spice up your life

 

Today's topic is spice—in the literal sense. The noun version. Cloves, star anise, cinnamon, cardamom…the first three I use for mulled wine and recently, I tried to put half a teaspoon of cardamom on my black drip coffee. It added a hint of sass that made me go “aha, that was—different.” Why? A few weeks ago and today, I tried a seasonal drink at my neighbourhood Balzac’s Coffee shop called Cafe Nordique. Talk about understated comfort. It had cardamom in it. Anyway, I felt like today was a day to enjoy a treat hence, the medium Cafe Nordique and a big blueberry muffin that I voraciously consumed in less than 5 minutes starting with the bottom. I leave the crumbly muffin top as the last section when I eat muffins. Delayed gratification, if you will. That’s it, that’s the post. 

Oh, before I forget…I also started putting cloves inside the collection chamber of my handheld vacuum cleaner. I learned from Jamie Oliver that you can use it to minimize the odd smell inside a vacuum bag: https://youtu.be/3jKJKyXdxbU

It works. I kid you not. Thanks Jamie Oliver.