Tag: tea

  • Aurora Hunting & Chena Hot Springs in Alaska Alaskan Adventures Part 3

    Aurora Hunting & Chena Hot Springs in Alaska
    Alaskan Adventures Part 3

    My grandma used to tell me that the Northern Lights were the spirits of our ancestors celebrating as they look down on us from above. If you whistle, they will draw near and dance for you. -Raymond Frank (per the Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitor Center) Given the snow storm the weekend we were there,…

  • Pro-Tip Tuesday: Tea Infuser + Dessert Dusting

    Pro-Tip Tuesday: Tea Infuser + Dessert Dusting

    How can you dust powdered sugar on your holiday desserts without making a mess, AND conserve the left over for the next round? Try a tea infuser! Here’s the shortest video I’ve ever intentionally made, lol. I’m pretty sure even if you don’t have one with an easy handle and all, it’ll still work neater…

  • How to Beat the Heat: Office Edition (Skill Level: Beginner Cook)

    Here in the Pacific Northwest, folks are still getting used to having more than a week’s worth of 80+F degree weather. Many houses don’t have air conditioning, and even offices can feel pretty warm. Mine is LEED-aspirational, which means the temps swing up and down just outside most people’s comfort zone, and certainly outside mine.…

  • London!
    Day 1 – Arrival

    Special edition blog on travels here: Got to London in the morning, began eating at odd hours almost immediately, and made it to the British Library, home of a nice little collection of hugely historical documents, such as the Magna Carta, various classical composers’ works, Jane Austen’s writing, and Karl Marx, to name only a…