Teacup Cafe XXXIX - Page 3

katya · 05-17-2010, 06:31 PM

My house is mostly full of healthy foods, and also there aren't many quick and easy type of foods, so basically if I want something I have to make it. That makes me more likely to make something good rather than just reaching for the potato chips because it's easy.

hectorberlioz · 05-17-2010, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gwaimir Windgem

Are we all just sitting around reminiscing? Shall I fetch rocking chairs and chamomile tea?

Why are you so anti-fun all the time?

Acalewia · 05-17-2010, 07:53 PM

Ambassador to Mirkwood ~ Varnafindë

Secretary of Chocolate & Beverages ~ Noble Elf Lord

Secertary of Insidious Activities ~ Insidious Rex

The last sane person · 05-17-2010, 10:40 PM

Are you sure this is a cabinet you are appointing, rather than the entire parliament?

***Tessar*** · 05-17-2010, 11:23 PM

Sooooo I'm gonna start trying to drink green tea

. I picked some up at the store tonight when I was stocking up on veggies and fruit (in both the frozen and fresh variety).

Supposedly so long as it's organic, and not in a bleached tea bag, green tea is super healthy for you. It speeds up your metabolism, it's an appetite suppressant, and it's got antioxidants which are supposed to be good for your skin and help your body fight infections.

You have to drink like three cups a day or something, but considering how much I dearly lurv tea, I don't think that will be a problem.

We'll see if it's really as great for you as they say

. I always take that stuff with a grain of salt, so maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised. Either way I am just totally loving this healthy eating stuff.

I feel great and I think I have more energy. For instance I got up fairly early today, and I felt tired and sluggish around 2-4 like I usually do but not to the point where I'm afraid that if I sit down I'm going to end up taking a nap. So that's a nice improvement, and the only thing I can think to 'blame' it on is the new diet.

Gwaimir Windgem · 05-17-2010, 11:52 PM

Make sure not to steep it in boiling water. It burns green tea, and for the longest time, I thought I hated it, because it was always burnt. Let the water cool for about five minutes before steeping green tea.

I always keep a little sencha on standby.

At this point, it's my entire tea consumption, since I've run out of Lady Grey . . .

***Tessar*** · 05-18-2010, 12:00 AM

I may have to let the water cool more next time. It wasn't boiling, but it was close... and I did read that if the water is too hot it'll zap a lot of the good properties you get from drinking it (the antioxidants in particular). I'll definitely try that five minute rule

.

It tasted... I dunno about delicious, but it didn't have a bad flavor at all

. I haven't really had green tea before... usually I just tried various herbal flavors, but this one was just straight up green tea. Very nice... it went down easy

.

Gwaimir Windgem · 05-18-2010, 12:01 AM

Check out jasmine green tea. Delicious. As is pretty much everything jasmine-y.

hectorberlioz · 05-18-2010, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gwaimir Windgem

Let the water cool for about five minutes before steeping green tea.

Ok, that is the first time I've heard this. So if the water is at a real boil, I need to wait five mins. I shall try that.

Midge · 05-18-2010, 12:31 AM

*sips orange juice while not talking about caffeinated drinks*

Midge · 05-18-2010, 12:42 AM

May I just say that after having lived through a very slow time of Entmoot, I appreciate all the activity going on!

***Jonathan*** · 05-18-2010, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Acalewia

My Cabinet Part two

Wow, you've got two cabinets now?

Why not copy all the member names of Cabinet #1 (who all sadly seem to have been trapped in the last Teacup thread when it closed) and paste them in your Cabinet #2 post?
Or better even, post the entire Cabinet name list in the Entmoot Election thread so that if you ever need to, you can go back and edit it. The Teacup threads are closed down so frequently so you can't go back and edit.

Just a tip from your legal advisor

Gwaimir Windgem · 05-18-2010, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan

Wow, you've got two cabinets now?

Obviously, one of them is the shadow cabinet.

***Jonathan*** · 05-18-2010, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gwaimir Windgem

Obviously, one of them is the shadow cabinet.

Obviously! Many of Acally's former competitors are indeed listed

**Mari** · 05-18-2010, 04:45 AM

I like making green tea. And doing the teaceremony.
Oh, who am I kidding, I love the Japanese sweets that go with it most

Noble Elf Lord · 05-18-2010, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Midge

May I just say that after having lived through a very slow time of Entmoot, I appreciate all the activity going on!

Me too, now it's again like "gone for a day, have to read two pages".

katya · 05-18-2010, 09:38 AM

I've heard about letting the water for tea sit too but I thought it was for some other reason that I can't quite remember. I already drink green tea almost every day but I think I'll start drinking more too.

