Making coffee in a coffee pot every day is a pain in my ass -- I always brew more than I want to drink (only did less once and learned), not to mention that the cleanup is annoying, -- so I jumped at the chance to try a different way of brewing. Enter the Toddy Cold Brew System. It is phenomenal! The grounds soak in water for 12 hours, then the concentrate is drained into a decanter. This concentrate can be stored in the fridge up to three weeks, but I pour it into ice cube trays and freeze it. Now whenever I want a cup of coffee, I put a couple cubes in my mug with some Splenda and hot water. Shazam!
Also important to mention is that the filtration in this type of brewing removes a lot of the acid. Think really good diner coffee. mmm... That makes me think of pie. Sorry, slight distraction.
When we lived in Alaska, we had one of those fabu hot-water dispensers right on the kitchen sink. After I fell in love with Toddy, I dumped donated Mr. Coffee. I regreted this decision momentarily upon moving into our house here; not only do we not have a dispenser, but the granite counters don't make it feasible to have one installed (without losing my precious sprayer, which I could always replace with a spray-faucet type since I'm so freakin' handy, but let's not go there, shall we?). While I can use the microwave to heat up water now (which requires many beepy button pushes -- not friendly to letting sleeping bugs lie), this process will not be conducive when visitors come a-callin'. What to do?
This is where I must 'fess up about my fail in supporting Call in Gay Day. Best of intentions aside, my lunch date with mister mrtl put me right next door to Tuesday Morning, a store I haven't stepped inside since we lived in Texas. I couldn't resist the draw, so allowed myself the delusion that I could walk into such a store and not buy anything.
It was there that I found Toastess. "Toastess" rhymes with "goddess," a fact that is not lost on me. Toastess is a cordless kettle with a warming feature. She also casts a lovely blue glow while in operation, which fascinates the girls whenever I use it. And the 50%-off coupon at the register? Bonus! She only cost $15.
Oh, and before anyone gives the old, "You just bought a coffee necessity; I'm sure the mo's will understand," I will now 'fess up further about my fail in supporting Call in Gay Day. While I could have walked away having spent very little, I'm all about slippery slopes. TJ Maxx is next door, and they had skirts for Bug for $3. $3! Plus some other stuff. I know. I suck.
::soapbox tangent::
The sooner the right pop realizes that our economy could single-handedly be saved by allowing gays to marry, the sooner we could work this country out of this fiscal mess. Seriously think about this. Going on the generalization that gays are all over style and design, imagine the money that could be made in the wedding industry. I'm just saying.
::end soapbox tangent::
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