Over the years I’ve posted about Winnipeg’s love affair with the Slurpee.
One of the things Winnipeg prides itself on is being "The Slurpee Capital of Canada".
Oh, well, it’s better than being known as other types of capitals I can think of.
I know Slurpees are pure sugar.
And, yes, the resulting brain freeze headache is something this side of a kick in the head.
But we are Winnipeggers and Slurpees are given away FOR FREE on July 11th!
A few years ago, as we sat outside sucking the slush and freezing what few remaining brain cells we had, the 7-11 manager walked by and said, “It tastes better when it’s free, doesn’t it?”
Oh, yeah!!
Paul and I have enjoyed quite a few Slurpees since we moved to Winnipeg in 1975.
But, to be honest, water is becoming our preferred summer drink.
Ah… water!
It is the single most important thing your body needs to survive.
Really. You can survive longer without food than without water.
Water makes up more than half of your body weight.
It helps you digest your food, improves your skin and hair, and helps you to maintain a healthy weight.
Feeling hungry? Have a glass of water - or a cup of broth in the winter.
Way less calories than having some junk food and it's good for you.
Water helps your body do a lot of things. For example:
Water in your blood carries oxygen to all the cells of your body.
Lymph, a fluid that helps you fight off disease and infection, is mostly water.
Sweat rids your body of toxins and helps you to stay cool.
Don’t like plain water? No problem.
Try a carbonated water, such as mineral water or seltzer.
You can also add natural flavour to your water.
Add slices of cucumber to a pitcher of water, stir, and place the pitcher in your fridge for a great, low calorie, inexpensive refresher.
The cucumber makes the water smoother and adds a slightly tangy flavour.
Lemon, lime, or orange slices, both alone or in combination, can also add a punch to your glass of water.
The citrus slices also combine well with slices of cucumber.
Mix or match and stay healthy!
Golden Milk Lattes are also good for what ails you.
Turmeric, ginger and cinnamon are said to have health benefits.
As well as being tasty!
Golden Milk Lattes are also good for what ails you.
Turmeric, ginger and cinnamon are said to have health benefits.
As well as being tasty!
Hints:
Unsweetened almond milk can be used instead of regular milk in this recipe.
You can use a 1 inch piece of peeled fresh ginger in place of the ground ginger.
You can use a 1 inch piece of peeled fresh ginger in place of the ground ginger.
If you have fresh turmeric, substitute a 2 1/2 inch piece of peeled fresh turmeric.
If you do use the slices of fresh ginger and turmeric, transfer the cooked mixture to a blender and blend until smooth.
You can also enjoy Golden Milk Latte without refrigerating before serving. After you stir in the vanilla let it sit for 10 minutes, then pour the milk into a glass and enjoy.
About those Slurpee posts - some of them had recipes. Why not check them out?
Golden Milk Latte
Makes 4 servings
Combine in a medium pot
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons dried turmeric
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 to 4 teaspoons honey or 1/4 Cup golden yellow sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Stir in
2 Cups milk
Bring to a simmer over medium heat, reduce heat to low and, stirring occasionally, cook for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Let cool to room temperature.
Place in the refrigerator and allow to cool completely.
Fill 4 tall glasses with ice.
Stir and divide chilled latte between the glasses.
Garnish with ground cinnamon and serve.
About the sky, thanks to the folks at The Farmers' Almanac…
The term Dog Days of Summer means the 20 days before and 20 days after the alignment of Sirius with the Sun (from July 3 to Aug. 11).
Yesterday Jupiter became stationary in the night sky and resumed its eastward course, meaning Jupiter will no longer be in retrograde (westward motion).
If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere you can see the planet high in the southwest sky as soon as darkness falls.
If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere you can see the planet high in the southwest sky as soon as darkness falls.
July 12 - New Moon at 10:48 p.m. EDT. It is completely invisible to the naked eye.
July 13 - The Friday the 13th supermoon solar eclipse will be the first of its kind since Friday the 13th on December 13, 1974. The partial solar eclipse begins after dark at 9:48 p.m. EDT, and unfortunately will only be visible to penguins, as the viewing area will fall in open waters between Australia and Antarctica.
July 14 - Catch the waning crescent Moon pair up with Mercury after sundown. You may need binoculars to spot them, especially if you live in the mid-northern latitudes like the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
July 15 - Following its proximity to Mercury, the waning crescent Moon with move on to Venus. With the unaided eye or binoculars, you may be able to spot the soft glow of earthshine (twice-reflected sunlight) on the nighttime side of the Moon.
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