May 2014 – The Random Reviewers

Experiment: Marinating

14-May-201429-Oct-2020 Alida_CPrevious Blog

I am very lazy when it comes to doing new recipes. I just don’t have the time or resources to experiment on food. Plus I like quick recipes. Well this week I decided to try a new marinating recipe, due to a friend’s dinner she served me. Marinade: Whiskey Garlic BBQ sauce. Ingredients: 1 shot of whiskey about cup of BBQ sauce 2 tsp of Minced garlic So I mixed the above and put about 4 tablespoons of the mixture with 3 pieces of chicken thighs in a ziplock bag. (The leftovers I put in other bags and with other chicken, to […]

Project Completed: Squeaky Clean

13-May-201429-Oct-2020 Alida_CCrafts, Previous Blog, Random Projects

Lately I have been really into Pinterest. The only problem is I actually don’t end up doing anything I pin. So I decided to put my mind to it and finally do a project! Project: Make your own cleaner! So instead of the typical, vinegar, essential oils and water combination, the twist was you “make your essential oil” as well. In this post is how I went about and did this DIY project. Like a typical science experiment I also put my observations and outcomes, And what I think I should do differently. (I have put the links that I saved […]

How Clean is Your Contigo?

2-May-20145-Nov-2020 Alida_CPrevious Blog, Random Thoughts

So just a short story today about cleaning my Contigo travel mug. First I love my Contigo. I use it for water and hot beverages. I tend to only drink my hot beverages at a certain temperature, Not Hot but warmer then warm. Well in a paper cup or mug that temperature could only last a minute, BUT with my Contigo it lasts for like an hour. Or at least feels that way. Okay enough with the plug about Contigo, I’m sure you get how I love it. Now on to the story. I used my travel mug the other […]