Posts about Apartments in Puyallup

Hot Chocolate Recipes

When it gets cold, curling up in your Puyallup, WA apartment with a nice warm cup of hot chocolate is very inviting. In this week’s Canyon Park Apartments Blog, we’ve got a few hot chocolate recipes to help you spice up your hot chocolate game. Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa Ingredients: 2 c. milk (preferably whole) 1/2 c. pumpkin puree 2 tsp. pumpkin spice 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 2/3 c. white chocolate chips Whipped cream, for serving cinnamon-sugar, for sprinkling Cinnamon sticks, optional Pumpkin spice is closely associated with the fall, so pumpkin spice and hot chocolate are the perfect combination. No need to head out to the local Starbucks for your pumpkin spice treat, when you can make it in the comfort of your own home! Red Velvet Hot Chocolate Ingredients: 4 Cups Milk 1 14 Ounce Can sweetened condensed milk 4 Ounce Bar White Chocolate 1/2 Cup chocolate chips 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract Red Gel Food Coloring 4-5 Drops Whipped Cream and Red Sprinkles for Serving This recipe requires the use of a slow cooker, but the result is well worth it! Enjoy this recipe for red velvet hot chocolate to warm you up on a cold day. Peppermint Hot Chocolate 3 cups milk 1 cup heavy cream Pinch salt 12 oz finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate (or chocolate chips) ½-1 tsp peppermint extract (to taste) If you’re a fan of peppermint, you’re going to love this recipe for peppermint hot chocolate. This marriage of minty and chocolatey is the perfect companion for a chilly night. If you want a little extra kick, you can crush up some peppermint candy cane and sprinkle it over your cup of peppermint hot chocolate! Do you have a favorite hot chocolate recipe? Share it with our Puyallup, WA apartment community by leaving a comment for us! Thanks for reading!

Date Night Ideas in Puyallup, Washington

So youve just moved to Canyon Park Apartments in Puyallup, WA, and youre looking for something to do? Maybe its time you treat that special someone to a night out on the town! After all, youve been so wrapped up in the details of finding a new apartment that you havent been giving them quite as much attention as they deserve. But heres the problem: You just moved to a new neighborhood and dont know where to go!! Well fear not, my friend, because countless date-night options are right around the corner from your new apartment home. Swing into action with Swing Dance Lessons Are you tired of the same old dinner and a movie clichÃ©? Mix things up by taking your significant other out for a truly unique night on the town. Swing of Things on 44th Ave E. just off of 104th Street offers private and group lessons for dancers of all abilities. Put on your dancing shoes and work up an appetite as you learn the lindy hop and other swing fundamentals. Spice things up with Indian food and a Martini Bar Now that youre done dancing its time to eat. But what if you dont want the same, old Italian or Mexican food restaurants you go to every weekend? Spice things up and head to Karma Fine Indian Cuisine for some of the best Indian food in Tacoma! While their curry comes almost universally recommended, I typically order the saag with lamb because I cant get enough of that ginger-herb sauce. There you have it! My two-step process for a fun and memorable night on the town with that someone special and its all within 15 minutes of your Puyallup apartment. The Tacoma area has countless options for entertainment but I see no reason to stray too far from home when youve got great little attractions like these right in your backyard.