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Have you ever tried Bitter Wizard?

 

I'm melting out here on the lake, this rootbeer float juice is hitting the spot though. A real rootbeer would be even better.

 

I've only made fresh (lacto-fermented) pickles. Love them. I probably won't get to make any this year, though, because the farm from which I buy my cukes seems to have suspended home deliveries. A tragic loss. I mourn.

 

The strawberry jam and Ella's recipe go surprisingly well together. I am loving it.

 

Hi mixers. I'm not mixing today. This benzo taper suuuuuucks.

Mistakes I have made: killed off my coffee urn. The husband says it's probably fine. I don't think so. I was gonna get a French press but then I was like "I would need an electric kettle with a timer on it.

I can't tell you how many Mr. Coffees I have bought over the years. Like, some my mom kept giving away, because I would need to go house sit for her and whatnot. Finally I got one where I wrote in indelible ink on the side, "If you give this away, I will kill you Mom."

But I killed it in the apartment in Sierra Vista.

I figured I would be super smart and try a Black and Decker.

One should not approach a coffee pot right before bed, I was pulling the thing out of there but it was upside down and the shattered remnants of the pot are STILL on the floor although I will, yes, perhaps do some sweeping today. HOWEVER, that sucked last night. It did not inspire me to set the timer and I was busy like, shoving water through it with bowl to catch it that does not work well and it's been DAYS since I have had coffee without grounds in it.

I bet a stupid new pot is like, as much as the machine, and I REFUSE to go to Walmart again today, I don't feel right. Also, it SUCKS. Also I fell asleep on the couch from about 6--10 am and I have NO CLUE why and whether doing the FINAL crossover is like, good or bad.

I mean, everyone knows I am having med issues and they aren't being obnoxious (well, except for like, evil ADA lady, I don't like her much) but STILL if I can't get to work tomorrow, well, I am then unpaid, officially.

Sigh. Also I have built my V4 exovaep again with a beautiful 0.91 coil and I am going to shove SO MUCH wick in there, but I'm waiting a bit. I don't want to cry. LOL.

Anna

 

What is this Ella's shortbread I keep reading about here? I looked for it on AtF but didn't find it. On ELR, I saw various takes on Ella's Shortbread Biscuit but not the original. I'm brain-dead today, though, so I could easily have missed it.

 

A while ago I was on a similar search. I found on ELR that some recipes have a little button at the bottom that says 'adapted from this recipe'. I followed the crumbs back!
I think this was the original.

posted on ELR by VHM

Acetyle Pyrazine 5% (TPA) .5%
Biscuit (INW) 1.5%
Vanilla Shisha (INW) 1%
Sugar Cookie (CAP) 4%
Vanilla Custard (CAP) 2%

 

I hope you get your pickles. And your recipe.

I STUFFED my v4 Exo FULL of rayon and it is working Awesome with 1/2 of one JFC thing open. I really like it.

I don't get why you have to stuff a TOP air RTA full of wick, but if you do that with a BOTTOM air one, it's all hell and leaking to kingdom come. This makes not sense, but it's okay I don't need sense really.

WIN! The bag surrounding the coffee pot contained all the glass. I'm gonna pick out the plastic shell and see what I can do about McGuyvering something. Suggestions welcome.

This does have all the hallmarks of potential disaster. I can admit it. I might still try.

Annna

 

I only do Bunn coffee makers. I like the one with the reserve tank on the back. It doesn't have an automatic feature, however it can dump a 10 cup pot in under 3 minutes. They require a little quarterly maintenance, but I swear the coffee taste better out of one.

 

Goodwill/thrift stores usually have spare pots, might find one that works for you.

 

I have one of these at work and really like it. No pot to break.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hamilton-Beach-BrewStation-12-Cup-Dispensing-Coffeemaker-with-Removable-Water-Reservoir-Model-47900/21130091?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222228015575531&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=40345160072&wl4=pla-78310194992&wl5=9023259&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=21130091&veh=sem&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgOyU0JLR4wIVBJ6fCh1KWAp3EAQYAiABEgKgIPD_BwE

 

I like cuisanart also. The one I have at home has a grinder built in but you don’t have to use it if you don’t want to. It also has a filter.