Just a Bit Healthier Each Day

25/05/2025

Azul Chocolatier - fun game where the theme goal is to make the most complete chocolate box. And this is achieved by scoring the most points. We haven't really determined for sure, but the one with the most complete box likely will have the most points.

But the greatest value is the laughter and the bonding of the family. 😊

18/05/2025

Polenta rosemary sourdough. Actually tastes good, though I can't recall what was wrong with how I made it.

But still happy with the crunch of a relatively high hydration bread. And sourdough at that, so, much more nutritious than bread made with commercial yeast. And definitely healthier than store-bought: naturally-leavened and just flour, salt, water. Plus rosemary and polenta.

12/05/2025

Playing an assortment...and so far, we like pretty much all of them.
Of course, a few are turning out to be more favored 😀

03/05/2025

Not all is woe when we play. I do win occasionally...very, very occasionally. 😄

26/04/2025

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r584yw0d0o

What if we had such a setup, but instead of just heating water, the excess energy could be used to power electric fans, especially during summer? 🙂

The project sees a device installed in homes that heats hot water tank for free.

19/04/2025

We haven't played this in a long time, so, time to put it on the table this weekend.

12/04/2025

Rosemary olive sourdough, from The Perfect Loaf book.

Just flour, water and salt. And olives. And more nutritious: the slower fermentation by the helpful bugs and yeast unlock more of the nutrients in the flour.

Here is bread that is more digestible and more more flavorful.

06/04/2025

https://www.ecowatch.com/plant-based-leather-alternative.html

This is simply cool!
*plant-based
*animal-free
*zero plastic
*plant sources globally abundant
*finished product meets quality standards

There's just that they're still testing degradability and recyclability. Hopefully, these pass.

Alt. Leather, a startup based in Australia, has designed an eco-based leather alternative made from natural fibers and agricultural waste.

30/03/2025

The Quacks of Quedlinburg!

We played 3 consecutive games; red won each time!

This picture is Game 4, with someone else finally winning. And it still wasn't me. 😄.

It's fun and easy to play, for sure. Great that someone was willing to part with it. Greater still that a friend spotted the post and alerted me. 😀

29/03/2025

Will this technology become commercial and accepted? And when, if so? Exciting!

Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment. Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s just as stable in everyday use but dissolves quickly in saltwater, leaving behind safe compounds.

22/03/2025

Daily morning walk. A half hour nets between 3,500 to 3,700 steps.
My goal is minimum 7,000 on days at home. Two 30-min sessions cover this.
Movement throughout the day contributes another 500 to 1,000 or so. Bonus are the steps not counted when the phone isn't on me.

15/03/2025

The fun of exploring the world of JRR Tolkien through his maps, tracing the journey of the Fellowship, or of Bilbo and the Dwarves, or the whole saga of the First Age.

Still have to look for Numenor though.

The worlds of the First to Third Ages can be visualized with just a little imagination.