Timmah!

9 minutes ago, MadMonk2 said:

Timmah, have you ever looked into Kombucha Tea. Great stuff, my wife and I drink an 8oz glass at our evening meal.  She makes it herself instead of buying the bottled version.

Yes, I make that too...have a SCOBY hotel.

4 hours ago, Labob said:

I'm a sandlewood kinda guy. Pine just naked me think Christmas tree farm. Which I do like but for a walk through  not a group meeting 

It does have patchouli & warm wood resin in the dry down; the Cypress is a milder green note & not overpowering like a pine or cedar.

There's a fragrance called Terre De Hermes which won massive praise from critics and the fragrance community.

It even won fragrance of the year awards.

When I tried it, the cedar blast immediately reminded me of hamster cage from my childhood chore of changing my pet hamster's cage.

Apparently many people love smelling like hamster cage...

1 hour ago, Labob said:

Yep bad job selling the sizzle I guess

It smells kinda like pine or cedar, but more mellow with the oakmoss.

31 minutes ago, Labob said:

Wel any thing will be good if you hang around people who smell like PP  Do not like this one

Lemme guess: You read the notes & drew a conclusion without ever having smelled this fragrance. 

Geosmin hangs in the air on this mildly misting day.
Although classified as a woody aromatic, the contrasting green notes also qualifies this as a fougere. 
This juice has grown dark & rich over the past couple years.
Classy, manly frag.

Cypress & Oakmoss in the dry down are captivating. 

Welcome

I don't click links, but will add Gary, Indiana if not mentioned. 

2 hours ago, sirtrojan said:

Kefir is awesome as a drink to every dish with smashed potatos.

Its a taste of my childhood.

I bet you will find a qood quality kefirs in your local polish markets.

 

Yes, mashed taters, smoothies, leavening bread...

I make 16-32 fluid ounces every day.

4 hours ago, MadMonk2 said:

Great Stuff!  My wife has been making it for several years.  We eat 2 meals a day with a Smoothie in between in which is the Kefir.  Our gut health must be great and I have noticed one good thing... Farts Don't Stink!     She adds it to our Akita's kibble in the morning and at near 14 she is doing great, and farts don't stink!

 

Yes, I noticed my farts don't stink like they used to.

I've also noticed the types of food U crave has changed; upon research, I found your gut microbiome influences what foods you crave.

I give my cat a little every day.

Reason farts don't stink is because the Kefir organisms already digested the compounds in the milk, like lactose, that other organisms in your gut would, causing the fart smell.

Making Kefir
Helps your gut microbiome,
which affects the health of your immune system, where 70-80% of your immune system resides!
Controls inflammation throughout your body.
Also maintains your digestive health, which may help with IBS, among many other issues.
Supports the health of your nervous system, improving mental health & resistance to stress.
This is done through The Gut-Brain Axis.
Anyways, it tastes like yogurt and has so many more types and amounts of active helpful bacteria & yeasts -Colony Forming Units- than just about any other probiitic food.
Well tolerated by some Lactose Intolerant people, since the grains process the lactose when it ferments the milk.(There's also water Kefir for those who want to avoid milk).
Simple to maintain, put 'em in a glass jar, cover with milk & let them do their thing on the counter for 24 hrs.
Then strain the grains out, put them in the empty jar, & cover them with milk again.
Place your finished Kefir in the fridge.

This is what it looks like after the standard 24-hour ferment.

The curds have just begun separating from the whey, which is optimal for creamy texture & mild tart flavor.

Strain the Kefir to recover the Kefir grains.

The curds remain with the liquid having drained through.

I then wash the curds with the lstrained liquid while turning with the spatula to facilitate straining.

The Kefir grains remain, ready to be placed back in the empty jar & covered with milk for another ferment.

The grains have a protective white gel coating which should remain.

If you washed them further, you would see the grains are an opaque yellow color with a spongy texture.

These grains are a SCOBY- A Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria & Yeast, much like Kombucha.

There's commonly over 50 strains of beneficial bacteria and Yeasts.

The grains have been around for thousands of years, & the only way to grow grains is to get some from a friend or buy some.

The strained Kefir is tangy & fizzy.

finished Kefir on the right, ready for the fridge or a 2nd ferment,

The milk-covered grains on the left, ready for another 24-hour ferment.

4 hours ago, WldPenguin said:

I always add cinnamon to my chile, it's the secret weapon  

Cocoa powder can add a nice flavor, too.

You're officially an Idiot!

Congrats!

3 hours ago, Majbasil said:

Have you ever made CINCINNATI CHILI?  

 

Yes

Frozen for generous single servings 

Had to refresh my inventory. 

Yum.

I'm so sorry, Baldie.

Life really sucks sometimes. 

I sincerely hope for the best for you & your better half.

https://youtu.be/STYP73SeSkM?si=ZzU9LK-98qURHwyc

@rexbowan

Here's where I bought my pair.

Skechers mens Go Run Consistent -... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W4MH1FW?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

6 minutes ago, rexbowan said:

@Timmah!If the hole in your sneaker is small enough a dab of SHOE GOO could give you a couple of extra months as a house shoe. Worked for me with my LL Bean shoes and a pair of slippers. I will have to try a pair of your GO-Runs for my next pair of sneakers.

Thanks for the tip.

The Skecher Go Runs weigh only 11 Oz. each.

Easy to forget you're even wearing them.

Tell me what you think of them when you get a oair.

7 minutes ago, tsw 8.5 said:

i have 4 pairs

work , play , boat , and for around the house .they are the only thing i will buy 

Yes!

Best value for the $$$.

Have you tried the Go Runs?

...and what's your favorite Skecher?

Those Go Runs are only ~$45... & they last a good 18 months of steady use.  

They're the shoe version of a comfortable pair of jeans that conform to your shape with wear.

Happy to also find a pair of the Skecher Go Run shoes.

One of my favorites!

Light, breathable & comfortable. 

Greetings Hoosier Tim!!!

Go Big Blue!!

Mah, you don't need to know English or any other language to know that shit ain't c00l.

Personally, playing stupid when you're caught doing something you know you shouldn't, isn't a good look.