Whoa TJ! (AKA Monday Coffee Thread)

[MapleMe]

Jan 19, 2015 12:36:49 GMT -5 TJ said:

Jan 19, 2015 12:34:32 GMT -5 sarenu said:

How did you become a Hot Potato TJ?

I PMed Proboards patrick when he was passing out badges.

I said that I wanted a badge when he created the post, but have heard/done nothing else since then. Was I supposed to?

[nanaosaki06]

I have my regular cappucino and a big slice of apple coffee cake.

[mimsy]

I got my milk frother/steamer at Target for like $25.

It's okayish to clean. It's a non stick surface, so it wipes clean fairly easily. Scalded milk can be a but difficult. I haven't tried using a non-dairy milk in it yet.

[sgriff1]

Mmm I want to try, but my kitchen can't hold another gadget that needs to be stored!

I had my regular coffee with whipped cream and trader joes coffee grinder on top. Has anyone else tried this?! It's sugar, chocolate and coffee beans in a grinder that you grind on top of the whip cream, delicious! (Although I pick out the coffee beans usually because bits of hard coffee beans aren't my thing)

[blondie]

I drink flavored coffee black. Wish I could drink it before it gets cold. Chasing jo around I don't get to enjoy it.

[clldll]

Jan 19, 2015 12:46:37 GMT -5 sgriff1 said:

Mmm I want to try, but my kitchen can't hold another gadget that needs to be stored!

I had my regular coffee with whipped cream and trader joes coffee grinder on top. Has anyone else tried this?! It's sugar, chocolate and coffee beans in a grinder that you grind on top of the whip cream, delicious! (Although I pick out the coffee beans usually because bits of hard coffee beans aren't my thing)

Do you have a bullet or even a food processor? One of those might work, it's just a bit harder to clean.

[sgriff1]

I have a baby food processor for baby food LOL

Or a regular blender, but that doesn't seem right.

[rrrrrachel]

I think I'm doing the tj coffee wrong because I just can't find the love. I just end up with kind of not hot enough coffee.

I got my mom a little stick blender style frother. A pen style maybe is what it's called? I would love one that heats and froths the milk but I can't with another gadget.

[SAK]

I call any coffee that I hit with the blender "tjs coffee". I don't actually like it the way she makes it-lol

[rrrrrachel]

Yeah I basically just did it my normal way but blended it. Meh.

[mimsy]

The Monday coffee thread always makes me want an afternoon cup.

[ovenrack]

Jan 19, 2015 9:52:51 GMT -5 ovenrack said:

I don't drink that much coffee, but I am going to try this today. Because I need coffee today.

Ummmm! I didn't end up doing this until 1pm but I am here to say I am a convert.

I did whole cow milk and a little but of coconut oil (why? I saw someone mention it and it was delicious but I don't understand why?!) plus maple syrup. Mmmmmmmm. I love my immersion blender even more now.

[SAK]

Jan 19, 2015 13:58:31 GMT -5 ovenrack said:

Jan 19, 2015 9:52:51 GMT -5 ovenrack said:

I don't drink that much coffee, but I am going to try this today. Because I need coffee today.

Ummmm! I didn't end up doing this until 1pm but I am here to say I am a convert.

I did whole cow milk and a little but of coconut oil (why? I saw someone mention it and it was delicious but I don't understand why?!) plus maple syrup. Mmmmmmmm. I love my immersion blender even more now.

Im pretty sure someone misunderstood at one point because it was actually coconut milk, but isn't coconut oil I. Coffee supposed to be a way to get good days or something?

[ovenrack]

Jan 19, 2015 14:05:44 GMT -5 SAK said:

Jan 19, 2015 13:58:31 GMT -5 ovenrack said:

Ummmm! I didn't end up doing this until 1pm but I am here to say I am a convert.

I did whole cow milk and a little but of coconut oil (why? I saw someone mention it and it was delicious but I don't understand why?!) plus maple syrup. Mmmmmmmm. I love my immersion blender even more now.

Im pretty sure someone misunderstood at one point because it was actually coconut milk, but isn't coconut oil I. Coffee supposed to be a way to get good days or something?

Err, sorry. I know that TJ suggested coconut milk, but I've heard from other people (and others in this thread) that adding coconut oil can be good in coffee too. And, it was (I don't have any canned coconut milk currently).

I was just wondering if anyone knows why coconut oil in coffee is a thing. - not TJs thing , but a thing people do.

[ellie]

FFMC: I don't have a coffee maker.

Would blending my instant coffee powder work? That stuff is so gross I'm not even sure it's worth the effort of trying.

