Download Frozen Free Fall
Stephanie Dejoode
Margaritas deserve a place at the table year round in our house however this year I wanted to find a way to bring in fall flavors in a refreshing way. You might remember my Pumpkin Spice Margarita made it's debut here a few falls ago and this Apples and Tequila drink has been a longtime favorite.
This frozen apple cider margarita has a delicious smooth slushy consistency thanks to the frozen cider and just the right amount of floral sweetness from the honey while still showcasing the Reposado Tequila nicely.
Late summer and early fall in Southern California is brutally hot. It's quite hard to get into the fall spirit when the temperatures are in the hundreds...which is why this frozen apple cider margarita really hits the spot!
The key to making these margaritas is really the frozen apple cider. The consistency you get from blending frozen juice instead of ice is so much more smooth and velvety. Because there is no actual ice in this blended drink, it is more flavorful too. In all the ways, this step is essential.
Blend the entire pitcher of margaritas, pour into a tupperware with a tight fitting lid, and freeze. The mixture will be soft frozen, like a sorbet due to the alcohol, and will be the perfect consistency to blend up anytime you want to make these margaritas. Just scoop the frozen mixture into your blender and give a few pulses.
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When a cold front came through Middle Tennessee and left the region below freezing weather for a week straight, I started planning an adventure to brave the cold and hike to a few Tennessee frozen waterfalls. After a few nights where the low reached 7 degrees, I saw an Instagram story where Greeter Falls was frozen solid, so the next morning we left on our adventure.
My first trip, with Tyler, we headed to Greeter Falls and arrived to a perfect cloudy morning. The hike is fairly easy, with an steep ending into the gorge that has you going down a spiral staircase and some steep steps. Greeter Falls is quite the splash, so the spray from the waterfalls created one of the most beautiful scenes I've ever witnessed in Tennessee.
Tyler is a good amount braver than I, and he made his way out on the ice. Reluctantly, I made my way around the edge to get closer to the falls. Just as my confidence started rising, I quickly made my was through the ice and into the freezing cold water. The water came up to my waist, but fortunately it was easy just to climb the rocks nearby back on solid ice.
This is where being prepared comes into play, and luck has little to do with it. I was carrying my camera and didn't want to risk it entirely, so sticking to the edges kept me in familiar shallow territory. I also brought an extra pair of pants and socks on the trail with me, so I stripped down to my undies in 20 degree weather and changed into my dry clothes. By the time I went to pick my wet clothes off the rocks, they had frozen and I had to peel them off. By the time we got back to the car, my shoe laces had frozen solid, so eventually got them off and switched to another pair I keep in my car.
I didn't want the mishap to ruin the rest of the day, so we headed down the road to Foster Falls for more adventure. Foster Falls isn't as shaded, so the falls weren't very different from the weather, but the shallow water was a solid block of ice (but we didn't dare go out on it after what just happened). However, the smaller falls to the right of foster falls is a bit more shaded, and was mostly solid ice.
Later in the week, the weather hadn't warmed up, so I figured waterfalls would be even more frozen over than before. I decided to take Daniel and Grace to Fall Creek Falls. I at least knew the Cascades would be frozen, and love the suspension bridge that goes over it. We started at the Cascades and took the trail over the suspension bridge to the Cane Creek Falls Overlook.
Opting not to do the trail from the Cane Creek Falls overlook to Fall Creek Falls, we headed back to the car to drive to the Fall Creek Falls overlook, where we hiked down to the base of the falls. The base of Fall Creek Falls was completely frozen over. Both of the falls went under a thick sheet of ice and reappeared many yards away where the river forms again. The smaller of the two falls had created a 25 foot ice mountain over the week, and there was six inches of ice covering most everything around it. The whole basin was covered in ice that wasn't too slippery, but made a perfect winter scene.
Hi all, I'm after some advise please. Could you please advise which module of SQF edition 9 we would fall under as I am getting conflicting information. We manufacture raw meat patties, some with added ingredients some just plain meat, which are then frozen. we do not cook. Is it module 2 and 9 (Animal Product Manufacturing) or 2 and 11 (Food Manufacturing)? I thought we fell under FSC8 which is 9. But an auditor told me I came under module 11 but didn't tell which FSC. When I looked the only one I could find was FSC20 but I do not feel like that quite fits our product. I would really appreciate some assistance with this.
