Archive for July, 2008
What kind of cookies go good with tea?
FlattsFansters.com asked:
I was wondering because I was going to make my mom and dad a gift basket type of thing with tea and coffee stuff
I was wondering because I was going to make my mom and dad a gift basket type of thing with tea and coffee stuff
Enjoy Your Espresso And Cappuccino
Clinton Maxwell asked:
In times gone by, everyone made their coffee the same old way. Put the percolator on the stove and wait for it to start to bubble up through the basket of coffee grind.
We all got used to sitting around and watching for the coffee to bubble up and be ready to drink. Now we know that boiling coffee like that is not the best way to brew coffee, but it was all we had then.
Then came the seventies and everything changed, in the coffee world and many others as well. The drip method became the most popular way to brew coffee because it was fast, easy and good. Just put the coffee grounds in a bucket, drip the water over it into a glass pot and you had a great cup of coffee.
Now we have coffee makers with pods that hold the coffee in self contained packets that make it easier and neater, the materials in coffee pots and carafes have changed, we can adjust the brew, and new kinds of spouts that spread the water more evenly, and temperature controls that maintain a perfect 200 degrees F (93C).
Then came the 90’s, when the combination of the influence of European culture and American ingenuity led to inexpensive, easy to use espresso machines that produced the same great results. In an espresso machine, hot water is forced through a special blend to produce a unique coffee full of aroma and flavor.
If you add steamed milk to this concoction, you now have cappuccino, or latte. Latte has more milk than coffee. All of these improvements have been a boon to those who love to experiment with coffee.
It sounds awful, but it makes great coffee. The French plunger is becoming popular among those who like European style coffees. A rod, with a handle on one end and a filter on the other goes through a cylinder. The coffee grounds are placed in the container and boiling water poured in; the grounds seep in until the plunger is pressed and yields a dark strong coffee brew.
Another innovation is the vacuum brewer. There are two bowls on top of one another. Heat will force the water up through the top bowl and when the heat is removed, it flows back down into the lower bowl. It creates a nice fresh coffee, and you can serve it directly from the lower bowl.
In actuality, these methods we now consider new hark back to the first days of coffee making. Ibrik, from Turkey, is the first form of coffee making. Heated water is added to ground coffee through a handle with a grooved tongue. Since it is simply water mixed Wit coffee, it es very strong, but the Turks love it.
You can make a great cup of coffee with any of these methods, so try them all and find out which one suits your taste the best.
In times gone by, everyone made their coffee the same old way. Put the percolator on the stove and wait for it to start to bubble up through the basket of coffee grind.
We all got used to sitting around and watching for the coffee to bubble up and be ready to drink. Now we know that boiling coffee like that is not the best way to brew coffee, but it was all we had then.
Then came the seventies and everything changed, in the coffee world and many others as well. The drip method became the most popular way to brew coffee because it was fast, easy and good. Just put the coffee grounds in a bucket, drip the water over it into a glass pot and you had a great cup of coffee.
Now we have coffee makers with pods that hold the coffee in self contained packets that make it easier and neater, the materials in coffee pots and carafes have changed, we can adjust the brew, and new kinds of spouts that spread the water more evenly, and temperature controls that maintain a perfect 200 degrees F (93C).
Then came the 90’s, when the combination of the influence of European culture and American ingenuity led to inexpensive, easy to use espresso machines that produced the same great results. In an espresso machine, hot water is forced through a special blend to produce a unique coffee full of aroma and flavor.
If you add steamed milk to this concoction, you now have cappuccino, or latte. Latte has more milk than coffee. All of these improvements have been a boon to those who love to experiment with coffee.
It sounds awful, but it makes great coffee. The French plunger is becoming popular among those who like European style coffees. A rod, with a handle on one end and a filter on the other goes through a cylinder. The coffee grounds are placed in the container and boiling water poured in; the grounds seep in until the plunger is pressed and yields a dark strong coffee brew.
Another innovation is the vacuum brewer. There are two bowls on top of one another. Heat will force the water up through the top bowl and when the heat is removed, it flows back down into the lower bowl. It creates a nice fresh coffee, and you can serve it directly from the lower bowl.
In actuality, these methods we now consider new hark back to the first days of coffee making. Ibrik, from Turkey, is the first form of coffee making. Heated water is added to ground coffee through a handle with a grooved tongue. Since it is simply water mixed Wit coffee, it es very strong, but the Turks love it.
You can make a great cup of coffee with any of these methods, so try them all and find out which one suits your taste the best.
I’m trading things on webkinz.Here is what I am trading?