When I was in Japan, cold green tea out of a bottle was just as common as water. It takes some getting used to having it cold, but I like it.

hectorberlioz · 05-18-2010, 11:54 AM

Green tea cold is pretty good, but nothing beats having cold mint tea!

Gwaimir Windgem · 05-18-2010, 12:02 PM

How 'bout a cold mint julep? Mmm... Or a cold mojito. Also awesome.

Midge · 05-18-2010, 01:25 PM

Check out the best discovery of the WEEK!

05-17-2010, 07:53 PM	#43
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05-17-2010, 10:40 PM	#44
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05-17-2010, 11:52 PM	#46
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Make sure not to steep it in boiling water. It burns green tea, and for the longest time, I thought I hated it, because it was always burnt. Let the water cool for about five minutes before steeping green tea. I always keep a little sencha on standby. At this point, it's my entire tea consumption, since I've run out of Lady Grey . . . __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

05-18-2010, 12:01 AM	#48
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Check out jasmine green tea. Delicious. As is pretty much everything jasmine-y. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

05-18-2010, 12:31 AM	#50
Midge Faithful Gardener Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: I walk here and there, they say... Posts: 3,603	sips orange juice while not talking about caffeinated drinks __________________ In God I trust, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Psalm 56:11 "Starbuck, what do you hear?" "Nothin' but the rain, sir!" "Then grab your gun and bring in the cat." Make sure to check out the C.S. Lewis forum. Game threads, movie and book discussions and more!

05-17-2010, 06:31 PM	#41
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	My house is mostly full of healthy foods, and also there aren't many quick and easy type of foods, so basically if I want something I have to make it. That makes me more likely to make something good rather than just reaching for the potato chips because it's easy.

05-17-2010, 11:23 PM	#45
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	Sooooo I'm gonna start trying to drink green tea . I picked some up at the store tonight when I was stocking up on veggies and fruit (in both the frozen and fresh variety). Supposedly so long as it's organic, and not in a bleached tea bag, green tea is super healthy for you. It speeds up your metabolism, it's an appetite suppressant, and it's got antioxidants which are supposed to be good for your skin and help your body fight infections. You have to drink like three cups a day or something, but considering how much I dearly lurv tea, I don't think that will be a problem. We'll see if it's really as great for you as they say . I always take that stuff with a grain of salt, so maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised. Either way I am just totally loving this healthy eating stuff. I feel great and I think I have more energy. For instance I got up fairly early today, and I felt tired and sluggish around 2-4 like I usually do but not to the point where I'm afraid that if I sit down I'm going to end up taking a nap. So that's a nice improvement, and the only thing I can think to 'blame' it on is the new diet.

05-18-2010, 12:00 AM	#47
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	I may have to let the water cool more next time. It wasn't boiling, but it was close... and I did read that if the water is too hot it'll zap a lot of the good properties you get from drinking it (the antioxidants in particular). I'll definitely try that five minute rule . It tasted... I dunno about delicious, but it didn't have a bad flavor at all . I haven't really had green tea before... usually I just tried various herbal flavors, but this one was just straight up green tea. Very nice... it went down easy .

05-18-2010, 12:42 AM	#51
Midge Faithful Gardener Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: I walk here and there, they say... Posts: 3,603	May I just say that after having lived through a very slow time of Entmoot, I appreciate all the activity going on! __________________ In God I trust, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Psalm 56:11 "Starbuck, what do you hear?" "Nothin' but the rain, sir!" "Then grab your gun and bring in the cat." Make sure to check out the C.S. Lewis forum. Game threads, movie and book discussions and more!

05-18-2010, 04:45 AM	#55
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	I like making green tea. And doing the teaceremony. Oh, who am I kidding, I love the Japanese sweets that go with it most __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

05-18-2010, 09:38 AM	#57
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	I've heard about letting the water for tea sit too but I thought it was for some other reason that I can't quite remember. I already drink green tea almost every day but I think I'll start drinking more too. When I was in Japan, cold green tea out of a bottle was just as common as water. It takes some getting used to having it cold, but I like it.

05-18-2010, 11:54 AM	#58
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Green tea cold is pretty good, but nothing beats having cold mint tea! __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

05-18-2010, 12:02 PM	#59
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	How 'bout a cold mint julep? Mmm... Or a cold mojito. Also awesome. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

05-18-2010, 01:25 PM	#60
Midge Faithful Gardener Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: I walk here and there, they say... Posts: 3,603	Check out the best discovery of the WEEK! __________________ In God I trust, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Psalm 56:11 "Starbuck, what do you hear?" "Nothin' but the rain, sir!" "Then grab your gun and bring in the cat." Make sure to check out the C.S. Lewis forum. Game threads, movie and book discussions and more! Last edited by Midge : 05-18-2010 at 01:28 PM.

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