Football rant and a syrup recipe

Football has taken over my life again. I don't actually hate football. I hate that my husband (DH) loves it so much. Thursday-Mondays are all football football football.

He will text me at work, "Hey I'm behind can you record the game so I can watch what I missed?"

Sure babe. Because I love nothing more than taking time out of my football free period to locate the channel of said game, the exact time it starts, "should I add this extension??", and make sure it records for you. All so that you can come home 45 minutes late, grab your plate of dinner and sit watching football on the good TV. So we ALL have to watch.

I am good to make snacks on Sundays, sit down and watch our teams play, cheer, the works. Oh, my team is on MNF this week?? Sure I'll do tailgate food 2 nights in a row. Thank you Pinterest. But I don't need it 5 days a week. I don't care about college. Or the 87 million other teams besides the TWO I cheer for.

I will let him love it, I know it's only temporary. But he has to let me hate that he loves it.


Okay, rant over. I woke up this morning in the mood for french toast. Truth be told I wanted it Thursday, but DH left for work before I was awake enough to cook, and he LOVES french toast. It's his very favorite breakfast. So I don't make it when he's not home to enjoy it.

So it's Sunday and I finally got to make french toast. However, about halfway through cooking I remembered I needed to add something to my shopping list, and as I was jotting I spotted "Syrup" already written down. Because darling daughter (DD) used the last of the syrup on Wednesday night. Rats! The coating was already made and the first 2 pieces are almost ready to come off. Google to the rescue. I found a recipe for pancake syrup that did not involve maple flavoring. Whipped up a batch, altered the flavors a bit, smothered my french toast and dug in! Yum, yum, yummy!

DD told me it was just as good as the stuff we normally buy (Mrs. Butterworths) and that it was okay with her if we used this kind forever. Awwww ♥  Even my picky DH liked it.

Here's the recipe:

1c packed brown sugar
1tbsp butter
1/2c light corn syrup
1/2c water
1/2tsp cinnamon
1/2tsp nutmeg
pinch of salt

Bring all ingredients to a rolling boil. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Serve warm or room temp (room temp is slightly thicker).