Tuesday, April 26, 2005

CONCERNED ABOUT TOO MANY CARBS IN YOUR DIET?

For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health.
It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting medical studies.

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
4. The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

CONCLUSION:
Eat and drink what you like.
Speaking English is apparently what kills you

Monday, April 11, 2005

mmm coffee...

tonight I tried a half cup of cold hazelnut vanilla coffee + a 2/3 cup of chocolate flavoured 'So Good' soy beverage + a little skim milk...not too shabby, I must say. next time I'll use more coffee, and probably no skim milk...

Sunday, April 10, 2005

coffee seems like a good topic...

I'm the only member of my household that drinks coffee. I have a 12 cup coffee pot...it was a well-intentioned gift. After receiving this coffee-pot-gift roughly 6 years ago, I quickly learned how to use it to make 4 to 6 cups at a time, since 12 cups is a little too much for one man. But lately, I've been making a full pot, drinking one or two cups, and refrigerating the rest. I've been drinking the cold coffee mixed one to one with milk, and it's not too bad. I've experimented a little with the amount of milk and with adding a little sugar (brown and/or white), but I haven't got it quite right yet. I'm a big fan of the canned coffee drinks that are available in most oriental-type food stores, and bigger grocery stores with a good 'ethnic' (whatever that means) section, but I haven't been too successful at matching the tastes with the homebrew. Is there anyone reading this that shares in the enjoyment of cold coffee? Any ingredient suggestions to get my flavour right??

Thursday, April 07, 2005

Coffee

On Tuesday night, it's quite possible that I tasted the worst coffee. Ever.
And I drink a lot of coffee.
And I'm not picky.
It was bad.