Travel
As suggested, I decided to give the coffee maker another try in case it just had to get rid of the "brand new" taste. So this morning I brewed in the new Mr. C. The result was pretty good, so I suppose I'll keep it, but I'm putting the old one on a shelf for now just in case. The new one is so much larger and takes up way more space on the counter, plus it's heavier to move around. Also, it is much more difficult to pour water into the well without spilling some of it on the countertop. I guess I can cry all I want about simplicity, but it ain't gonna happen anymore!
I do have a Melitta system that I take with me when traveling/camping. It requires water to be boiled and then poured over the coffee grounds into the carafe. It makes superb tasting coffee, but there is no way to keep the glass carafe hot. When I'm camping I pour a big mug of coffee and then pour the remainder of it into a thermos so it stays hot. I guess I could do that here at home, and I might just consider it if the new Mr. C drives me crazy!
I didn't have leg cramps last night, and it may have been that I upped the Calm (magnesium powder) by 1/2 tsp, up to 1-1/2 tsp in a cup of water. It is really good, with a lemon raspberry flavor. I am being conservative with the amount of powder so I avoid unwanted side effects of magnesium!
Regarding mustard, I don't think I would try that because since about February I have been taking two capsules of tumeric each morning, and I also sprinkle tumeric liberally over scrambled eggs when I make them. I don't want to turn yellow just to avoid cramps! Maybe I should try one capsule in the morning and the other at night, except I try to keep it as simple as possible or I will forget one of the doses.
I just cooked a package of fresh organic cranberries into sauce, which is so delicious I eat it with everything: meat, fish, eggs, etc. Last year I bought several packages that I froze so I could make sauce throughout the year, but I notice that Bel Air carries them most of the time so they must be coming from wherever they are currently grown. The cranberries I just used are from Canada.
We had some rain early in the morning but it is now clear and the sun is bright. I think there is a big storm coming in a couple of days - the weather forecasters seem to be chomping at the bit to predict doom from El Nino, and with the forested areas damaged and weakened by fires it could be disastrous in many parts of the state. I just hope the Sierra get inundated with snow - they can make some money on the skiers and snowboarders, and we might get some snow melt for our reservoirs next spring.
- Blueberry Muffins! + Update
One of the vendors at yesterday's market sells walnuts, and I saw that he had bags of walnut meal as well. I thought of the recipe I found for muffins using almond flour, and figured I would try it with walnut flour. I don't have honey,...
- Distraction
I must be pretty distracted this morning. I washed my hair in the shower and decided to use a drop of conditioner, which I don't do very often. It is made from hemp and I love the way it makes my hair glisten. But this morning I...
- Rain, And More Rain
I don't remember how many straight days of rain we've had, but it looks like it will continue for at least the next 10 days! I can't complain, though, as the rain should greatly ease the worst of the drought conditions. The best...
- I Want Spring Back!
This is about as hot as I like it - 83degrees! The next 3 days are going to be in the 90's but we'll be back in the 70's next after that. I hate hot weather! I think I'm past needing prescription pain meds, but I did take an...
- Have Dinner In South Africa
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Travel
Starting over
As suggested, I decided to give the coffee maker another try in case it just had to get rid of the "brand new" taste. So this morning I brewed in the new Mr. C. The result was pretty good, so I suppose I'll keep it, but I'm putting the old one on a shelf for now just in case. The new one is so much larger and takes up way more space on the counter, plus it's heavier to move around. Also, it is much more difficult to pour water into the well without spilling some of it on the countertop. I guess I can cry all I want about simplicity, but it ain't gonna happen anymore!
I do have a Melitta system that I take with me when traveling/camping. It requires water to be boiled and then poured over the coffee grounds into the carafe. It makes superb tasting coffee, but there is no way to keep the glass carafe hot. When I'm camping I pour a big mug of coffee and then pour the remainder of it into a thermos so it stays hot. I guess I could do that here at home, and I might just consider it if the new Mr. C drives me crazy!
I didn't have leg cramps last night, and it may have been that I upped the Calm (magnesium powder) by 1/2 tsp, up to 1-1/2 tsp in a cup of water. It is really good, with a lemon raspberry flavor. I am being conservative with the amount of powder so I avoid unwanted side effects of magnesium!
Regarding mustard, I don't think I would try that because since about February I have been taking two capsules of tumeric each morning, and I also sprinkle tumeric liberally over scrambled eggs when I make them. I don't want to turn yellow just to avoid cramps! Maybe I should try one capsule in the morning and the other at night, except I try to keep it as simple as possible or I will forget one of the doses.
I just cooked a package of fresh organic cranberries into sauce, which is so delicious I eat it with everything: meat, fish, eggs, etc. Last year I bought several packages that I froze so I could make sauce throughout the year, but I notice that Bel Air carries them most of the time so they must be coming from wherever they are currently grown. The cranberries I just used are from Canada.
We had some rain early in the morning but it is now clear and the sun is bright. I think there is a big storm coming in a couple of days - the weather forecasters seem to be chomping at the bit to predict doom from El Nino, and with the forested areas damaged and weakened by fires it could be disastrous in many parts of the state. I just hope the Sierra get inundated with snow - they can make some money on the skiers and snowboarders, and we might get some snow melt for our reservoirs next spring.
- Blueberry Muffins! + Update
One of the vendors at yesterday's market sells walnuts, and I saw that he had bags of walnut meal as well. I thought of the recipe I found for muffins using almond flour, and figured I would try it with walnut flour. I don't have honey,...
- Distraction
I must be pretty distracted this morning. I washed my hair in the shower and decided to use a drop of conditioner, which I don't do very often. It is made from hemp and I love the way it makes my hair glisten. But this morning I...
- Rain, And More Rain
I don't remember how many straight days of rain we've had, but it looks like it will continue for at least the next 10 days! I can't complain, though, as the rain should greatly ease the worst of the drought conditions. The best...
- I Want Spring Back!
This is about as hot as I like it - 83degrees! The next 3 days are going to be in the 90's but we'll be back in the 70's next after that. I hate hot weather! I think I'm past needing prescription pain meds, but I did take an...
- Have Dinner In South Africa
Voulezvousdiner Have just launched a new special offer. ...