1. Frappuccinos - I normally don't drink these because I know they're mostly sugar but in the past month or so I've been drinking one occasionally in the afternoon as a little treat and have been thoroughly enjoying them.
2. Lush Bath and Body Products - I have crazy dry skin and this winter has been brutal on it especially when hospital air added in. I used to order from Lush years and years ago but had kind of forgotten about them. They're shaving cream and lotions are amazing and have saved my skin. I also absolutely love their bubble bars.
3. Electric Kettle - I bought this kettle when I knew we were going to be staying in Housing at St Jude (which is essentially like a hotel room) and I wanted to be able to make tea, hot chocolate, and instant oatmeal and I love it! I do love a device that does exactly what it's supposed to and does it well. I like that it has auto shutoff and that it's compact, light, and was pretty inexpensive.
4. Slow Cooker Chicken Crack Chili from Plain Chicken - Honestly, I almost never tried it because it sounded weird but I'm so glad I tried it because it's one of our favorite and easiest dinners. I don't add the cheese because this is one of the few things that I don't think cheese makes better and last time I didn't add the bacon and because this is so flavorful we didn't really miss it so I might continue to leave that out as well.
5. Fluffy Pancakes from Chocolates and Chai - One of the things I missed most food-wise when we were living in Memphis was pancakes! They don't do well as takeout and I didn't bring the griddle I use to make them. So the first meal I made when we were home was pancakes and this is my current favorite recipe. And even better it doesn't require buttermilk which I very rarely have.
What are some of your non-bookish favorites right now?
It's the little things, I think.
ReplyDeleteI could use some chilled coffee products! Need to add that to my next Asda order I think...
ReplyDeleteI could never live without our electric kettle, we use it several times a day - coffee, tea, herbal tea : we need it !
ReplyDeleteWell I want all of those things you mentioned! Definitely going to check out your link for the Lush bath and Body products. The Fraps were a regular thing when Tristan was in high school. I would pick him up after school and we'd grab a frap and enjoy the cold sugaryness of it.
ReplyDeleteNice list. Those pancakes sound good.
ReplyDeleteThe pancakes look good, but I was really hoping they would have chocolate or chai in them. I really need to know what a chai pancake would taste like.
ReplyDeleteI think I have made something like that Chicken crack chili but I definitely put cheese in it lol. I am a Mouse cheese on almost everything. :)
ReplyDeleteLove that chicken chili!
ReplyDeleteGood you are treating yourself. For me it's an iron that was quite expensive. It presses well (for my quilting) and if I forget to turn it off (naughty!) it turns itself off. I love pancakes but haven't eaten them for a very long time. Hmmm!
ReplyDeleteI bought Baz an expensive tea infusing mug for Christmas that can't go in the microwave, so I also recently bought a small electric tea kettle, and I love it! It heats the water so quickly! I don't know how I lived without it before. 🍵
ReplyDeleteI used to order from Lush a lot, too, but haven't in three or four years. I should make an order, soon. Thanks for reminding me! 🛀
We went through about five to seven kettles before hitting on one that lasts. This one has lasted over a year. I'd like to make fluffy pancakes, ones that are a half inch thick. I'll have to look for a recipe.
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