tea and food (and something else), oh my

[insaneneko]

Chad Vader - Day Shift Manager

Three teas were profiled in the December 2007 issue of body + soul:

1. Tulsi: An herb used in Ayurveda, good for stress and boosting immunity; tastes sweet and fragrant with flavors of mint, licorice, and cloves.
2. Yerba Mate: A coffee substitute that gives a buzz without jitters; tastes earthy, slightly bitter and smoky.
3. Pu-erh: A Chinese tea that aids digestion, made in bricks and develops better flavor with age; tastes clean and flowery.

I'm rather curious about these teas. Has anyone tried these?

How to Tell if a Recipe is Worth Cooking With Five Easy Questions from Casual Kitchen and Frugal Food Hacks: 10 Tricks to Simplifying Recipe Searches from Cheap Healthy Food list great things to keep in mind when looking at recipes. I tend to obsessively search for and save recipes (even though I almost never actually make anything), and I do employ a lot of the ideas already to cut down on the crap.

The Perfect Hobby: One That’s Cheap, Makes Money Or Becomes A Business
I wish my hobbies were cheap or made money. Ha, instead I spend scary amounts of money on buying and paying for (rather expensive) shipping of books from a foreign country and scary amounts of time reading and writing about them.

On a sort of related note, I really hate how almost every "how to save money" list includes borrowing books from the library instead of buying. Let me know when libraries start stocking Japanese (BL) novels and manga, then maybe I'll think about it. And I realize my reading habits are not the norm (I reread a lot), but I'd think there are quite a number of people who reread their books more than never once. I even reread books I didn't like the first time, partly to give it another chance and partly because I figure I can put the book down if I need to do something else. XD;

On the Media's "Novel" Challenge for NaNoWriMo has garnered quite a response. People are pretty creative in their 12-word "novels." :P

And this is where I'd say goodnight, put my laptop to sleep and go to bed, but I'm wide awake and antsy. I shouldn't have taken that nap in early evening... *sighs*

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[inga-b.livejournal.com]

I know Pu-Erh, I used to buy it from HERE (https://www.thk-bremen.de/shop/tees/schwarzer_tee#)
scroll down to China selection.
it is good, but not my first choice for black tea. it is mild, but I found that one really needs to be precise with the amount and time for brewing. otherwise it gets pretty strong of what they call "earthy aroma" and when overbrewed smells more like 'dirt'. finally I liked it with milk in the early evening as it is not too strong. I also heard that it's sort of good-for-your-health thing, and it was the reason why I tried it out.

I once tried Yerba Mate and could not even finish 50g package. I did not like aroma at all, it reminded me of an ashtray full of old cigarettes. When brewed the aroma did not improve and the taste was sort of bitter. But then I did not buy this one in an exclusive tea boutique, so maybe more expensive brands will be better, but I did not dare to try again from a brand name.

I have not heard of Tulsi before, but I think I'll give it a try :XD

Re: tea

[insaneneko.livejournal.com]

O_o

Okay, maybe I won't try the Pu-Erh and Yerba Mate for now. Tulsi sounds more innocuous, maybe I'll go for that one...