I add a little fruit juice to seltzer to try to fool myself into thinking I'm drinking soda.
Bitters! Fancy flavored bitters! Cardamom bitters and about two drops of rose syrup in soda water is delicious.
See, Vera? Dress yourself up; you get taken out somewhere fun.
Jayne ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Atropa - Apr 18, 2013 10:35:32 am PDT #29030 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Steph L. - Apr 18, 2013 10:41:35 am PDT #29031 of 30001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
( why does peanut butter have sugar in it? eat natural peanut butter because it has no added sugar)
I don't like natural peanut butter because of the texture. And because it's not sweet enough. Shut up.
sj - Apr 18, 2013 10:48:47 am PDT #29032 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Bitters! Fancy flavored bitters! Cardamom bitters and about two drops of rose syrup in soda water is delicious.
I keep thinking I need to invest in some bitters, but then I get overwhelmed by the options.
Toddson - Apr 18, 2013 10:50:12 am PDT #29033 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
And a happy birthday also to this guy.
Beverly - Apr 18, 2013 10:52:26 am PDT #29034 of 30001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
It's taken me about three years to retrain my palate to expect and appreciate fewer carbs and sugars. But I really don't crave sugar the way I used to. I didn't really believe that was going to happen, but as I say, years. It's totally worth it.
Felicitations, bonny, on the Anniversary of Your Natal Day! May there be many more to celebrate.
JZ - Apr 18, 2013 10:52:41 am PDT #29035 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Bitters! Fancy flavored bitters! Cardamom bitters and about two drops of rose syrup in soda water is delicious.
Oh, that sounds delicious. juliana gave me a taste of some chocolate bitters at one of her restaurants once, and it was amazing. But cardamom may be even better.
Toddson - Apr 18, 2013 10:54:16 am PDT #29036 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Do bitters taste anything like fernet? They sound like they should. I have memories of my parents' bar including bitters but I don't think I ever tasted it (them?).
Trudy Booth - Apr 18, 2013 11:07:55 am PDT #29037 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Trudy, but even then, some people can't do it for 4 weeks. I know what you mean, because I was on modified Atkins for 6 weeks years ago.
It's just a peeve with me. It was the most effective diet (not just weight loss but I felt REALLY good) I've personally been on and if I could manage it pescatarianly I'd still do it.
Steph L. - Apr 18, 2013 11:14:24 am PDT #29038 of 30001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
if I could manage it pescatarianly I'd still do it.
Tim recently got an official evaluation for ADD (diagnosis: yes indeed, he has it), because he just really wanted the medical seal of authenticity on his diagnosis. Anyway, the psychiatrist who did his evaluation talked about non-drug ways to help ADD symptoms. She was very big on dietary changes (hence the goal to get off sugar). But she said that they recommend lots of veggies and meat. Dairy is bad, grains are bad, all starches are bad, and oh lordy is sugar bad.
Well. He's a vegetarian (with exceptions for shrimp and scallops), so "veggies and meat" become 90% veggies. That's really not what I would call balanced. With no dairy (why no dairy? that's so weird), he would get virtually no protein. Plus, he works a really physically demanding job, so I think some damn carbs are called for. Me, I sit in an office chair 8 hours a day and my muscles don't need a lot of fuel, so I could cut back on the starches. But his muscles need some ready fuel. I'm not saying he's an athlete, but his job is physically demanding, and I can't imagine telling an athlete to eat only veggies and meat and oh my god no starches. That would be HELL on them.
le nubian - Apr 18, 2013 11:18:56 am PDT #29039 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
was it beth above who said eating frequently helped her? I actually think that I felt better when I did that as well (and part of Atkins to nod to Trudy). It may be that Tim can cut down on sugar, but even things out so he doesn't have 3 large fries and a baked potato in one sitting (exaggeration, but you get my point).
He may not have a lot of latitude with breaks at work though. I don't know.