SENIOR MOMENT 4 WOMEN
Friday, October 11, 2024
SENIOR LADY: MAKES BREAKFAST BREADS!
Monday, September 16, 2024
SENIOR LADY: TRY OUT TEA CONCENTRATE!
Although, I love coffee, I do drink black tea in the summer.
Hot coffee was not an option in the afternoons. I could not sit
on my porch drinking a hot beverage when the weather was
over 90 degrees!
I had a friend who loved tea. I asked her advice on which
tea was good for a beginner. She took me to the mall
to visit her favorite tea shop. I was impressed because
there was several types of loose tea in decanters.
Black tea was my favorite after drinking samples of teas.
I bought a cute tea pot that had angels on it. A cute baggie
of black tea was also purchased.
I still had a dilemma. I didn't want to ride to the mall for tea
every day. That tea was too expensive for me too buy often.
I settled for organic black tea from a nearby market. Making
several glasses of tea from single serving tea bags was tedious.
I didn't like tea in gallon jugs from the grocery store. The market
near my house only had family size tea bags.
I got the idea to make tea concentrate in a mason jar. I only like
unsweetened tea. A gallon jug took up too much space in my fridge.
I decided to brew 4 family size bags of black tea. I let the tea steep
and come room temperature. I filled up a 24 ounce recycled pickle
jar and placed it in the fridge.
The next time I made concentrate, I recycled one of my Mom's
empty instant tea jars.
The black tea concentrate usually last a couple weeks in my fridge.
I add mint or pineapple sage leaves from my garden to the tea
concentrate occasionally.
TIPS :
* Other types of tea may work as a concentrate ( Green tea, Chai, Flavored teas)
* Orange & Lemon peels & Cinnamon Stick can be added to taste
* One serving: 12 oz glass:
1/4 c brewed tea, 8 oz purified water, ice cubes
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
SENIOR LADY: MAKING ICED CAFE' AU LAIT!
I used to shake my head at young people buying
expensive espresso and caramel latte drinks.
I couldn't understand why they waited in
a long line at coffee shops and bistros.
This summer as been one of the hottest on record
in the city where I live. I was ordering fast food.
when the take-out food cashier asked me to try
one of their ice coffee drinks. I asked if they had
mocha flavor. It was 98 degrees outside, so
I agreed to try an expensive large mocha ice coffee.
It was delicious and refreshing. No way,
could I afford to get iced coffee every day.
I noticed that the restaurants or coffee shops
started with brewed unflavored coffee. They
added flavorings like caramel, chocolate,
mocha, and other seasonal flavors per
customer requests.
I went home and experimented with making
my own flavored iced coffee drinks. They may
not have whipped cream on top, but they tasted
good!
I noticed that the restaurants or coffee shops
started with brewed unflavored coffee. They
added flavorings like caramel, chocolate,
mint, mocha, and other seasonal flavors per
customer requests.
I love gourmet coffee and have a bin containing
several flavors. They include Hawaiian Hazelnut,
Mocha, Georgia Pecan, Caramel Macchiato,
Snickers, and Jamaica Me Crazy. I also collect
flavored extracts like rum, brandy, mint, butter,
and maple. I started out with strong brewed
flavored gourmet coffee. I let the coffee cool before
adding it to my glass or mug. Ice cubes were added
and the coffee was stirred until it was chilled and
very cold.
SENIOR LADY ICED COFFEE DRINKS:
Caramel Chocolata
12 oz Brewed Arabica Coffee ( Room Temp)
1 Tablespoon Caramel Ice Cream Topping
I Tablespoon Chocolate Flavored Syrup
1 Tablespoon Half & Half Cream
Add all ingredients to 16 oz size mug/glass.
Stir until well mixed and add ice cubes.
Cool & Minty
12 oz Brewed Arabica Coffee ( Room Temp)
1/8 Teaspoon Pure Mint Extract
2 Packets Raw Sugar
1 Tablespoon Half & Half Cream
Add all ingredients to 16 oz size mug/glass.
Stir until well mixed and add ice cubes.
Tropical Buttered Rum
12 oz Brewed Arabica Coffee ( Room Temp)
1/8 Teaspoon Rum extract
1/8 Teaspoon Butter extract
2 Packets Raw Sugar
1 Tablespoon Half & Half Cream
Lava Chocolate Sipper
12 oz Brewed Arabica Coffee ( Room Temp)
1 Teaspoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
2 Packets Raw Sugar
1 Tablespoon Half & Half Cream
TIPS:
* Adjust recipes to fit your own taste
*Substitute Columbian, Instant Expresso,
and French Roast Coffees
*Substitute white sugar, brown sugar, artificial sweeteners
* Substitute pieces of chocolate mint flavored candy 4 mint
* Substitute pieces of dark or milk chocolate candy 4
Caramel Chocolate & Lava Chocolate
*Substitute coffee creamer for cream
*Use Vanilla extract if desire French Vanilla
I visited a new Garden Center last year.
I requested hot coffee to drink while
I shopped. The clerk said they only carried
locally sourced organic cold brew coffee
This stuff was fantastic but strong. I had
a mild case of "coffee jitters." This was
probably because I drink light to
medium roasted coffee often.
It's relaxing to sit on my porch on a hot
day drinking my own "DIY" ( Do It Yourself)
cold brewed coffee. I hope this blog inspires
others to try to make their own cold brew
or iced coffee.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
SENIOR LADY: GROW CELERY ALL YEAR!
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
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