Soothing.
I'd heard of the wonders of turmeric. Put this to test on a day when I was feeling particularly irritated, cranky, annoyed at the world. Golden milk, or turmeric tea, is peppery, but soothing....
View ArticleBien Fruité.
This almost looks like a mojito, doesn't it? Minty and sweet, though not saccharine. Doesn't pack a whallop like the rum with sugar would do, either. It's just Cawston's apple soda mixed with some...
View ArticleCaesar.
As it's Canadian Cuisine week, thought I'd celebrate with our friendly Northern neighbors' version of the Bloody Mary (my preferred one, too.) For two servings:- 1 14 oz. can of tomatoes- 8 oz. clam...
View ArticleAnother Egg Cream.
Was surprised to learn that my housemate, from around NYC where they originated, didn't know what an egg cream was. Cooksplained it to him, then set to making a slightly more traditional take than the...
View ArticleWinter Sunrise.
Day 21 (three weeks!), Dry January: Winter Sunrise.When I was a kid, worked in a chain restaurant known for making everything from scratch, on premises. During the school year, I was the night baker,...
View ArticleMatcha Latte.
Neat trick: if you have a French press coffee pot, all you have to do is pour your (NOT hot!) milk in, then pump the plunger a few times vigorously to make it foam. Works like a charm. Your milk will...
View ArticlePina Colada.
This would be nice for breakfast. For Two:- One can pineapple slices in juice (four slices)- 1/2 can coconut cream- A couple good squeezes of lime juice- Ginger to taste- Seltzer- Crushed iceBlend...
View ArticleStrange Bedfellows?
At market once, received a gift of not quite a dozen overripe charentais melons. What to do with them? Make jam, of course. The recipe I found used anise and lime juice as foils to the melon's...
View ArticleSummertime Thing.
Melon, cucumbers, mint and berries go into just about everything we drink in the Summer, from lemonade to iced tea, to even the white wine or occasional rum drink. As it was a dry cold today, felt...
View ArticleHalf Measures.
Tired, in the doldrums, so kept things simple with a half-and-half. (Just iced tea and some bitter lemon soda.)
View ArticleLassi.
Not quite, but close. Actually, this could have been a meal in itself. (Breakfast tomorrrow, maybe?) For two:- 1 c. chopped strawberries- 1/2 mango, chopped- 3/4 c. yogurt or kefir- 1/4 - 1/2 c....
View ArticleMaybe I should treat myself to a copper mug.
Day 28 of Dry January! My version of a Moscow Mule, but without the vodka: Loverly! Does seem a bit naked in this glass, though.Ginger Beer / Lime Juice.
View ArticleSkål!
A savory, Scandinavian concoction I came up with from tonight's dinner prep leftovers. Who knows? What gets imbibed over the next couple nights could be just as surprising. For now, am going to call...
View ArticleDirty.
As in a martini, though this seems more like a savory Manhattan, if you can wrap your mind around that idea. Smoky, with a bit of a bite. Needs a bit more tweaking - bitters, maybe? - but definitely a...
View ArticleIn Vino Veritas.
Day 31 of Dry January. As it was somewhat of a special occasion, decided to try a nonalcohlic wine, if only for the ceremonial cork pop. I knew the 'chardonnay' was going to be underwhelming; didn't...
View ArticleDry February.
Dry February is somewhat of a misnomer, as this month's going to be all about hydrating and getting the electrolytes balanced up. I'd really like to reduce the caffeine intake as well.It's...
View ArticleMight be worth it to wait until the latest kombucha's ready if I want...
So wanted a beer tonight, so checked the offerings at the local package store. Slim pickings, indeed, in the non alcoholic section: one bottle of the Fre red wine (did not like their chardonnay), a...
View ArticleTurd Purrguson.
So, I was sitting here knitting away, minding my own business, when I heard first hissing, then The Charge of the Light Brigade, followed by a loud *crash.* Turned around and saw that, during their...
View ArticleArticle 6
As bemusing as it is to see "Game Day" become another merchandising holiday along the lines of Valentine's Day, Halloween, etc, I will admit to appreciating the sales. Since the local grocery store...
View ArticleClassics is starting to look better and better.
Think that the Secret History of Empress Theodora is sounding far more interesting than current postulation onTom Ashbrook's Public History. Maybe I do need to get my Greek Up.
View ArticleMating Season?
I'm a middle-aged woman, hewing pretty closely to the stereotypical image, at least in appearances, maybe, of the ladies of my area. As such, such banter is rare for me to encounter, especially in...
View ArticleWeighty Issues.
Rang in the New Year overweight, as always, and, as always, Sad. That was the main impetus for Dry January. Well, that, and the fact that, if I shed problems like onion skins, I'd get to the root of...
View ArticleStormy Weather.
At its start, the storm didn't feel like it was going to be a terribly powerful one. As the day progressed, however, the wind certainly picked up strength. For the first time in a good while (a...
View ArticlePasser Mortuus Est. *
I'm not one to get all upset over "songbirds" such as the fetishizers on the Audubon websites seem to be: it's a nomenclature based on brain structure (aka passeriformes), like with many things, used...
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