[rockiesnugget]

Jan 19, 2015 14:12:39 GMT -5 ovenrack said:

Jan 19, 2015 14:05:44 GMT -5 SAK said:

Im pretty sure someone misunderstood at one point because it was actually coconut milk, but isn't coconut oil I. Coffee supposed to be a way to get good days or something?

Err, sorry. I know that TJ suggested coconut milk, but I've heard from other people (and others in this thread) that adding coconut oil can be good in coffee too. And, it was (I don't have any canned coconut milk currently).

I was just wondering if anyone knows why coconut oil in coffee is a thing. - not TJs thing , but a thing people do.

I'm not sure why it is a thing either. I'm thinking it has something to do with a paleo diet.

[TJ]

I do use coconut oil sometimes too (if I don't want to open a can of milk for some reason.) and I have suggested it before here. I don't know why it works but it's delicious. I've also heard of using butter.

[ellie]

Jan 19, 2015 14:12:39 GMT -5 ovenrack said:

Jan 19, 2015 14:05:44 GMT -5 SAK said:

Im pretty sure someone misunderstood at one point because it was actually coconut milk, but isn't coconut oil I. Coffee supposed to be a way to get good days or something?

Err, sorry. I know that TJ suggested coconut milk, but I've heard from other people (and others in this thread) that adding coconut oil can be good in coffee too. And, it was (I don't have any canned coconut milk currently).

I was just wondering if anyone knows why coconut oil in coffee is a thing. - not TJs thing , but a thing people do.

Because coconut oil is delicious?

[rockiesnugget]

My coffee was boring this morning. Starbucks Veranda with coconut milk/creamer and a spash of chocolate creamer. I bought the chocolate creamer for when we had company over the holidays, because that is all my store had in stock and I've decided that I dislike it. But I can't let it go to waste, so I keep drinking it.

[grumpycakes]

Jan 19, 2015 14:12:39 GMT -5 ovenrack said:

Jan 19, 2015 14:05:44 GMT -5 SAK said:

Im pretty sure someone misunderstood at one point because it was actually coconut milk, but isn't coconut oil I. Coffee supposed to be a way to get good days or something?

Err, sorry. I know that TJ suggested coconut milk, but I've heard from other people (and others in this thread) that adding coconut oil can be good in coffee too. And, it was (I don't have any canned coconut milk currently).

I was just wondering if anyone knows why coconut oil in coffee is a thing. - not TJs thing , but a thing people do.

I feel like there is some trendy diet thing that recommends drinking your coffee that way.  I like adding a little coconut oil if I'm not using real dairy because it adds back some of the fat and mouth feel that's missing when you don't use cream.

[mimsy]

OneGoodThing by Jillie suggests coconut oil blended in coffee. I need to find the blog about it v

[mimsy]

I was wrong, it's Wellness Mama.

wellnessmama.com/5673/healthy-coffee/

[SAK]

Oh, sorry. That auto corrected. I think it supposed to be good fats in coconut oil. Same with butter.

[SAK]

SoDelicious makes almond milk and coconut milk creamers. Also silk does too. I prefer the vanilla almond milk by SoDelicious best. They carry them at my middle-of-no-where Walmart. They're hidden on a very top shelf in the dairy case

[SAK]

Eta: the vanilla looks like this but in a blue carton

[ovenrack]

Ooo, now it is a heart instead of a "like" (on a computer at least)

[sgriff1]

Jan 19, 2015 14:31:14 GMT -5 TJ said:

I do use coconut oil sometimes too (if I don't want to open a can of milk for some reason.) and I have suggested it before here. I don't know why it works but it's delicious. I've also heard of using butter.

If all else fails...just add butter! LOL As gross as it sounds, I bet it's amazing.

[ABobLoblawLawBomb]

I'm pretty sure my BCC (blood caffeine content, of course) is like .16. It's gotta be well over the legal limit. Up til four am with my littlest.

[SAK]

Jan 19, 2015 17:19:25 GMT -5 ABobLoblawLawBomb said:

I'm pretty sure my BCC (blood caffeine content, of course) is like .16. It's gotta be well over the legal limit. Up til four am with my littlest.

Peening for the bcc, not the late night . Come on, R!

[rugger]

Jan 19, 2015 14:47:29 GMT -5 SAK said:

Eta: the vanilla looks like this but in a blue carton

Umm, How is it that middle-of-nowhere Wal-Mart carries this but I've never seen it at Wegman's?? I may need to go into forbidden territory and grab some at Wally World tomorrow...