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#TEAkuTuesday for August 18th

Posted on 2015-08-18 by Tea Guy

entering info / data on so many teas / how did I get here

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#TEAkuTuesday for August 11th

Posted on 2015-08-11 by Tea Guy

sakura sencha / refreshing and cold when sipped / what a summer drink

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#TEAkuTuesday for August 4th

Posted on 2015-08-04 by Tea Guy

cold brewed and chilled tea / fresh from the nigiri peaks / brisk and refreshing

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#TEAkuTuesday for July 28th

Posted on 2015-07-28 by Tea Guy

can you hear whispers / the sounds of a hot kettle / brewing gentle dreams

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#TEAkuTuesday for July 21st

Posted on 2015-07-27 by Tea Guy

what are you sipping / your tea cup kisses your lips / jealous of your brew

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#TEAkuTuesday for July 14th

Posted on 2015-07-27 by Tea Guy

kid, back in my day / we weren't sipping gin & juice / we knocked back hot tea — kid, back in my day / we weren’t sipping gin & juice / we knocked back hot tea

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#TEAkuTuesday for July 7th

Posted on 2015-07-27 by Tea Guy

tender and fragile / dancing in the hot water / my wanton baozhong

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#TEAkuTuesday for June 30th

Posted on 2015-07-27 by Tea Guy

needing a refresh / sencha chilled and icy cold / a;ways hits the spot

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#TEAkuTuesday for June 16th

Posted on 2015-06-16 by Tea Guy

fruity osmanthus / the sweetest taste and fragrance / always drink oolong

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#TEAkuTuesday for June 9th

Posted on 2015-06-09 by Tea Guy

this amazing brew / speaks to my soul with warm love / can doke get better

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Insane about tea, technology, baseball and food.

So … I took a photo of my cat with a Snapchat fi

So … I took a photo of my cat with a Snapchat filter …

You may think it basic … but with this homemade

You may think it basic … but with this homemade garlic & torn basil pasta sauce, made from hand pressed Roma tomatoes (my own two hands) … took a while to make. Served with a mozzarella & garlic butter grilled chicken breast and spaghetti.

Dinner: Fresh romaine salad topped with chicken, b

Dinner: Fresh romaine salad topped with chicken, baby bell peppers, red onion, hard boiled egg, feta cheese, chicken and a homemade olive oil-based dressing.

Lunch today: Homemade flour tortilla tilapia fish

Lunch today: Homemade flour tortilla tilapia fish tacos with @heinz #honeyracha sauce, pico de Gallo, habanero jack cheese. A simple, fast and tasty recipe with just a little kick.

Lunch today is a tilapia filet atop a simple bed o

Lunch today is a tilapia filet atop a simple bed of Romain glazed with a homemade dressing of olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, cracked peppercorns, sea salt, Italian seasoning and some garlic salt.

Dinner last night: a corned beef hash breakfast sc

Dinner last night: a corned beef hash breakfast scramble with mini bell peppers, garlic, egg and spinach served atop a bed of baked diced potatoes.

For lunch yesterday I made a couple cheese burgers

For lunch yesterday I made a couple cheese burgers. Nothing fancy. At all.

Dinner: Baked mahi mahi with tomatoes, garlic, swe

Dinner: Baked mahi mahi with tomatoes, garlic, sweet peppers and chili peppers on a bed of lemon parsley orzo. Oh, and a bunch of scorpion pepper salt.

Dinner: baked feta & tomatoes w garlic & shell pas

Dinner: baked feta & tomatoes w garlic & shell pasta.

Another batch of my chicken noodle soup. Whole chi

Another batch of my chicken noodle soup. Whole chicken. 5x the garlic. Added kale this time and a 4th giant carrot. Added noodles after cooking everything else. Had to split into a second pot. Have 5gal from this batch.

What in the ever-loving …

What in the ever-loving …

Homemade chicken noodle soup. The broth is pre-mad

Homemade chicken noodle soup. The broth is pre-made, everything else is scratch. So good!

Dinner tonight is a delicious homemade vegetarian

Dinner tonight is a delicious homemade vegetarian chili.

My favorite mask yet. Provides a nice seal around

My favorite mask yet. Provides a nice seal around my mouth and nose so I no longer have to worry about #beard coverage. Built-in fan for airflow, one way airflow, #HEPA filter and more. I may look a bit of a tool, but it’s the most comfortable and workable mask for me so far. Thanks @breatheclean.technology

Shrimp fettuccine in a basil lemon pepper alfredo

Shrimp fettuccine in a basil lemon pepper alfredo sauce for dinner tonight.

Teriyaki stir fry with salmon steaks for dinner.

Teriyaki stir fry with salmon steaks for dinner.

I discovered a major shark steak at a local grocer

I discovered a major shark steak at a local grocer and decided to marinade it and pan grill it. Served with a salad of mixed greens, cherry tomatoes feta and cracked pepper.

Dinner tonight is homemade basil baked tilapia wit

Dinner tonight is homemade basil baked tilapia with cherry tomatoes and pearl onions.

Tonight it’s salmon 3 ways (Cajun, peppered and

Tonight it’s salmon 3 ways (Cajun, peppered and ginger garlic glazed … on a bed of black rice pilaf (garlic & onion).

Salmon with a vegetable stir fry for dinner tonigh

Salmon with a vegetable stir fry for dinner tonight. Poor playing, but full of flavor.

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