This week’s Tea Time Talk covers a bunch of wedding-related questions I've pondered -- such as why favors exist and what's the rehearsal dinner all about.Most popular on Garlic DelightHere are the most popular posts from this week.Simplify Stir Fry: Tofu, Cabbage, ...
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Tea Time Talk: A Nederland Photo Essay
This week’s Tea Time Talk covers our latest trip to Nederland, CO with hail, prairies, and parasitic conical plants.Most popular on Garlic DelightHere are the top 3 most popular posts from this week.Silken Tofu vs. Soft Tofu: What’s the Difference?5-Minute Easy ...
Tea Time Talk: Why Your Recycling Is Going Into The Landfill
This week’s Tea Time Talk covers my latest recipe homemade sugar-free chai and dives into a topic I can't let go of -- recycling.Most popular on Garlic DelightHere are the most popular posts from this week.Does Tofu Melt? How to Make Deliciously Simple and Vegan ...
Tea Time Talk: Metric system & weighing things with scales
This week’s Tea Time Talk covers my crushing vs. toasting spices taste test, a story about my quest to acquire a milligram scale, which is just about the nerdiest thing I own now.Most popular on Garlic DelightHere are the most popular posts from this week.Garlic ...
Tea Time Talk: How to Reduce Staining Teeth From Tea, Coffee, Wine
This week's Tea Time Talk shares a pro tip for tea, coffee, and wine drinkers on how to reduce staining on your teeth from these tasty beverages. Plus another step on cooking intuitively.Most popular on Garlic DelightHere are the most popular posts from this ...
Tea Time Talk: Money + Minimalism = Meaning ?
A writeup of the CampFI: Rocky Mountain retreat in this week's Tea Time Talk covers 3 tweaks to life I'm struggling to implement.Most popular on Garlic DelightHere are the most popular posts from this week.Extra Umami Beef BrothDoes Tofu Melt?How to Stir Fry Tofu, ...
Tea Time Talk: New Ratatouille Recipe + Variable Pricing
A more personal update in this edition of Tea Time Talk, including a rant about prices of pasta sauce. How about some tea with this update?Top 3 on Garlic DelightHere are the top 3 most-read posts from this week.5-Minute Easy Garlic Bread RecipeSilken Tofu vs. Soft ...
Tea Time Talk: How Economics Can Help You Eat Better
How do you sift through contradictory diet advice to figure out what works best for you? Read on to learn about a decision-making framework that can help you decide how to eat better.Top 3 on Garlic DelightHere are the top 3 most-read posts from this week.5-Minute ...
Tea Time Talk: Ever feel like recipes are too restrictive?
Starting a new series call Tea Time Talk where I rant and rave about something I can't stop thinking about. If you're rolling your eyes, don’t worry, there's a tip or two waiting for you.Top 3 on Garlic DelightHere are the top 3 most read posts from this week.Silken ...
Advice For First-Timers at Food Blogging Conferences
Next week, I'm visiting Salt Lake City for the first time to attend the Everything Food Conference (EFC). I'm looking forward to rubbing elbows with fellow food fanatics and learning a thing or two about how to add more value for my dear readers.I asked for advice about what ...
3 Ways We Failed At Slashing Our Food Budget
If you spend enough time reading Financial Independence blogs, you'll discover there's an impressive number of folks on the FI path with ridiculously low food budgets.We're talking under $200 per month living in an urban or suburban area and maybe an extra $100/month for ...
How to Eat with Pleasure, Not Pain (thanks to Mireille Guiliano)
Growing up in New Zealand during the 2000s, you got 3 foreign language choices in high school: Maori, Japanese, and French.I remember picking French because it was the closest to English. Thus, I assumed it would be the easiest. Plus, I started learning French at age 12 in ...
How to Send Thank You Notes to Family & Friends – Digital Card Download
It's very important in Chinese culture to be an excellent host. This might stem from the more collectivist culture. Or how highly valued relationships are. Or maybe we just spent more with retirees who had plenty of time to drink tea and lounge around with us.Nonetheless, ...
Shenzhen Floating Seafood Restaurant
One of my favorite things to do in China is to point out buildings and businesses that are not ADA compliant. It so happens that one of these establishments turned out to be one of my favorite restaurants during my trip to China.Related: Check out another post about our trip ...
How Mobile Technology is Changing How We Eat and Pay
There's an update to the story. Scroll to the bottom to see the update.One of the most valuable benefits of travel is the culture shock. Seeing how differently millions of people live inspires improvements to my routine and choices. My trip to China this year didn't ...
Best Thing Since Sliced Brad
Thank you to my friend Brad M who has been supporting me as I talk his ear off about blogging, even during my crazy episodes. ...
You stole a pizza my heart
Check out our garlic pizza recipe with extra garlicky pizza sauce. ...
Thanks a melon
Spring is around the corner. Asparagus is showing up at farmers markets. It's only a few more months before the raspberries and blueberries will be plump and ripe.In the meantime, there's plenty of watermelon radishes to enjoy.Who are you grateful for? Share this with ...
Thanks a bunch
Thanks for the rain! We desperately need it in California. P.S. I plan on wrapping myself in a blanket with bananas, peanut butter, and Nutella this weekend to tide me over until the cold weather passes. While I'm at it, maybe some zucchini noodles with shrimp will keep me ...
Thank you from my head to-ma-toes
Has someone helped you recently? Share this greeting with her to show your appreciation! P.S. Enjoy some comfort food this weekend. Check out the garlic pizza sauce recipe and spicy jambalaya recipe, both filled with tomatoes. ...
