The longest thread ever

[YmoBeThere]

I have told my husband many times that if anything ever happens to him, I'm going condo. I don't do yardwork. It's in the pre-nup. (We don't have a pre-nup, but we joke about it. His jobs are dealing with spiders and yardwork.)

Well, that is nothing like going commando.

[Bostondevil]

Well, that is nothing like going commando.

I think we're probably all grateful that it isn't.

[YmoBeThere]

Yes, I always make sure to have peppermint and basil growing each summer. Mint tea, and basil snipped over some garden tomatoes and fresh mozzarella with balsamic drizzle. I'm hungry.

I haven’t had fresh mozzarella in a while. Mmmm...

[aimo]

I haven’t had fresh mozzarella in a while. Mmmm...

The only kind I put on homemade pizza anymore. Ruins it for the other stuff.

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

Does garlic powder really go bad? Garlic cloves I understand...

In my experience, it just sorta solidifies and becomes unusable.

[YmoBeThere]

In my experience, it just sorta solidifies and becomes unusable.

I witnessed some of that when disposing of some yesterday.

[-jk]

-jk and I graduated from Jordan the same year but he doesn't remember me.

Ouch! It was a long time ago (and I'm horrible at names).

-jk

[bundabergdevil]

Yes, I always make sure to have peppermint and basil growing each summer. Mint tea, and basil snipped over some garden tomatoes and fresh mozzarella with balsamic drizzle. I'm hungry.

How do you do your tea?

I've had mixed success with making small batch, flavored teas. I feel much more confident in my lemonade game right now.

[Bostondevil]

Ouch! It was a long time ago (and I'm horrible at names).

-jk

Yeah, yeah. I remember you. And I think I even remember which dorm you lived in at Duke (House CC?) although, to be fair, our paths rarely crossed once we both wound up at Duke. I hung out with very few Jordan types at Duke. I used to be fantastic with names. I'm not as good now but I'm still great with faces, so, I know that I should know your name.

Also, to be fair, I might not recognize you now unless you still have the blond shaggy 'do.

[aimo]

How do you do your tea?

I've had mixed success with making small batch, flavored teas. I feel much more confident in my lemonade game right now.

I take a 1 quart pyrex measuring cup of cold water and add three family sized tea bags or six regular bags. I add either a couple of sprigs of fresh mint leaves (maybe a tablespoon or two?) or one peppermint tea bag (during the winter when no mint is growing). Microwave for 5 minutes then let sit for a few minutes. In the meantime, put your sugar (if you use it - I use 1/3 cup) in your pitcher and add about 2 cups of cold water. The sugar WILL dissolve in cold water. Add the hot tea. Pour 2 more cups of cold water over the tea bags in the Pyrex. Let sit a minute or two, then add to pitcher. I tend to squeeze every bit of tea out of the bags that I can. Enjoy. You can also add one Constant Comment or any other flavored bag instead of mint.

[OldPhiKap]

I'm a sun tea man m'self, usually just Lipton bags.

[YmoBeThere]

I'm a sun tea man m'self, usually just Lipton bags.

I thought there were bacterial growth issues with sun tea?

[wilson]

I thought there were bacterial growth issues with sun tea?

I've never had such trouble with sun tea. 9 bags...exactly 9, in a gallon jar, set it out until it turns the right color, stir in just a bit of stevia.

[wilson]

As for pizza, my wife and I made one of our signature summer pies the other night on her delicious homemade crust:
Red sauce, garlic, mozzarella, gorgonzola, prosciutto, fresh basil, caramelized onions, roasted peaches. Yum.

[bundabergdevil]

As for pizza, my wife and I made one of our signature summer pies the other night on her delicious homemade crust:
Red sauce, garlic, mozzarella, gorgonzola, prosciutto, fresh basil, caramelized onions, roasted peaches. Yum.

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I assumed 'dude' would be appropriate given your admission of a chest length mane in the other thread...

[Bostondevil]

Yankees do not know how to make iced tea.

Yeah, I said it.

[aimo]

Yankees do not know how to make iced tea.

Yeah, I said it.

Oh. My. Goodness. You are so right! I almost spit out some a transplant made. All I could do to keep it down. How do you mess up tea?!? But she did.

[YmoBeThere]

I've never had such trouble with sun tea. 9 bags...exactly 9, in a gallon jar, set it out until it turns the right color, stir in just a bit of stevia.

Snopes has this:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/steep-risk/

[Bostondevil]

Glad I never got in the habit of making sun tea!

[Bostondevil]

What tea brands do people use to make their iced tea?