What is in your cup? - Page 240

Cyclops · 10-11-2010, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I think you need a thundermug as well!

or a ruddy Tea urn!

Latinandgreek · 10-11-2010, 05:42 PM

Watered down apple juice.

ProfCrash · 10-11-2010, 06:08 PM

Coke, then Dr. pepper, then milk.

Cyclops · 10-11-2010, 06:10 PM

13th and probably last cuppa of the day before walking the dog > bed

Stitchawl · 10-11-2010, 07:23 PM

Sun's up, mm, hmm, looks okay
The world survives into another day
And I'm thinking about eternity
And this ecstasy's got a hold on me...

Time for another dose of Fortnum & Mason Royal blend tea!

Stitchawl

kennyc · 10-11-2010, 08:06 PM

I love Bruce!

Stitchawl · 10-12-2010, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

I love Bruce!

30 years later and his music is still great.

Stitchawl

MrPLD · 10-12-2010, 02:25 AM

Coffee #2 done - 16H25... next cup will be rooibos and then the chamomile again

Stitchawl · 10-12-2010, 03:37 AM

Lemongrass tea

Stitchawl

MrPLD · 10-12-2010, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Lemongrass tea

I have a lovely lemongrass bush/shrub outside my kitchen window which Elita and I frequently pick the long strands off and 'sniff' while we sit around and enjoy the cooler end of the day shadows. Now I'm going to see if I can find a way to make a tea from this (I presume I'll have to break the pale clusters from the base and use them).

Paul.

astra · 10-12-2010, 05:03 AM

Two cuppas (black) are processed. Tap water atm.

Latinandgreek · 10-12-2010, 05:12 AM

First cup of tea!

Stitchawl · 10-12-2010, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrPLD

I have a lovely lemongrass bush/shrub outside my kitchen window which Elita and I frequently pick the long strands off and 'sniff' while we sit around and enjoy the cooler end of the day shadows. Now I'm going to see if I can find a way to make a tea from this (I presume I'll have to break the pale clusters from the base and use them).

Paul.

You have a culinary goldmine outside your kitchen window!

I'm jealous! I have to ration what I grow just to be sure I have it when I really want a good Thai dinner! I can't buy lemongrass in the supermarkets here, so I have to grow it on my veranda. Same with glalangal.

To make a nice refreshing tea, either hot or cold (I prefer it cold myself,) just cut one or two stalks right at ground level, remove the longer leaves keeping just the thick woody stems. Each stalk will have about 12" of woody stem at the base. Cut that stem into 1"-2" lengths, and bruise them with either a wooden mallet, rolling pin, or the end of your knife. You just want to crush them a bit so as to release the juices inside. No need to beat the heck out of it.

Now put those pieces into a tea pot and add boiling water just as you would to make any tea. Sugar or honey work well with this! Enjoy!

Stitchawl

GeoffC · 10-12-2010, 05:26 AM

after two green teas comes the first coffee of the day.

MrPLD · 10-12-2010, 05:31 AM

Stitchawl,

Thanks for that - I'll give it a shot tomorrow

Here's two pictures of our 'inner' yard, it's still in the process of being rebuilt, frequently I actually want to just bulldoze the whole house and build a smaller one from scratch - but it's not my home

The first picture is obviously when we just started in this area, the next two are a couple of months later.

You can see the Lemon grass sitting next to the tap, started out as a miserably looking clump of nothing... and now it's a luscious bush.

10-12-2010, 05:31 AM	#3600
MrPLD Author's pet-geek Posts: 933 Karma: 1040670 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Queensland, Australia Device: Kindle 3 Wifi, Onyx Boox M96	Stitchawl, Thanks for that - I'll give it a shot tomorrow Here's two pictures of our 'inner' yard, it's still in the process of being rebuilt, frequently I actually want to just bulldoze the whole house and build a smaller one from scratch - but it's not my home The first picture is obviously when we just started in this area, the next two are a couple of months later. You can see the Lemon grass sitting next to the tap, started out as a miserably looking clump of nothing... and now it's a luscious bush. Attached Thumbnails

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10-11-2010, 06:10 PM	#3589
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10-11-2010, 07:23 PM	#3590
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10-11-2010, 08:06 PM	#3591
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,918 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I love Bruce!

10-12-2010, 02:25 AM	#3593
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10-12-2010, 03:37 AM	#3594
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Lemongrass tea Stitchawl

10-12-2010, 05:03 AM	#3596
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10-12-2010, 05:12 AM	#3597
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10-12-2010, 05:26 AM	#3599
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	after two green teas comes the first coffee of the day.