? Shay ? asked:
Ok, I want…
Ok, I want…
Witch’s Brew Bathtub
Autumn Paw Print Window
Milk Truck
Retriever Treadmill
Cat Trick Trampoline
Wallowing Tub
Tender Hearts Loveseat
Ming Vase Panda Fridge
Arctic Window
Pink Poodle Cadillac
Ski Lodge Fireplace
Springtime Basket Chair
I will trade you the Wacky Eucalyptus TV for any of the item’s above. If you want to trade post here with what item you will give me I promise you I don’t lie!
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Coffee and Cigarettes (Trailer)
wsavantgarde asked:
http://www.ws-avantgarde.de
Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
Jim Jarmusch
avant*garde (www.ws-avantgarde.de) is a free internet show which presents important films and directors from international Independent-, Arthouse-, Experimental- and Trash-Cinema.
You can watch all the episodes for free at http://www.ws-avantgarde.de:
Episode 1: Chungking Express
Episode 2: Jim Jarmusch
Episode 3: Jean-Luc Godard
Episode 4: Quentin Tarantino
Episode 5: Takeshi Kitano
Episode 6: Ingmar Bergman
Episode 7: David Lynch
Episode 8: Werner Herzog (Double-Episode)
Blur – Coffee and TV
parlophone asked:
The Official Video for Blur’s fantastic track ‘Coffee and TV’.
Taken from The Best Of Blur DVD which you can grab today by clicking the following link:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000050IVV/emi-parlophone-21/ref=nosim
Unique Gift Baskets Cover All the Bases
Brian Connors asked:
What do the gift ideas of bath spa, casino, chocolate, coffee, tea, gardening, golf, movies, auto racing, gourmet, Italian and spicy food as well as other themes have in common with each other? Every one of these have unique gift baskets that cater to that specific interest and nothing else.
You may have unwittingly held a stereotypical viewpoint that gift baskets were cheap wicker containers packed with meaningless stuff that were a confession that you lacked creativity and had absolutely no clue on what to get. It may have been a last resort to do at least something to make your presence known and felt to another person or organization before it was too late. My, how things have changed to the positive!
There is now an impressive array of unique gift baskets that can suit the aforementioned themes in the first paragraph and more. These treasures are specific to certain interests and can let the recipient know that you did your homework on what makes him or her most happy and content.
Spa Gift Baskets are for the ones who enjoy soaking in a relaxing privacy away from the tensions of everyday life. Chocolate lovers would rejoice over the bounty of sweets that would be opened in front of them. The same would be true for those who savor gourmet, Italian and foods of the spicy sort as well. The unique gift baskets that deal with gambling, NASCAR, golf, movies and such activities would raise their level of passion to new heights.
The gift basket selections could also focus on specific occasions such as birthdays, new babies, new neighbors and weddings as well. They can also have a central message of support during challenging situations of injury, illness, or loss of a loved one. There are also romance-themed gift baskets that communicate your intent to become in closer association with another.
In short, there are unique gift baskets to fit whatever kind of message that you wish to send to friends and relatives as well as corporate partners and business prospects. It’s an effective and efficient way to shop across the board that can save you both valuable time and money. Take the advice of aGiftBasketParadise.com and use your head while having a big heart at the same time!
What do the gift ideas of bath spa, casino, chocolate, coffee, tea, gardening, golf, movies, auto racing, gourmet, Italian and spicy food as well as other themes have in common with each other? Every one of these have unique gift baskets that cater to that specific interest and nothing else.
You may have unwittingly held a stereotypical viewpoint that gift baskets were cheap wicker containers packed with meaningless stuff that were a confession that you lacked creativity and had absolutely no clue on what to get. It may have been a last resort to do at least something to make your presence known and felt to another person or organization before it was too late. My, how things have changed to the positive!
There is now an impressive array of unique gift baskets that can suit the aforementioned themes in the first paragraph and more. These treasures are specific to certain interests and can let the recipient know that you did your homework on what makes him or her most happy and content.
Spa Gift Baskets are for the ones who enjoy soaking in a relaxing privacy away from the tensions of everyday life. Chocolate lovers would rejoice over the bounty of sweets that would be opened in front of them. The same would be true for those who savor gourmet, Italian and foods of the spicy sort as well. The unique gift baskets that deal with gambling, NASCAR, golf, movies and such activities would raise their level of passion to new heights.
The gift basket selections could also focus on specific occasions such as birthdays, new babies, new neighbors and weddings as well. They can also have a central message of support during challenging situations of injury, illness, or loss of a loved one. There are also romance-themed gift baskets that communicate your intent to become in closer association with another.
In short, there are unique gift baskets to fit whatever kind of message that you wish to send to friends and relatives as well as corporate partners and business prospects. It’s an effective and efficient way to shop across the board that can save you both valuable time and money. Take the advice of aGiftBasketParadise.com and use your head while having a big heart at the same time!