Johanne's Journal, 13 May 13

So, today I tried . . .


Turkish coffee. According to a Dr. Oz show, Turkish (Greek) coffee gives you more health benefits than normal coffee. Soooooo, I just started drinking coffee a few years ago for my brain, and I still like a little flavored coffee in my milk and sugar. Just the idea of Turkish coffee gagged me. I went out yesterday and bought a Turkish coffee pot (cezve/ibrik) and some espresso grind coffee (real Turkish grind is even finer, if you can find it.) This morning, I tried my hand at it and added Truvia during the second boiling. I poured the result into my tiny Chinese tea cup and drank. I LOVED IT. What a surprise. I made enough for two tiny servings and found that my need for morning coffee was very satisfied. Who knew?!!!

I'm off to work in my garden. I bought a bunch of replacement herbs for the ones that didn't make it over the winter and a few new ones that looked interesting, like strawberry mint (it really does smell like strawberries!) I also have bunches of perennial seeds for flowers and herbs. I haven't planted anything new yet. We just had another freeze Friday night. What the hey?! The last few years, the weather has been SO ODD!

Have a great day my FS buddies!

I am thankful for:

the great nursery nearby that sells an amazing variety of plants.
coffee, nectar of the gods, no matter how you prepare it.
Velcro, who hasn't pinned down my hands yet this morning.
Emma, who refrained from jumping on me until I was actually awake.
the beautiful, warm temperatures that are due today. Yay!!!

View Diet Calendar, 13 May 2013:
3798 kcal Fat: 219.65g | Prot: 66.17g | Carbs: 393.06g.   Breakfast: Sugar in the Raw Sugar in the Raw Packets, Coffee, Truvia Calorie Free Sweetener, Scrambled Egg, Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Milk (Nonfat), Butter (Salted). Dinner: Kerrygold Dubliner Irish Cheese. Snacks/Other: Dove Tiramisu Silky Smooth Dark Chocolate Promises Desserts, Haagen Dazs Rum Raisin Ice Cream, Mars Milky Way Simply Caramel Bar (Fun Size), Pik-Nik Original Shoestring Potatoes. more...
2502 kcal Exercise: Resting - 16 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...

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Hey Bonnie..I have never tried Turkish coffee..but I have heard it was good...glad you liked it...its supposed to frost here as well..been a very chilly spring this time around..Enjoy your garden...Hugs...:O) 
13 May 13 by member: BHA
Bren, it's like coffee sludge, very easy to make and, oddly, very good. I really thought I was going to hate it. After a record breaking cold Friday, we're supposed to have record breaking heat tomorrow. My poor plants don't know what to make of it! Hugs back atcha! 
13 May 13 by member: Johanne
I gotta go google Turkish coffee. I'm curious. :) 
14 May 13 by member: kingkeld
Hi, just checking in, letting you know I am around :) 
14 May 13 by member: sarahsmum

     
 

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