If I understand your process correctly it sounds like for Ed. 9, which won't implement until May, you will still fall under FSC 8 but for Edition 9 FSC 8 falls under Modules 2 & 9. We produce RTE Meat products and are under FSC 8 as well and we will change from Module 11 to Module 9 for Edition 9. Pg 6 in the Attachment on the SQF Changes for Edition 9 might help clarify what the Appendix is saying. - I do believe this is a question you could ask directly to SQF if you wanted to be sure (can't hurt to try); especially since an auditor is telling you something else.
Many people may think that the citrusy wine mixture is only for summer time, but with the proper modifications, sangria can make the perfect fall cocktail. Typical sangrias consist of either red or white wine, and tend to be topped with fruits such as oranges, lemons, and/or cherries. You can easily mix up your own sangria for autumn, by adding in notes of apples, pears, bourbon, cider, and cinnamon sticks. We recommend using a white wine base such as pinot grigio, some apple cider, a touch of bourbon, and apples and cinnamon as a garnish. Once again, as long as your brix are at the proper level, your slushie will come out tasty and a perfect consistency.
Blackwater Falls State Park has lots to offer no matter what time of year it is. Our family took an afternoon and traveled 13 miles north on Rt 32 through Davis to the park to see what the falls looks like in the winter. As you can see from the pictures, we chose a day where the conditions were especially snowy. The park does not seem to keep the path cleared so be prepared for very careful stepping as you weave your way down the paths and staircases to the observation deck. While the falls are amazing any time of year, in our opinion the snow and ice buildup around the raging waterfall make this natural wonder that much more impressive.
I'm in california and I mostly throw soft baits on the bottom during winter. I can get away with the wake bites during fall. If I really want a wake bite during winter, I'll fish a spotted bass lake. They are usally more aggressive than large mouth and even with that, the spotted bites slows down also. I dont have any luck fishing gill profile in the shallows but I do fishing them deeper. As the weather gets cooler the deeper the fishes move. Atleast in my lakes. I've caught very few fishes within 10ft of water during winter but they are there. If I do fish a gill bait, itll he a bigger gill profile. By the way, 99% of the time I'm night fishing.
Like others have said here, deep is a relative term. I live in the land of TVA lakes where fish are known for their off shore haunts. With that being said, in the spring and fall it does amaze me how shallow our fish get. Especially in the fall. I mean dirt shallow, like how do you not see them swimming where you got bit. That being said, they are always close to "deep water". Deep water being the river channel, creek channel, or a ditch. Even in the early spring or late fall (water temps in the mid to upper 40s, + ) there will be fish that do pull up shallow to feed. A lot of it here is just covering water until you find them and capitalizing on the opportunity. Where a bait that doesn't get down to the bottom will shine, is this time of year. A lot of our fish here suspend over the deep water just off of the ledges and they are notoriously hard to catch like that. That's where a big slow lazy glide comes into play and you can wreck them on it. It is the same principle and mentality as what Dylan628 said about jerk baits, but with swimbaits instead.
The end of December and beginning of January 2018 brought some sustained, brutal cold temps to Kentucky. We basically had a two week stretch where temperatures didn't breach freezing, not a common occurrence to say the least. Although we weren't fortunate enough to see much snowfall, the cold meant we had a chance to catch something else we don't see often - frozen waterfalls.
If you're not familiar with Bad Branch Falls, check out some information on the Bad Branch State Nature Preserve here. In short, Bad Branch Falls is a 60-foot waterfall that flows into Bad Branch, a designated Kentucky Wild River. The Preserve is across Pine Mountain from Whitesburg and has access to/from the Pine Mountain Trail. It's easily one of my favorite places in the Commonwealth. This is a Nature Preserve so hiking only.
Don't sleep on the drive to or from the Preserve either. US 119 crossing over Pine Mountain from Whitesburg is an experience in and of itself. I pulled over a snapped a few pictures on my way back across the mountain. To me, these pictures were just as powerful as the frozen waterfall. Southeast KY at its best. All in all, this little detour only took about 2 hours out of my day. Just goes to show, your plans don't have to be elaborate to be special.
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