You may have heard that green tea has positive health benefits. According to WebMD, the catechins in the tea are antioxidants that fight cell damage. Blood flow may be increased, cholesterol may get lowered, and high blood pressure may be reduced. It may improve memory and possibly reduce the plaques linked to Alzheimers. No guarantees but introducing tea time to your day may do more than just provide a time to relax with a cuppa.
– Jet Cannon
Many Buzzed Boomer will remember the first appearance of the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. Black and white TV. Tiny speaker. Screaming girls. Parents longing for Frank Sinatra. It was a big deal.To commemorate, here are some Beatles-inspired drinks. The Ticket To Ride. Juicy Lucy. Sgt. Pepper. Brandy Alexander. Across the Universe. Daq in the USSR. The Apple Records Martini. Luvly-Rita. Ringo’s Drumsticks.
Lots of choices. Yet one of the most important beverages in the Beatles’ world and the one found most often in the recording studio…. Tea. So classically British.
For something stronger, try the Sgt. Pepper:
Scotch
Splash of Grenadine
Slice of Jalapeño pepper
– Jet Cannon
Awhile back I realized I had time in the morning to skip the K-Cup coffee and use my French Press. Other than a little clean up time after use it really doesn’t take much longer to make a cup of coffee and the advantage is the grind is fresh. Truth be told, I haven’t noticed much difference in taste and, in fact, the breakfast blend beans I bought were a little to light for me. I had to throw in some Christmas Blend to provide a little more flavor.
Today I’m going really old school. I brought out the percolator with the clear knob on top where you can see the coffee bubbling up as it percolates. Buzzed Boomers will probably remember Grandma or Mom using a percolator. So there’s that aspect. Nostalgic. And the coffee tastes pretty good. Better than K-Cup? Not to me but I like looking at the percolator. Much more class than a Keurig or Mr. Coffee.
