My son had been getting into a little bit of trouble in kindergarten being too rambunctious and energetic during class, so I promised him if he could go a few weeks without any problems at school we would have a special movie watching night when
How to Train Your Dragon 2 comes out on video. He's lived up to his end of the bargain being a well behaved little boy at school so I'm sticking to my part of the deal and putting together a special night for the family.
The
How to Train Your Dragon toys, television series, and movies are the hot thing that have captured my son's attention and imagination lately...he is so excited to be able to watch
How to Train Your Dragon 2 when it comes out on dvd and blu-ray!
How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a fantasy film filled with dragons and vikings produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox that appeared in theaters this summer and is a sequel to the original H
ow to Trains Your Dragon movie that came out in 2010. This new movie takes place five years after the events in the first film and features Hiccup and his viking friends as young adults as they meet Valka, Hiccup's long-lost mother, and Drago Bludvist, a madman who want to conquer the world by controlling dragons.
To make our family movie night special we aren't just going to throw some popcorn in the microwave and flip on the movie, we're going to have a Viking Feast while we enjoy the show. A Geek Daddy is going to put his mastery of grilling to good use and have some fun making up a meal that would even satisfy the appetite of a dragon. We'll have some Viking Ale (actually a child friendly concoction of butterscotch and ginger ale) grilled Turkey Legs to gnaw on, and some Viking Boats for desert.
VIKING ALE (Non-alcoholic)
Ingredients:
2 parts club soda, cream soda or ginger ale
1 part butterscotch syrup
1/2 tablespoon of butter
Directions:
Combine butterscotch syrup and butter in a microwave-safe glass;
Microwave on high for one minute or until syrup is bubbly and butter is melted;
Stir and cool for a few seconds;
Slowly fill up the remainder of the glass with cream soda or ginger ale for a fizzy treat.
TURKEY LEGS
One of the best part of going to a Renaissance Festival is eating one of those great big turkey legs they grill up for you there. Hey you can make them at home too with just a little bit of effort on your part.
Ingredients:
**The Meat**
Turkey Legs - you can buy these drumsticks at many markets
**Brine**
4 quarts of water
1/2 cup of sea salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
**Basting Sauce**
Honey
Barbeque Sauce
Red Wine Vinegar
Directions:
Combine the water, kosher salt and sugar and mix well. Place the
turkey drumsticks in the brine so they're completely covered -- if
you're making a lot of turkey legs, you may need to double the amount of
brine;
Refrigerate your turkey legs, in the brine solution, over
night. Remove from the fridge about an hour before cooking, so they can
reach room temperature;
When you're ready to cook, remove the turkey legs from the
brine and pat them dry. Brush each turkey leg lightly with olive oil and
sprinkle with salt and pepper. Preheat your grill;
Combine the honey, barbeque sauce and red wine vinegar to taste. If you like yours sweeter use more honey. If you like your
sauce tangier use more vinegar;
Place the turkey legs on the grill. Brush them
with the sauce periodically, and turn them so they grill evenly;
Grill the turkey legs for thirty minutes, occasionally turning
and basting them. When finished wrap the turkey legs in aluminum foil for about fifteen minutes
to finish cooking;
Enjoy - feast on these like a viking holding the drumstick in your hand and savoring it as you gnaw at it with your teeth like a medieval warrior.
VIKING BOATS
While you have the grill going here is a quick and tasty desert that is easy to make and kids will love.
Ingredients
Bananas
Marshmallows
Chocolate Chips
Chocolate Syrup
Honey
Aluminum Foil
Directions:
Open a banana but don't completely pull the peel off. Slice it along its length so it looks like an open hot dog bun;
Place marshmallows, chocolate chips, and chocolate syrup within the slit you've created. Drizzle some honey over the top of your stuffing. Then wrap the banana back inside its peel;
Wrap the banana in aluminum foil and place it on a warm grill for ten minutes;
Unwrap the foil and the banana peel. Ta da! You have a Viking Boat for desert! Tear into the soft warm banana filled with melted marshmallow and chocolate and devour it like a dragon.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 will be available on Blu-ray and DVD beginning November 11, 2014. Raise your turkey leg and viking ale with your hands into the air to cheer and toast for a successful adventure and journey be accomplished by Hiccup and his loyal companion Toothless in this family friendly animated feature film.
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