Electric tea kettle! Why, why, why have I been so late to the electric tea kettle party? Maybe because I'm not much of a tea drinker! Well, that's not entirely true. I go in spurts! But an electric tea kettle is convenient for much more.I'm not sure how long it takes, but having boiling water in a matter of minutes is pure genius. Especially now that it's winter time. Having boiling water at the ready makes drinking more tea (green and herbal) much easier to make, therefore to drink. But even if you are not a tea drinker, simple hot water with lemon is great alternative and has many benefits from easing constipation to helping your body NOT deposit sugar calories as fat (more about that in Tim Ferriss's 4 Hour Body, page 144!). The other thing I'm totally digging my electric tea kettle for is instant oats!
A couple of weeks ago I forgot my packed lunch on my kitchen counter and went to work all day long without any food. Argh! I ended up at Peet's Coffee for an instant oatmeal that cost me almost $3 bucks. It was awesome...except the $3 bucks part! Since then I've put together my own "emergency" instant oatmeal portions that I keep in the trunk of my car, just in case. An electric tea kettle at home and at work, they are cheap enough and will easily pay for themselves.
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I also have to admit that after my recent international travels I've taken a liking to instant coffee! Now that I'm at home I don't really have a need for it, but on some days when I need another half cup or so, it's nice to not have to set up the coffee maker!
I'm sure there are many other uses for instant hot water, any suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thank you.
Food journal for Monday. Settling into around 1600-1700 calories. One of my main focuses is to not "snack" away calories. More about that to come.
Oh, and I should make mention about my "misc" calories. At the end of each day I remember back to all the "tastes", nibbles and bites I took during the day and simply list them as "misc.". No need to get super critical, unless you find yourself not being honest.
