Category: food
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Baking Biscotti – Anise seeds, I found them!
In December, I really wanted to make biscotti, specifically with anise seeds. Unfortunately, all stores were out. I went to quite a few. People must bake with anise seeds for the holidays, lesson learned, buy early next year! Suddenly, it’s January and anise seeds are back! Imagine my joy! So, I got to work and…
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Composting – Do you do it?
Recently, I saw this truck in Chicago. It brought back memories of when I moved to Seattle. A friend taught me that in Seattle, composting was mandatory. I learned what bin to buy that sat on my kitchen counter by the sink. I bought a specific composting bag/liner that went inside my container, so on…
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Herbal Tea – Twinings (Marketing & New Packaging)
There are many different Lemon & Ginger Herbal tea brands out there. While they might have the same Lemon/Ginger name each have distinct flavors. There is a brand I bought once, somewhere, can’t find it again called, “Teekanne,” a German brand. I really liked the flavor, but alas, no where to be found and on…
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Spring – Pansies, a flower with a face!
Every year, I’m amused when I see pansies in the garden center. I feel like there are all these different colored faced looking at me. It’s most amusing. I always buy impatiens, so I don’t know much about the pansies. I didn’t realize they are edible flowers. So that’s the flower I’ve seen on salads…
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Grubhub – Food delivery robots… I SAW ONE.
This past weekend, I was at Notre Dame University. I was walking around campus when I heard this electric zooming sound. I looked to my right, just in time to see (2) Grubhub food delivery robots going by. One of them ran into a person. They are that FAST. My photo is a bit blurry,…
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