Toast Tuesday began with a…

One of my favorite things I do at work is teach.  While a good portion of the time I do research and write reports no one cares about, I spend a good bit of time teaching.  When I was in school, I was a terrible student.  Mostly because I was bored, uninterested, and distracted byContinue reading “Toast Tuesday began with a…”

Toast Tuesday: Focus

I’ve been remiss lately in writing.  I’ve had so much going on and I just haven’t made the time to sit at the computer when I don’t have to.  While life has been moving swiftly, my creative juices have been flowing all over the place.  It’s been awhile since I have done the weekly photoContinue reading “Toast Tuesday: Focus”

Toast Tuesday: Be Awesome

I choose to surround myself with awesome, positive people. My work environment is full of dark unpleasant people and I have to work very hard every day to keep my positive attitude. While I am inherently a positive person, I have a very dark and snarky side that can take over if I let it.Continue reading “Toast Tuesday: Be Awesome”

Toast Tuesday: Kombucha Cocktails

I had a couple girlfriends over to share the awesomeness of all things kombucha.  Looking back at my previous posts, I realize that while I’ve touched on kombucha, I’ve not gone too deep into what it is and how to make it.  Of course you can just go find it at your local grocery storesContinue reading “Toast Tuesday: Kombucha Cocktails”

Toast Tuesday: Bluegrass and Booze

A long weekend wrap-up in pictures.  There are both too many, and not enough, words to describe the amazing weekend we had at Bluegrass Underground.  Thank you to the awesome people that put on this show and make it all happen and to the incredible musicians who trek into a cave and share the experienceContinue reading “Toast Tuesday: Bluegrass and Booze”

Toast Tuesday: Fernet Redux

During my year of drinking adventurously, we tried Fernet-Branca, which is a bitter liqueur.  It is often served as a digestive or a common drink is Fernet mixed with coke or ginger beer.  I was not a fan.  I thought for sure I had just wasted money on a bottle that was going to collectContinue reading “Toast Tuesday: Fernet Redux”

Toast Tuesday: in a jam

I have been exploring fermentation in many ways lately. I’ve got so many kobucha scobies that I’ve started naming them. I’m trying to eat more good yogurt and probiotics so I’ve started making yogurt again. I’ve said it before, but there is just something so satisfying about creating something from scratch. I really like goodContinue reading “Toast Tuesday: in a jam”

Toast Tuesday: Stepping it Up!

Spring is a time of new growth and rebirth. The old saying is April showers bring May flowers has been a little early this year. We have had a ridiculous amount of rain, and a very warm winter, so daffodils are already in bloom. Following my bout with the flu, I had to go takeContinue reading “Toast Tuesday: Stepping it Up!”

Toast Tuesday: New Orleans style Barbeque Shrimp

When I was a kid, my favorite foods were mac and cheese and shrimp scampi. The first time I was served scampi with the heads on, I didn’t eat shrimp for a year. I was a little horrified Fast forward a few years and a trip to New Orleans. We went to Pascal Manale’s, homeContinue reading “Toast Tuesday: New Orleans style Barbeque Shrimp”