COFFEE FEST COMING SOON!!!

I can't wait for Coffee Fest next Saturday.  If you like all things coffee, come and participate in this fundraiser event.  for $10 you get a memorial mug and all the coffee you can drink and wonder food samples made from coffee.  Last year we sampled over 16 gallons of coffee 1 oz at a time - WOW.

I will be posting pictures next weekend!  Hope some of you can make it - lots of fun!

My new saying - that has nothing to do with coffee...

three wise men - really...

Kowalski's and Coffee Fest!

Well the Kowalski's sampling went well.  Please stop into the Woodbury store.  My coffees are in a three tiered basket next to the elevator!  If there is a Kowalski's near you, please talk to the store manager and request they put Coffee Queen on their shelves - it is easy for them now that I am a vendor!

Don't forget... Coffee Queen is participating at the Calhoun Square Coffee Fest on November 17th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm..  Over 100 coffee vendors and suppliers will be there.  This is a benefit for the House of Charity.  $10.00 gets you a ticket in, memorial mug and all the coffee you can drink and samples you can eat!  Come and visit with the "Queen".  Address:  3001 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN  55048

Coffee Queen can now be found at the Kowalski's Woodbury market!

The Coffee Queen gourmet instant coffees has now been picked up by Kowalski's!  I am so excited for my first demo at their Woodbury store.  I will be there on October 26th from 10:00 - 4:00.  Stop by, say hi and try the three flavors I will be sampling...  English Toffee, French Vanilla and Vanilla Caramel - yum - yum!

The Coffee Queen while sampling iced coffee to the hot and thirsty customers of Bruce's Foods in Wyoming, MN.  Come and visit her on 7/3 at Bruce's and try a tasty cold coffee!

My blood type is coffee... what is yours?

DOES THIS SOUND GREAT?  TOFFEE APPLE COFFEE TIME BARS -

TRY IT WITH COFFEE QUEEN'S ENGLISH TOFFEE INSTANT COFFEE!

INGREDIENTS

CRUST

• 2 cups Pillsbury BEST^® All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter

FILLING

• 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand^® Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup peeled, chopped apple
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup toffee baking bits

GLAZE

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 to 3 tbsps. strong brewed English Toffee Coffee Queen instant coffee made with luke warm tap water.,

DIRECTIONS:

1.     HEAT oven to 350°F. Combine flour and 1/2 cup powdered sugar in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press in bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch pan. Bake 15 minutes or until set while making filling.

2.     COMBINE sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, cinnamon and egg in large bowl; blend well. Stir in remaining filling ingredients; mix well. Pour mixture over partially baked crust.

3.     BAKE an additional 35 to 40 minutes or until filling is set and top is golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.

4.     COMBINE glaze ingredients in small bowl, adding enough coffee for desired drizzling consistency. Blend until smooth. Drizzle over bars. Let stand 10 minutes or until glaze is set. Cut into bars. Store in loosely covered container.

Once again Coffee Queen Coffee may be in the Great Moods Gift Basket fundraisers.  Last year we missed it by a hair!

If this happens - look to see coffee queen everywhere!  We are also approaching the Twin Cities University and College C stores this summer so if you have a favorite place you want Coffee Queen to be, just let us know and we will contact the store for you.

remember... on the 8th day God created coffee so we could enjoy the other 7...

Whew!  Just tied my facebook page, website and blog together - why does something so easy take so long???

Guess I need to get another cup of coffee... what should I drink???  Irish Cream, English Toffee - I know, I think it is a Raspberry Truffle time.   Hope all of you have a great Memorial day!

A morning without coffee is like a day without... guess I can't think of anything worse - can you?