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Okay, so, I’ve been hearing all the buzz about this new Coca-Cola Energy drink. The company’s first Coke-branded non-soda drink, you know? I had to see what all the fuss was about. So I went to the store the other day and I grabbed a can, the standard 12 * one. It’s not like your regular energy drink, it still had that familiar Coke vibe, but with an extra kick. I flipped it over to check the back. I saw it’s got 114mg of caffeine, a bit of guarana extract,…

Okay, so I saw this thing online about a chocolatey coffee drink from the NYT, and I thought, “Why not give it a try?” I mean, who doesn’t love chocolate and coffee, right? Let me tell you about my little adventure making this drink. First off, I gathered all my stuff. This wasn’t too hard, really. I already had most of it in my kitchen. I’m talking about coffee, of course, some cocoa powder, sugar, milk, and I think that was pretty much it. Oh, and some chocolate. I just…

Okay, here is my sharing about making sourdough discard blueberry cookies: So I had a bunch of sourdough discard sitting in my fridge. You know, the stuff you have to get rid of when you feed your sourdough starter? I hate throwing it away ’cause it feels like a waste. I was thinking, there’s gotta be something yummy I can make with this. I was craving something sweet, and I saw some blueberries in the fridge. That’s when it hit me – blueberry cookies! But not just any blueberry cookies,…

Okay, so today I wanna talk about this whole Shawnee Mammy cookie jar thing. I’ve been seeing these things pop up all over the place lately, and they’ve really caught my eye. So, I decided to dive in and see what the deal was. First, I started with just basic Google searches like “Shawnee cookie jars” and “Mammy cookie jars”. I found out that these Shawnee Pottery folks were around from like 1937 to 1961, so we’re talking some real vintage stuff here. And apparently, their cookie jars are a…

So, I finally decided to take the plunge and get that tattoo I’d been thinking about forever. It’s a pretty sick design, if I do say so myself, and I was super stoked to get it done. But then, like a total noob, I started wondering about the aftercare. Specifically, could I grab a celebratory drink afterward? I mean, I survived the needle, right? First things first, I hit up my tattoo artist. I was really nervous about this part, cause I wanted to make sure to do things right….

Okay, so I’ve been trying to cut back on coffee, but I still need that kick in the morning, you know? So I thought, maybe energy drinks are the way to go. I’ve heard about this one called Bucked Up, and a big question for me was: just how much caffeine is in this stuff? First thing I did was grab a can from the store. The design is pretty wild, all these bright colors and stuff. I flipped it around, looking for the nutrition facts. It took a minute…

Okay, folks, let’s talk about how I got myself some premium account cookies this year. It’s been a bit of a journey, so buckle up and I’ll tell you all about it. Figuring Out the Deal First off, I wanted to get into some premium features without, you know, paying the full price. There’s a lot of talk online about these “cookies” that can supposedly give you access to premium accounts. So, I started digging around. The First Try I found a couple of websites that were all about sharing…

Okay, so, I’ve been having some tummy troubles lately. You know, the usual bloating, gas, the whole nine yards. My friend told me about this thing called the low FODMAP diet. Apparently, it’s supposed to help with digestive issues. I was like, “Low what?” But she swore by it, so I decided to give it a shot. First things first, I had to figure out what FODMAPs even are. Turns out, they’re these short-chain carbohydrates that can be hard to digest for some people. They’re in a bunch of foods,…

I’ve been wanting to get some new plates for a while now, you know, just for desserts. The ones I have are just regular dinner plates, and they’re kinda big for a slice of cake or a scoop of ice cream. It’s not a huge deal, but it’d be nice to have something a little more… fitting. So, I started looking around, and man, there are a lot of choices out there! Round ones, square ones, different colors, different patterns – it’s a whole world of dessert plates I never…

Okay, so today I was messing around, trying to solve this crossword puzzle, and I stumbled upon this clue: “Dessert named for soprano Nellie.” I was like, “What the heck is that?” I mean, I know a thing or two about desserts, but this one had me stumped. So, I did what any normal person would do – I started digging. First, I hit up the usual crossword solver sites. You know, the ones where you type in the clue, and it spits out a bunch of possible answers. I…