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Learned by Quitting Coffee #2
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Nice for a paint chart.
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My first thought. I know I've bought paint in some of those shades.
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I've gotta tell you ... my days haven't been confined to the house except when they start off with rain. That's my excuse for not firing up the coffee maker.
The other part of the excuse is that I'm still purchasing cold coffee for when I'm out and about and using the Kava instant in the kitchen. Truth be known, I really like making coffee with soymilk. I don't add it to brewed coffee. For sure, I don't put soymilk in the machine to run through the basket of grounds!!
I can buy a nondairy creamer with some of that vanilla in it. I like that but it always seems too sweet. I'm okay with drinking black coffee. It's just that I'm spoiled ...
Here's a little more to that confession: for about 6 months, while I wait for the 4 hours I've committed to before coffee, I have tea. Fortunately, I've never found that it upsets my stomach the way coffee sometimes will. Honestly, I think it's all caffeine-related. Those caffeinated "energy" drinks - can't touch 'em!
Here is how I've really drifted from established behavior ... No, I'm not just lazy! Lazy but there's more to my behavior than that ... the quarter cup of leftover cold tea in my mug ... I have begun to use that to dilute the soymilk in my coffee.
It's good! Now, I don't know if my (& @ninnymary 's
) Jasmine tea would be okay ... doubt if my chamomile and spearmint or the lemon verbena tea would be any good ... I wonder about the anise hyssop ... 
... anyway, a little oolong in coffee , ya might want to try it ! Don't throw it out! Maybe, it's frugality ...
Anyway! It's 6:30 and time for coffee! I've got toasted raisin bread and Asian pear ... oh, spoiled, I tell you.
Steve
The other part of the excuse is that I'm still purchasing cold coffee for when I'm out and about and using the Kava instant in the kitchen. Truth be known, I really like making coffee with soymilk. I don't add it to brewed coffee. For sure, I don't put soymilk in the machine to run through the basket of grounds!!
I can buy a nondairy creamer with some of that vanilla in it. I like that but it always seems too sweet. I'm okay with drinking black coffee. It's just that I'm spoiled ...
Here's a little more to that confession: for about 6 months, while I wait for the 4 hours I've committed to before coffee, I have tea. Fortunately, I've never found that it upsets my stomach the way coffee sometimes will. Honestly, I think it's all caffeine-related. Those caffeinated "energy" drinks - can't touch 'em!Here is how I've really drifted from established behavior ... No, I'm not just lazy! Lazy but there's more to my behavior than that ... the quarter cup of leftover cold tea in my mug ... I have begun to use that to dilute the soymilk in my coffee.
It's good! Now, I don't know if my (& @ninnymary 's
) Jasmine tea would be okay ... doubt if my chamomile and spearmint or the lemon verbena tea would be any good ... I wonder about the anise hyssop ... ... anyway, a little oolong in coffee , ya might want to try it ! Don't throw it out! Maybe, it's frugality ... Anyway! It's 6:30 and time for coffee! I've got toasted raisin bread and Asian pear ... oh, spoiled, I tell you.
Steve
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I've cut back my coffee consumption. Pretty pleased with myself!
Of course it hasn't been really cold yet and I'm still mostly busy outdoors all day. It's those cold snowy indoor days that lead me to drink.
When I was visiting my sis in Missouri we went on a "field trip" to a coffee roasterie. That's what it's called too, The Roasterie, in KC Kansas.
It's a pretty cool place, with a big WW2 plane on the roof. They give tours of their plant and tell the story of the coffee beans growth and what occurs on the way to the cup.
It was a close shave, I nearly turned into a coffee nerd! I did learn a lot and it was fun. It was also pretty sweet of my sister to arrange this, because with the exception of one coffee hound niece, her family are not coffee drinkers.
I came home with a couple of bags of coffee and a souvenir mug.
Speaking of tea, which I will start consuming when I'm desperate for a hot drink and have had my limit of coffee, haha, I picked up some Stash Meyer Lemon tea. Have you seen that Steve? It's very good. It would probably make a good summertime iced tea...hadn't thought of that till now.
Should make a note for next summer.
Of course it hasn't been really cold yet and I'm still mostly busy outdoors all day. It's those cold snowy indoor days that lead me to drink.
When I was visiting my sis in Missouri we went on a "field trip" to a coffee roasterie. That's what it's called too, The Roasterie, in KC Kansas.
It's a pretty cool place, with a big WW2 plane on the roof. They give tours of their plant and tell the story of the coffee beans growth and what occurs on the way to the cup.
It was a close shave, I nearly turned into a coffee nerd! I did learn a lot and it was fun. It was also pretty sweet of my sister to arrange this, because with the exception of one coffee hound niece, her family are not coffee drinkers.
I came home with a couple of bags of coffee and a souvenir mug.
Speaking of tea, which I will start consuming when I'm desperate for a hot drink and have had my limit of coffee, haha, I picked up some Stash Meyer Lemon tea. Have you seen that Steve? It's very good. It would probably make a good summertime iced tea...hadn't thought of that till now.
Should make a note for next summer.
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I would probably like that lemon tea, @thistlebloom . Most lemon flavors, I like.
My favorite of the Stash teas has been Licorice Spice. I'm fond of root beer and licorice root and sarsaparilla are right there.
There are other herbal teas that I like. Why I've got so many mints in my yard is something of a mystery. Only spearmint with chamomile appeals to me as an herbal tea. And, growing chamomile was a near failure, although I should try it again.
Steve
My favorite of the Stash teas has been Licorice Spice. I'm fond of root beer and licorice root and sarsaparilla are right there
.There are other herbal teas that I like. Why I've got so many mints in my yard is something of a mystery. Only spearmint with chamomile appeals to me as an herbal tea. And, growing chamomile was a near failure, although I should try it again.
Steve
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I really like the Stash Licorice also!
I stopped drinking it last winter though because somewhere I found that there is a connection between licorice and high blood pressure.
Can't remember the details though, as usual for me.![:\](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/side.png "side :\")
I stopped drinking it last winter though because somewhere I found that there is a connection between licorice and high blood pressure.
Can't remember the details though, as usual for me.
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Steve, please don't tell me that you are putting soymilk in jasmine tea. That's sacrilege! 
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No, I have not done that, @ninnymary .
Adding milk to tea would mean I would have to put lots more tea leaves in the pot and make it very strong. I've had others make tea for me that way. It was almost syrupy sweet, as well.
It doesn't take much sophistication to play with one's food and drink. What I try to do is just to keep it simple.
Steve
Adding milk to tea would mean I would have to put lots more tea leaves in the pot and make it very strong. I've had others make tea for me that way. It was almost syrupy sweet, as well.
It doesn't take much sophistication to play with one's food and drink. What I try to do is just to keep it simple.
Steve
