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Wed, 16 Aug 2006
Snicker Doodles - 22:41
 
The cookies I 
make fairly
often (with apple, choc chip, oat and coconut) are a basic soft sugar
cookie recipe. I recalled that there was some slang name for this basic soft
cookie in the US however I can never remember it. A few minutes ago I saw an
email address with the word Smackerdoodle in it and remembered the cookies
were called something doodle. A quick google for "cookie doodle" has reminded
me the US slang term for the basic soft sugar cookie is "Snicker Doodle".  
 
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Tea with a coconut aftertaste - 21:42
 
Sam and Ben purchased some tea from the 
Daintree Tea plantation when they
were up there a few weeks ago. Ben prepared a pot of it a few minutes ago that
I am drinking now. Damn good taste, I especially like the slight coconut
flavoured aftertaste. I am happy to see I can order this tea online to be
delivered to Canberra. (they also have US and Canadian importers) Who knows I
may have found a tea to supplant my Twinings Irish Breakfast habit as my
favourite tea. I had better sample this a lot more to make sure.
 
As for things to
do up here, I am tempted tomorrow to head up to Mareeba to some local
coffee plantations and a Mango Winery as mentioned 
in this food
itinerary. I love fresh coffee, and Mango wine sounds good.  
 
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Good and Bad - 17:16
 
Having a holiday in a warm place like Cairns with your mountain bike and a
road bike available for long rides in the middle of winter. Good.
 
Coming down with a sore throat threatening to be a cold that makes exerting
oneself difficult (160 KM road ride not feasible today) and making you sleepy
and lethargic. Bad.
 
Ahh well.  
 
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