So many people in this world rely on their caffeine to get through each day, whether it’s in cups of the holy mocha, bottles of carbonated beverages, or even in migraine medication! With the medication exception, it’s a sad state of affairs that some medical conditions result in doctors saying, “You need to cut down […]
TGI Freya’s Day
The gods of old are with us everywhere…from the days of the week to our cars, athletic shoes, and more. The ancient world is alive in our lives, history lives with us whether we are actively aware of it or not. Every day that passes is a bit of history that we have lived in. […]
Shortcut to Mushrooms?
It’s okay to have a humongous Hobbit-like appreciation for a certain type of fungus that grows among us. In fact, you can grow your own mushrooms – particularly the shiitake and oyster mushroom varieties – in a bucket or a bag filled with used coffee grounds. Here’s what you’ll need: 5 lbs used coffee grounds, […]
Hot, Cold, and Undrinkable
As I was scrolling through Twitter recently, I found a tweet from someone asking the hard questions in life: This got me thinking. Chocolate milk is great, and hot chocolate is too, but hot chocolate gone cold is terrible. I asked my friends who prefer tea if there was a similar relationship between iced tea […]
Welcome to the new “normal”
On Monday I had to take my car to get an oil change, brakes checked, and a tire repaired. In the pre-pandemic days, I dreaded doing this kind of chore because it means sitting and waiting in an uncomfortable chair for a couple of hours with a lot of people coming and going. Now, it […]
Recipe for Almond Flour Brownies
A few years ago, I was experimenting with different recipes to adapt for my blog. I found a great recipe to work with, and I thought I’d share it here with the addition of an optional ingredient. I won’t make you scroll as far here! 3/4 cup almond flour 1/4 tsp salt 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa […]
Monday, Monday
I have been working from home for the last several years, and Mondays are still in need of a jump start. My to do list today includes: submitting another short story to The Molotov Cocktail; updating the month’s discount code (it is LOVEJAVA, for 14% off this month); writing various blogs (like this one you […]
How Do You Take Your Coffee?
There seems to be an infinite number of ways to prepare coffee. My husband often drinks his coffee black, whether it’s flavored or not, but he’ll also drink the sugary coffee concoctions that Dunkin makes. I remember a former coworker who always ordered her coffee “light and sweet,” so no skimping on the cream or […]
The shadow knows
I started life as a tea drinker. That’s what my mother drank, so that is what I drank. And she was a grocery store black tea only kind of tea drinker – Tetley or Lipton – that was it, with enough sugar and milk to make you wonder if the tea was just there for […]
Are Coffee Beans Really Beans?
Jack, of beanstalk fame, probably had to listen to a lot of angry ranting from his mother when he told her he’d sold their cow for magic beans. Nowadays, some people refer to coffee beans as their “magic beans.” But are they really beans? Nope. Coffee beans do look like beans, but they are actually […]