Too Bad I'm Trying to Cut Down

So, apparently some foolio made a giant guitar out of cheese.

I don't really get it, myself. For one thing, it's waaaay too big. You could never actually play that thing. And for another thing, I'm trying to cut back on saturated fats.

In other news, Sherwin and I brewed up a batch of Irish Red Ale this weekend using the San Francisco Brew Craft house recipe. Look for it at a DS event near you in early August. I think I'll suggest "Loighty Toighty" (you would probably have to be Susie or Sherwin to get this -- ask me to explain next time you see me) or maybe "Brilliant!" as possible names.

Product Review

So I was at Trader Joe's the other day, looking through the oils/spices/condiments/canned goods/pasta/rice/sauces/crackers aisle, when I remembered that I needed peanut butter. Peanut butter is one of my current breakfast staples, along with raspberry jam and whole wheat bread. I like to have one slice of toast with PB and one with jam. Like a deconstructed PB&J. I know, I know, just sign me up for the next season of Top Chef, right?

Anyway, I was about to pick up the usual TJ's salted creamy peanut butter when I noticed a new product next to it: new organic peanut butter. Now I have my hippy granola tendencies just like most of us, and naturally tend to choose organic over non- when given the option. So I said what the hey and went with the organic stuff. Even though it's twice as expensive, it's organic, so it's better for the environment, and probably tastes better too, right? Oh, and I got the crunchy kind too. Carpeing the diem there.

To sum up: the organic peanut butter does not, in fact, taste better than the regular stuff. It's grossly undersalted, so it tastes quite bland. You might figure with the undersalting and the organic-ness that it would have a wholesome, nutty flavor. You'd be wrong. You could say that I could just put salt on my peanut butter toast, to which I'd say, "Hey, stop telling me how to live my life! I don't tell you how to live yours. Besides telling you what kind of peanut butter not to buy, and that's really more advice than anything." Also, I don't care to add an extra step to my already-busy breakfast routine.

Trader Joe's Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter: just say no.

Product Review

So I was at Trader Joe's the other day, looking through the oils/spices/condiments/pasta/rice/sauce/cracker/canned goods aisle, when I remembered that I needed peanut butter. Peanut butter is one of my current breakfast staples, along with raspberry jam and whole wheat bread. I like to have one slice of toast with PB and one with jam. Like a deconstructed PB&J. I know, I know, just sign me up for the next season of Top Chef, right?

Anyway, I was about to pick up the usual TJ's salted creamy peanut butter when I noticed a new product next to it: new organic peanut butter. Now I have my hippy granola tendencies just like most of us, and naturally tend to choose organic over non- when given the option. So I said what the hey and went with the organic stuff. Even though it's twice as expensive, it's organic, so it's better for the environment, and probably tastes better too, right? Oh, and I got the crunchy kind too. Carpeing the diem there.

To sum up: the organic peanut butter does not, in fact, taste better than the regular stuff. It's grossly undersalted, so it tastes quite bland. You might figure with the undersalting and the organic-ness that it would have a wholesome, nutty flavor. You'd be wrong. You could say that I could just put salt on my peanut butter toast, to which I'd say, "Hey, stop telling me how to live my life! I don't tell you how to live yours. Besides telling you what kind of peanut butter not to buy, and that's really more advice than anything." Also, I don't care to add an extra step to my already-busy breakfast routine.

Trader Joe's Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter: just say no.

Ugh

So yesterday I was like totally out of comission. Headachy, groggy, queasy, lethargic. I would just assume it was a hangover if it wasn't for the fact that I had only had three drinks the night before. We had been out to dinner at Ramblas and I had had a couple of caiparinhas (and a glass of cava).

The caiparinha is a mojito-like beverage made with cachaca, which is a rum-like distilled alcohol made from unrefined sugar cane, which is used to make cachaca, which is used to make caiparinhas. Which are made with cachaca. Quite tasty. Although you won't see me drinking many more of them after what I went through yesterday. Apparently it's the national drink of Brazil, which is great, seeing as how it's World Cup time and all. Which is apparently related to the fact that our cafeteria is serving pasta with chicken. How international. Go Italy. I did pick them to win the Cup in our family predictions last Thanksgiving, after all.

Anyway, I'm feeling much better today. Thanks for asking.