Reducing Sugar Content in a Favorite Hot Drink Mix

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Mark Zeiger

It’s autumn, with a long winter ahead. Hot drinks comprise an essential aspect of our life in these seasons. In September, I assembled new hot drink mixes for the season. I’ve already replenished one of those, fireside coffee (see A Cup of Coffee That Brings Tears to My Eyes). Following the recipe exactly, I didn’t think too critically about the process until I’d finished. At that point, I began to consider one of the recipe ingredients: sugar.

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Where the Weather Suits My Clothes

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Mark Zeiger

There’s a line in a popular song from my childhood about “goin’ where the weather suits my clothes.” That idea remains stuck in my mind all these years later because most of my clothes suit autumn in Southeast Alaska.

This is hardly surprising. I did most of my growing up in this region. Whatever fashion sense I might have was largely formed here (see How To Dress Like a Southeast Alaskan).

Cool weather clothes (Photo: Michelle L. Zeiger).

Cool weather clothes (Photo: Michelle L. Zeiger).

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