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The La Croix of it all!     I freegan-ed a working Terra SodaStream - Terra Soda Streaming Machine, that makes Sparkling Water Maker with a CO2 cylinder.   Eco-Friendly, No Batteries Needed. This Terra Soda Streaming Machine has clean bottles and a CO2 cylinder with an expiration date.   CO2 cylinders are available for purchase at regular grocery stores meaning it will be good to go making sparkling soda on a regular basis. I sterilized everything first and the SodaStream seemed to be in good working order. So I filled one of the bottles with filtered water to Soda Stream then pumped the machine. Voila. Sparkling Soda on demand. You can use fresh, non-pulp juice to add to Soda Stream, so I added juice.   Now, I can make healthier sodas, cane sugar free, I might add, at home, and no longer need to purchase plastic bottles of seltzer.     

Bringing Whatever It Takes dating to group therapy.   Opinions My Own.   Haven’t done a book review in a while. This one is a doozy.   High-strung, disordered, high-achieving professional woman does the Whatever It Takes to get a mate.   While in group therapy.   She believes her ability to connect with all of humanity has been hampered.   Sure.   She finally gets referred to an unconventional counselor who conducts radical transparency group therapy. His prescription: What you need is a witness.   Didn’t dislike the Maximum Cringe Author/Narrator, as many reviewers did, or even question the sincerity of her quest.   But the lovable, eccentric therapist…, off-the-chain concerning, dispensing bad advice, conducting many examples of unethical behavior. Besides, when the author finally meets a real prospect for a mate, is it a result of growth or just the random happenstance of life?   S core this as a win for her, because mo...

Enchilada Sauce (Brand of choice) Prepared Bean Mix such as Somos Foods Mexican Street Corn Beans Mixed Vegetables chopped (I used mixed cauliflower, zucchini and spinach) Queso Fresco (I used Whole Foods)   Almond Flour Tortillas or Tortilla of choice Olive Oil Salt Gently roast or sauté the vegetable mix in advance.   Light roast or sauté since the vegetables will be re-cooked.   In a casserole dish, spread or spray a little olive oil at the bottom of the dish.   Then spread some of the enchilada sauce in the dish. Take a few tortillas to layer and dredge them in the enchilada sauce on both sides, place them down in the dish, then cover them with beans, roasted vegetables, shred some of the Queso Fresco over these layers, dredge more of the tortillas, and repeat the layers. Top with the leftovers in an artful pattern, if you can. Sprinkle a little salt.   Cover with lid.  Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Make a homemade guac to go w...

One of Trader Joe’s many charms:  California cuisine offerings like hot sauces, nuts, dried fruits.  But what inspired this date shake is their popularity at the East Village’s Superiority Burger, NYC. Kind of duping popular recipes helps when your budget doesn’t include going out to eat a lot.  Also, it’s an opportunity to healthy a recipe up.  The traditional date shake uses oranges but Meyer lemon might do nicely. If this recipe with oranges gets too cloyingly sweet, add lemon and more salt.   Watch the recipe go zestier.   I broke out the Maldon Sea Salt for this one.   Sounds like the date shake was invented in the Coachella Valley, which we now know from the TikTokers as their favorite or most detested but hilarious music festival.   Maybe stay home and make a date shake. Call it The Dateschella. #dateshake 1 Cup Almond Milk Juice and some zest from an Orange 1 teaspoon Peanut Butter 1 Cup Vanilla Ice Cream – my choice:   ...