Teacup Terrorist

Today’s Food Match:

MMMM Ceylon tea is a perfect match for orange cranberry pound cake. The sweetness of each compliments each other just right. The orange sits well on the palette while the Ceylon drenches your senses. The cranberry follows up with an invigorating kick.

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I was looking for the best way to store coffee. The age old way is to freeze it, but I have just read that you should not freeze your coffee. It stands to reason, that the best way to store it is dry and cool, away from light. I have successfully kept coffee grounds fresh this way for about a year and a half. That’s right, the grounds didn’t get that over ripe smell until a year and a half later. I thought it was interesting.

The funny part is, the only reason I was keeping my coffee in a dark cabinet was due to the lack of room in my freezer to house all my blends. My mother has kept her coffees in the freezer for as long as I can remember. I always thought that her grounds kept themselves pretty fresh in there. Who would have thought that this was not the ideal way to store your coffee?

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My friend Retta at Just Not Martha is holding a contest for a gift certificate to Mountain Rose Herbs.

The things I would like to try herbal, obviously:

TEA!

The more teas I try, the more I have to write about here. Also, aromatherapy oils are good as they fit hand in hand with tea, I think. They are both used to relax or invigorate the senses. Sometimes you just want to inhale the sweet soft calming smell of lavender. I would also like to try different herbs that will spice up my cooking. It’s pretty cool to just get into new things, especially herbal things. I think that herbs and spices are great for overall health and well being, not just something to please the senses.

I hope she picks me. I need some lavender like you wouldn’t even believe!

My mother and I used to make chocolate cherry cookies every year for Christmas when I was growing up. She still does make a few with my baby sister now that I am gone, but I miss having them whenever I want them. Coming in a close second to the cookies is the coffee I have been enjoying from BocaJava. The smell itself will take you away. The taste, well…let’s just say I am glad I got Decaf or I would be bouncing all over the walls.