Hi blog buds!

How has your week been since I blogged last?  I hope it’s been wonderful!  The past week has absolutely flown by.  I’ve barely been in front of my laptop – I haven’t even posted to Facebook or Twitter!

A couple of updates for you:

1.) I revised my previous post to include a picture of the “nutrified” banana bread, including how my chocolate chips somehow melted into a smile!  :)   And I must admit that we DIDN’T freeze half the loaf like we’d planned.   But we also didn’t refrigerate it, and I think I should have because on the 3rd day it just tasted a LITTLE off to me.  MSP didn’t notice it, but I did and I couldn’t eat any more after that (which may be a waistline blessing in disguise!).

2.) I did in fact speak with someone from the Red Cross (from the “What Would You Do” post) and they were very receptive to the comments I had and said that would definitely bring that person back for a little more training.

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This past weekend was chock full of plans and commitments, so while we were out and about I happened to be near a Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocer.  I popped in to see if High Country kombucha was back on the shelves yet (I’d had no luck at Whole Foods).  I’d previously heard a rumor that this particular brand would be back before the end of July.  My heart was SINGING when I saw that High Country was there!  And in my favorite flavor no less!  Wahoooo!

Unfortunately, my heart song was cut short after a couple of sips.

It didn’t taste the same to me.  There was barely a fizz to it and no floating ‘mother’ culture like what I’m used to seeing, at least in GT Dave’s brand (which I’d been hoping to filter and save so I could attempt batch #2 of my homemade version.)  I was SO bummed.

I had a feeling that my beloved BUBBLY might never be the same again now that the government had to get their hooks in it. They probably won’t let them go out with the cultures floating around because that probably contributes a lot to the continued fermentation as it sits on the shelves.

I’m really crossing my fingers that GT Dave’s will be back soon (according to the company they are hoping for the end of August) and that they didn’t have to mess with the recipe too much.

Kombucha drinkers – have you found any where you live and do you think it tastes the same or different?

OK, I’m gonna hit the PUBLISH button now, so this post goes out into the cyberverse and then you will all know I haven’t fallen off the planet with my long absence!  Then I’m gonna go write a few more posts so that another week doesn’t fly by in a blink!

– Shari B. =)

P.S.  If you are in the mood to win something, head on over to Mama’s Weeds where she is giving away a copy of Caitlin Boyle’s new book, Operation Beautiful. For those of you who might not be familiar with Caitlin, she started leaving post-it notes with positive affirmations written on them in random locations and then blogged about it.  It is her mission to help women (and men) break out of the negative self-talk rut and love ourselves!  Next thing you know, it’s a hit, she got a book deal and then we got to see her promote it on the Today show last week!  Isn’t it exciting what can happen from one blog?  We are ALL beautiful!  Remember that today!

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