Tea Technicalities

Question #10:

Cant tea just pretty much be any dried leafy plant?

I know of herbs, leaves, flowers, fruits, and spices that provide the makeup for what I know to be called "tea." But seriously, can tea just be anything in a baggie steeped in hot water? What is tea?

Dairy Dreaming

Question #9:

How do they make powdered milk? And who are they anyway?

This was a question that came up at lunch the other day when we were talking about the shelf life of non-dairy creamers versus that of powdered milk or similar such creamers.

Stimulant Stupor

Question #7:

How unhealthy would it really be to have a Starbucks breakfast sandwich and an iced coffee with hazelnut syrup and soymilk every morning during the work week?

Not that I... ye know.. do that so much... every day... or am in any way addicted...

Timely Queasiness

Question #5:

Why do pregnant women get morning sickness, and why particularly in the morning? And also why do they get cravings that would make normal people sick? :-)

(I'm not preggo but my sister-in-law is again, and boy did she have stories - although moreso for Zander than for the little girl coming this year.)

Soapy Supper

Question #3:

If I buy a bar of soap, and it claims to be made with all-natural ingredients like oatmeal, raw honey, and wheatgerm oil, why would it still taste like soap?

Yes, I licked soap. What?

Biggs & Featherbelle, 'Health Conscious Body Care,' Granola Bar Handmade Soap. Ingredients: Distilled Water, Saponified Oils (Coconut, Palm, Soybean, Sunflower, & Wheatgerm), Raw Honey, Oatmeal, Vitamin E & Essential Oil Blend (Nutmeg & Tangerine). It's a wonderfully-smelling cleansing bar that happens to taste like salty soap. Admittedly though, it wasn't a "full" lick; I sort of chickened out after a second thought.