Trends!!!!

Trends!  trends drive fashion, food, traditions. 

Lately, I’m looking at more trends, some coming back from ages ago.  One of my friends said she wanted to make sourdough bread—of course!  Sourdough was one of those things I indulged in about 40 years ago—I found a sourdough starter from the original 1847 Oregon trail.  Every day, I would make at least two loaves of bread—it was finished baking when the kids were home from school—and devoured immediately!!

Fast forward to present days, I’m back to begin another starter to share with my friend.  She wants to make those lovely loaves that are seen on Instagram 

Ready, set, bake!

My first loaf was a disaster!  But, we ate it—nothing like hot bread fresh from the oven—the above is second loaf and it was better-not quite perfect.  Darn!  I'll need to keep practicing!

Here's an example of what my friend WOULD like to fashion--she bought all the tools to create these lovely loaves--

Yelp!  Even the lowly cottage cheese is getting in on the trend!

I heard about this trend and tried it!  I don't really like cottage cheese by itself, so this whipped stuff is different texture so not better especially when you add a little peach jam, topped with Hot Honey.

Hot Honey is another trend now!  Smear it on anything!  Great on fried chicken/waffles!

We took our daughter out for dinner and she ask for a Mocktail!  A What?  Yes, a cocktail that doesn't have alcohol!  She was using non-alcohol ingredients with the taste of alcohol--go figure!  She's using 

Seedlip, RITUAL ZERO PROOF Whiskey Alternative, Lyre's American Malt products. 

Here are some other food trends

Check out the one about potato milk!!

We do love our bourbon occasionally so hubby received a 'smoking gun' for father's day!  Why not?  Men like to smoke meats, veggies, etc on their grill--this is just an extension to use for his drinks.  I guess you could smoke anything in the house with this little gadget.

It's the novel gift but we did enjoy showing off to his friends "how to smoke your drink"!

and another trend is Olipop--it's called a soda but at $2.45 a can, don't think I"ll use it as a soda!

There are some beneficiary to drink one of these on occasion.

• Prebiotic soda is a soda alternative packed with prebiotic fiber to support your gut
• Prebiotic sodas are a much healthier alternative to a regular can of high-sugar soda
• Prebiotic sodas contain more natural vs artificial ingredients that help make them a healthier choice
• A new viral TikTok trend suggests the combination of tart cherry juice, magnesium powder, and Lemon Lime OLIPOP prebiotic soda can help support sleep.
• While this drink won’t be a magic bullet for everyone, the ingredients may actually help some people find quality and adequate sleep.