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DIY Cold Brewed Chilled Coffee – Poorly

August 18, 2011

After my last post about DIY Iced Coffee, I realized a couple of things. First off, I didn’t make Iced Coffee, I made Chilled Coffee. Second, I missed a very important detail… cold brewing the coffee. Third, it was so good, I was sure it didn’t matter, but wanted to try cold brew myself. After [...]

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DIY French Vanilla Iced Coffee

August 10, 2011

As I checked out KitchenDaily’s The Best Bottled Iced Coffee: Our Taste Test Results my thoughts wandered back to the last time I bought a Starbucks Double Shot (#4 on KitchenDaily’s list). The store-bought Starbucks iced coffee was about $2.60. That evening I was walking around Walmart with my wife enjoying the sipping my prized [...]

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Organic Lunch for Under $7.00

July 22, 2011

When I think about saving money, or lunch for that matter I don’t usually think of Whole Food Market, in Mount Pleasant, SC.  I remembered their tasty pizza, an since they’re close I went over for lunch today. I’ve only been to Whole Foods Market about 4 or 5 times in the past 2 years [...]

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Endangered and dying Dead Sea?

July 20, 2011

According to a short ad I saw on TV today and several websites, the Dead Sea is slowing “dying”. Due to irrigation and other factors the Dead Sea may not be around for the long haul. A lot gets away from me in the way of politics, travel news, and evidently the possible loss of [...]

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Lunch Idea Under $5 – Grab a Sub

June 8, 2011

Sometimes you can really find a deal, even a lunch under $5 that’s healthy and easy on your wallet. Check your local grocery store and you may find they sell lunch fare over the counter. The local Bi-Lo near work sells subs, and I got their Triple Stacker (roast beef, ham, turkey and american cheese [...]

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