD

THIS WAS OUR 2013 JAYCO FLIGHT SWIFT 198RD, PARKED AT THE TOMBSTONE TERRITORIES RV PARK IN ARIZONA



Thursday 15 October 2020

Comfort Food For A Rainy October Day

We knew of the change in weather for days thanks to the forecasts in the media, so Benno made the best of the terrific weather we have had since bringing our new camper home to accomplish outdoor chores such as installing the vent covers on the roof.  He is right in his element, as he loves adding and installing things to make life more comfortable and easier in and on our new home on wheels. The more technical the challenge is for an installation, the more enthusiastic he is to get to work. There are always add-ons on a new travel trailer and the dealers make extra money by pointing out various things of must haves that don’t come with the original package. I’ll be making an extra post with those items.

 


Today it is raining quite a lot here in our area and the temperature has been marching steadily downward since this morning with a threat of frost tonight. The drumming rain on the windows made me want soup for lunch. A quick look into our fridge to see what I could drum up and I had the idea to cook us a potato, ham and vegetable soup, refined with a healthy shot of whipping cream and a heaping spoon of sour cream for good measure.  No calories were counted and we both enjoyed this steaming bowl of soup accompanied with a slice of toasted Sourdough bread.

 


Lunch was a success but I was not done yet in the kitchen. After doing the dishes I got to work for our afternoon dessert that we have with our coffees. It is a German thing or practice to have an afternoon sweet snack of cake, cookies or some other baked goody around 03.00PM and Benno and I are fans of this tradition. My thought was that I should try to make some apple fritters. Yesterday I had made us each a German type apple pancake for lunch and there were four Granny Smith apples leftover that I wanted to use up. The recipe I found on the Internet sounded good to me so I followed the instructions.

 





Benno had been complaining that his long time favorite apple fritters from Tim Horton were now a disappointment since they didn’t contain any apples in them anymore. Let me tell you the fritters I produced sure made up for the absence of apples from Tim’s. So I guess when I make them again I will either increase the amount of batter or use one less apple :-). However, they were delicious! And, the accompanying freshly ground coffee was a hit also from our new Braun Coffeemaker we just purchased. We had a Melitta coffeemaker before that always annoyed me when it dripped coffee from the filter onto the hot plate when the carafe was removed. Both coffeemakers produce excellent coffee for either just one cup or a whole pot full.

 


Sadly, I think yesterday the last flock of migrating birds left our area for warmer climates down south. Lets hope we will do the same next year.

 


Thanks for stopping by and please stay tuned for the travel trailer add-ons and installations. 

 

10 comments:

  1. those fritters looked delicious. What oil did you fry them in ?
    We have the exact coffee maker. I really like it. Especially like that you can change it to regular or dark strength and 2 settings for the carafe temperature. I just looked on Amazon yesterday to check the price for Prime Days. $99.00.as I have never seen one in a store here. Kelly

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    1. Benno spotted it at Walmart in town and grabbed it! We used to have a Braun coffeemaker with lots of functions many years ago and were very happy with it. Coffeemakers with cone filters make great coffee. As to the fritters, I used Mazola Corn Oil that I had on hand.

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  2. Glad Benno got the Trailer modifications done before it got too cold.
    Just seeing those Fritters has my mouth watering.
    Love the Drip Coffee but due to Space we used Instant in the Trailer and have continued doing so in the apartment.
    Be Safe and Enjoy dreaming of future travels.

    It's about time.

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    1. Even cold weather wouldn't keep Benno from installing gadgets ;-)
      You guys are way too easy going with the coffee. We are kind of fanatics when it comes to a good cuppa.

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  3. Those apple fritters look delicious. Yes lets hope we all are heading south next year. Can't wait to see Benno's addition to your new trailer.

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    1. Benno is in his element for sure installing new additions and making modifications to the travel trailer.

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  4. Yum, I agree that the fritters look wonderful! You were in a cooking mood for sure! Benno will want those fritters all the time, to heck with Timmy's! :)

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    1. Yeah right making apple fritters everyday, not going to happen :)) When the weather is cold or wet outside it draws me into the kitchen. Better for the figure if its warm and sunny!

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  5. I am catching up with everyone and I would have to say you two have been busy. Plus, a new travel trailer to get ready for your next adventure how exciting.
    I do so like the ornamental decorations you added to your gardens. The green sea glass so pretty and the driftwood with the rocks inbedded what a creative idea. The ones you made from 4x4's so cute. I do like your tradition for a sweet and coffee in the afternoon and the apple fritters looked delicious. Take care.

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    1. Thanks for the compliments. Normally we would now be in the process of planning our winter destination, but making modifications and working on add ons for the new travel trailer will have to do this year. Looking forward to actually going somewhere. We'll be following your trip instead!

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