Day 15, dinner

Do you enjoy coffee in the evenings? I admit to being somewhat of an "addict," although I dislike that term. But somehow my first and last meals of the day are not complete without a pot of the black stuff. The LA Times reported the other day that coffee is actually fairly good for you, a hunch I've always had. My only problem with it is occasional heartburn aggravation, but I take the good with the bad.

What do you use to make your coffee? I've been using the same Mr. Coffee four-cup for fifteen years, and it makes the best cup (or four). I like my brew strong in flavor but thin in consistency. And black — always black.

My "eats" have been run of the mill these past few days — the grain mill, that is. For breakfast I have been on an oatmeal kick (this seems to be perpetual), lunches are homemade breads, leftover chicken and vegetable soups. For dinner tonight I mixed a can of chickpeas — such a hearty little protein source! You would never know — with tomatoes, cucumbers, the juice of a lemon and a good grating of parmesan for a simple spring salad. With bread and, of course, coffee.

And I think in a bit I'm going to dip into my bag of chocolate-covered peanuts.