Two weeks left

In exactly two weeks, Marc's plane will be landing in Montreal. I'm very, very excited. Though we've spoken nearly every day, it's just not the same as being able to drop by for spontaneous hugs and snuggles. It's been a long summer for both of us, and I'll be very happy when we're reunited.

Now, though, I must go to the dentist, which I am not looking forward to at all.

Sahlep: results unexpected

At Pennsic this year, I discovered an absolutely wonderful Turkish drink called Sahlep. It's made from a mountain root, and tastes like hot, creamy vanilla. From what I understand, the root is often sold pre-mixed with sugar as a powder, and the drink is made much like hot chocolate.

Since I returned to Montreal, I've been trying to find this powder. I have been, on the whole, unsuccessful.

Working off a tip, I checked of Akhavan (sp?), the Arabic grocery store on Sherbrooke in NDG. They didn't have a drink Sahlep mix, but they did have a powdered dessert mix called Sahlab, which is made with Sahlep root. I finally tried it out today.

The results were... erm... interesting. The end results, which look exactly like they're supposed to according to the package, is more like vanilla pudding than a drink. It's fairly tasty, don't get me wrong, but it's not the wonderful, creamy drink I tried at Pennsic.

I've heard that there's a place in the Jean Talon market that sells the unadulterated root, so that's where I'm going to try next. It may be expensive, but damnit I want to have this drink again before next Pennsic rolls around!

Final verdict: good for what it is, but not what I wanted.