Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
It's My Birthday - Hello 70!
This is probably in Philadelphia PA where I was born. Thank you Temple Hospital. My mother was working there while my father was in Germany, WWII of course.
It's been a long time since 1944 but it's been a good ride. I still like to sleep on my stomach and while my bald head lasted for about two years, I've had a full head of hair ever since. I don't think I'll ever have thin hair.
It's been a long time since 1944 but it's been a good ride. I still like to sleep on my stomach and while my bald head lasted for about two years, I've had a full head of hair ever since. I don't think I'll ever have thin hair.
Monday, September 1, 2014
AAM Monday: Shrub but Not Bush
I have a new drink, especially now that it is peach time. A shrub.
(no, no not the one who was in the White House). A shrub is a vinegar
based drink that is cut with soda water. Very very refreshing.This
is a basic article on liquid shrubs which varies a bit from how I made
mine.
I made my own white wine vinegar and then macerated a bunch of cut up peach bits in it for....about 3 days, 5 days...I'm not sure. Then I pureed the whole shebang in the blender and combined it with the proportions being 1/4 peach puree to 3/4 plain or lemon lime soda water. That means my shrub is not crystal clear but cloudy with the peach puree, skins and all. I do hate to waste.
In reality, each day I just poured the peach concoction into a glass til I thought there was enough, a scientific term you know, and then topped it with ice and soda water. Tart and good. I didn't add any sugar but that's up to you. Were these peaches super sweet? Nah,these peaches were just grocery store ones. Not so great to eat but damn good to drink. I also suspect a bit of basil or rosemary in the maceratingg might add a nice je ne sais quoi. Try it.
I made my own white wine vinegar and then macerated a bunch of cut up peach bits in it for....about 3 days, 5 days...I'm not sure. Then I pureed the whole shebang in the blender and combined it with the proportions being 1/4 peach puree to 3/4 plain or lemon lime soda water. That means my shrub is not crystal clear but cloudy with the peach puree, skins and all. I do hate to waste.
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In reality, each day I just poured the peach concoction into a glass til I thought there was enough, a scientific term you know, and then topped it with ice and soda water. Tart and good. I didn't add any sugar but that's up to you. Were these peaches super sweet? Nah,these peaches were just grocery store ones. Not so great to eat but damn good to drink. I also suspect a bit of basil or rosemary in the maceratingg might add a nice je ne sais quoi. Try it.
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