I've continued with Project Sweet Sauce, albeit with somewhat less enthusiasm than I should. Lacking a beneficiary, I have a bit less motivation than I might otherwise have.
Today, I made my second love water. This one is based on a recipe in Josceline Dimbelby's Practically Vegetarian. The original recipe is for a mousse (very non-vegetarian, courtesy of the gelatin), but what I was after is the flavors: orange, plum, and cardamom.
For my love water, I used two thick slices of orange, one red plum, quartered and pitted, and three cardamom pods, very slightly squished. I'll report back on the results soon.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Project Sweet Sauce Works!: Update 1
I wish I could tell you that I taste like sunshine and berries, but I can't. Lacking a mate, I haven't yet found someone to be my taste-tester. This works on a different level.
After setting my intention and taking steps towards reaching my goal (buying ingredients, making love water, beginning my damned blog), I started to get excited about it. While I'm obviously not telling strangers about it (or the creepy guys at the wine shop who are crushing on me), I'm blabbing about it with great relish to my friends.
The single male variety are generally fascinated. Like, pupils dilated, creeping flush up the cheeks, ever-so-slightly learning forward, talking faster, etc. My conclusion is that whether they taste your goods or not, knowing what you're up to will probably make them want to, even if the thought had never occurred to them before.
After setting my intention and taking steps towards reaching my goal (buying ingredients, making love water, beginning my damned blog), I started to get excited about it. While I'm obviously not telling strangers about it (or the creepy guys at the wine shop who are crushing on me), I'm blabbing about it with great relish to my friends.
The single male variety are generally fascinated. Like, pupils dilated, creeping flush up the cheeks, ever-so-slightly learning forward, talking faster, etc. My conclusion is that whether they taste your goods or not, knowing what you're up to will probably make them want to, even if the thought had never occurred to them before.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Sweet Sauce: Love Water #1
During Project Sweet Sauce, I will be trying to stay well-hydrated. The jury is out on whether or not I will be able to kick the soda habit, but I'm going to be working very hard to drink more water. In order to kill two birds with one stone, I'm going to focus on infusing my water with ingredients that should theoretically start to improve my own personal love juice. This recipe is inspired by one I found in Martha Stewart.
Fresh pineapple (about 3/4 c. large chunks)
Fresh mint (1 small sprig, leaves only)
Water (use distilled or spring if your tap water tastes funny)
Put the chunks of pineapple into a stainless steel bowl. Gently bruise 6-10 whole mint leaves and toss them in as well. Add half a gallon of water. Put in the fridge. You'll be straining it into the pitcher tomorrow.
Bonus points:
Take another quarter cup of pineapple and cut it into small chunks. Put one chunk into each section of an ice cube tray. Add a small mint leaf to each section as well, then pour water over. Pop in the freezer.
Fresh pineapple (about 3/4 c. large chunks)
Fresh mint (1 small sprig, leaves only)
Water (use distilled or spring if your tap water tastes funny)
Put the chunks of pineapple into a stainless steel bowl. Gently bruise 6-10 whole mint leaves and toss them in as well. Add half a gallon of water. Put in the fridge. You'll be straining it into the pitcher tomorrow.
Bonus points:
Take another quarter cup of pineapple and cut it into small chunks. Put one chunk into each section of an ice cube tray. Add a small mint leaf to each section as well, then pour water over. Pop in the freezer.
Project Sweet Sauce
Despite my current lack of a lover, I've decided to embark upon a romance-oriented self-improvement project. Namely, I plan to try and improve my taste. (No, I don't mean get better taste in men. I mean become more delicious.)
Most of the men who I've "known" have been rather partial to my natural flavor, and having smooched them shortly thereafter, I can say that it is quite inoffensive. It's usually salty and otherwise nondescript, like very mild goldfish crackers. On occasion, it's a bit tart (but not puckeringly sour), like lemon shortbread.
I remain dubious as to whether or not I can totally change the way I taste. However, I suspect that I do have some control over the "range." Based on my research (a blow job workshop at Toys in Babeland many years ago, a cursory glance over the internet, and some of my own personal experience), I have gleaned the following:
1. What you put in your mouth absolutely affects what comes out of you elsewhere. It affects everything from the smell of your breath to the smell of your sweat. Given the number of sweat glands you around your sugar dish, diet can have a pretty big impact.
2. Being well-hydrated helps everything. Think about how much more your pee smells when you haven't had enough to drink. The same goes for sweat. More water = more dilution. Drink more water.
3. Being healthy is essential. Aside from the obvious benefits of a healthy diet, it's good news for your muffin. Balanced pH, lack of overgrown natural flora, etc. It's good sauce. Don't eat crap.
4. Stuff that smells or tastes strong is probably going to affect your taste, for better or for worse. With that in mind, avoid eating things from the cruciferous and allium families. Cut back on beer, coffee, and cigarettes. Don't eat stuff that makes you gassy (while you don't fart out of your vajayjay, you don't want to thank a lover for performing cunnilingus by tooting in their face). Don't eat anything highly spiced, and stuff yourself with delicious fruits, especially those that are highly enzymatic. Tropical and citrus fruits seem to win across the board. Herbal teas, sweet liqueurs, wines, and sweet spices were occasionally mentioned in my sources, so I'll have to let you know.
5. Obviously, good hygiene is essential. Bathe regularly, wear clean clothes, and stay away from any sort of soap or detergent that irritates you.
Most of the men who I've "known" have been rather partial to my natural flavor, and having smooched them shortly thereafter, I can say that it is quite inoffensive. It's usually salty and otherwise nondescript, like very mild goldfish crackers. On occasion, it's a bit tart (but not puckeringly sour), like lemon shortbread.
I remain dubious as to whether or not I can totally change the way I taste. However, I suspect that I do have some control over the "range." Based on my research (a blow job workshop at Toys in Babeland many years ago, a cursory glance over the internet, and some of my own personal experience), I have gleaned the following:
1. What you put in your mouth absolutely affects what comes out of you elsewhere. It affects everything from the smell of your breath to the smell of your sweat. Given the number of sweat glands you around your sugar dish, diet can have a pretty big impact.
2. Being well-hydrated helps everything. Think about how much more your pee smells when you haven't had enough to drink. The same goes for sweat. More water = more dilution. Drink more water.
3. Being healthy is essential. Aside from the obvious benefits of a healthy diet, it's good news for your muffin. Balanced pH, lack of overgrown natural flora, etc. It's good sauce. Don't eat crap.
4. Stuff that smells or tastes strong is probably going to affect your taste, for better or for worse. With that in mind, avoid eating things from the cruciferous and allium families. Cut back on beer, coffee, and cigarettes. Don't eat stuff that makes you gassy (while you don't fart out of your vajayjay, you don't want to thank a lover for performing cunnilingus by tooting in their face). Don't eat anything highly spiced, and stuff yourself with delicious fruits, especially those that are highly enzymatic. Tropical and citrus fruits seem to win across the board. Herbal teas, sweet liqueurs, wines, and sweet spices were occasionally mentioned in my sources, so I'll have to let you know.
5. Obviously, good hygiene is essential. Bathe regularly, wear clean clothes, and stay away from any sort of soap or detergent that irritates you.
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