Archive for October 9th, 2008

Coffee Clubs, A Daily Dose of the Bean


2008
10.09

Ideas and information are often provided in clubs so that, as a member, you get to enjoy exclusive benefits for products and items such as coffee. You’ll get the latest coffee reviews as well as hear about which brands are doing their ethical part for the coffee growers such as fair trade deals meaning that you know that your money is not only ending up in the pockets of the company and its shareholders.

Joining a coffee club can be a fun way to make friends all over the world. You’ll be able to learn new things about coffee that you probably never knew. This is also a great way of getting coffee information and sharing a coffee with people who appreciate this wonderful bean.

You’ll also be able to exchange some interesting coffee recipes that will enhance your coffee experiences. Your love for the coffee bean will be reaffirmed. The reason why coffee clubs exist is so that people can use them as a portal of information for finding ethical coffee and for learning about how this bean is grown and where the best coffee can be found.

The coffee club is also an important place about knowing how the natural environment of coffee affects its taste. In this you will learn about the different types of coffee beans that go into making coffee. Furthermore you are also provided with information of which type of coffee has certain characteristics such flavor, acidity, boldness and which might be better for your tastes. This will help your enjoyment of coffee and might lead you on an experimental journey.

It is also about helping people find some companionship, as most coffee clubs are not all about coffee. They are about people sharing ideas and becoming part of an appreciated community. It can sometimes be hard to a find a niche for something that you are interested in and coffee, although loved all over the world, might not be so celebrated.

Online Coffee Clubs

Joining a coffee club couldn’t be any easier as most are now online. The wonderful thing about this is that as a member, you get the benefits of joining such as discounts and you can meet other members offline. This makes for fun conversations as well as fun interactions. You can make some new companions who share your passion for coffee and therefore you can have interesting experiences, as you will meet members from all over the world. The aim of a coffee club is to make coffee more than just a beverage and into something that will make your life a bit more interesting and enjoyable.

Some of the more popular online gourmet coffee clubs you can check into are Gevalia Kaffe, illy caffe, Boca Java, Green Mountain Coffee and others. You’ll also find coffee and espresso machines, coffee gifts and gift baskets as well as collector quality coffee cups and other related items.

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Bloody Eyeballs on the Rocks


2008
10.09

Ingredients Bloody Eyeballs on the Rocks

12 radishes
7 ounces olives — pimento-stuffed
46 ounces tomato juice

Directions for Bloody Eyeballs on the Rocks

1. Prepare these bloody eyeballs the day before your plan to serve them.
2. Peel radishes, leaving thin streaks of red skin on them for blood vessels.
3. Using the tip of the vegetable peeler or a small, knife, carefully scoop out a small hole in each radish.
4. Stuff a green olive, pimento side out, in each hole.
5. Place 1 radish eyeball in each section of an empty ice cube tray.
6. You may need to pare your eyeballs down a bit to fit.
7. Fill the tray with water and freeze overnight.
8. Pour tall glasses 3/4 full of tomato juice and add a pair of eyeballs to each glass.

Serving Size  : 6

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Oatflake Cookies


2008
10.09
Ingredients for Oatflake-Cookies (Haferflocken-Plätzchen)
(40 pieces) (dead easy and tasty)
125g butter
125g sugar
1 egg
50g flour
125g oatflakes
1 teaspoon baking soda
50g chocolate chips
150g dark chocolate (melted)

Directions for Oatflake Cookies

  1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, add egg. Sift flour with baking soda and fold into mix. Add chocolate chips.
  2. Place 40 little heaps on lightly greased baking tray, space them well as they spread out a lot while baking.
  3. Place in preheated oven on 200 C for 10-12 minutes. Cool on rack.
  4. Melt chocolate. Place melted chocolate into a small plastic bag and cut off a small corner. Holding the bag 6-8 inches above the cookies, pipe chocolate from side to side creating a pleasing pattern.

Healthy Meals and Snacks Kids Can Prepare For Themselves


2008
10.09

When your family is in a rush, and you need the kids to help prepare their own snacks or meal, it’s tempting to have prepared foods for them that are quick to eat, but don’t have as much nutritional value as you would like.

Instead of stocking up on expensive pre-packaged snacks (with unsuitable ingredients) that they can quickly grab, this is a good opportunity to teach your kids to prepare quick, healthy foods for themself. The times your kids are busy is precisely when they need the most nutrients. If they’re old enough to use a stove on their own, they can learn to prepare healthy foods that will keep going them going a lot longer than a bag of chips or a handful of cookies.

Here are some quick healthy meals and snacks kids can prepare for themselves, or for the whole family.

Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled eggs are a good choice for breakfast, hot lunch or dinner, or even an afterschool snack. Eggs are a health food that supply high quality protein and other nutrients kids need.

3 eggs

3 tablespoons of milk or water

1/8 teaspoon sea salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons butter

Break eggs into a small bowl. Add the milk, salt and pepper. Mix everything well with a fork. Make sure the egg yolks are broken up and the yolks and eggs are well mixed.

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, then tilt the skillet so the melted butter coats the bottom.

Pour the egg mixture into the skillet and cook over low heat. Stir continuously to keep the eggs “scrambled.” Cook until the eggs look firm.

Whole Grain French Toast

French toast is another quick healthy snack or meal. Your kids can eat it topped with pure maple syrup (not the fake stuff!), fruit syrup, or even peanut butter.

1 egg