17 More Extremely Practical Recommendations
The theme is loosely food + drink
Who’s ready for another round of extremely practical recommendations? I’ll link all the past issues at the bottom so you can fully immerse yourself in the universe. Today’s theme is very loosely food and drink. Next up? Extremely practical secondhand recommendations!
Moms who are also cinephiles, rejoice! Every Tuesday, Alamo offers a Baby Day Show in the afternoon. Tiny ones are welcome, though I have visions of sneaking in my baby unwelcomed during nap time to a normal viewing and hoping for the best.
The Cumulus Machine solves a specific problem: I want café-quality cold coffee but I won’t wait 12 hours for cold brew to steep and I’m definitely not leaving the house at 3pm for another iced latte. I’ve had it on my counter for a month and it’s replaced my second iced coffee habit, which is either saving me $200/month or just reallocating it elsewhere. It makes nitro cold brew, cold brew, or cold espresso in 43 seconds (I actually timed it) and the texture is legitimately impressive. The design is clean enough that I don’t hide it in a cabinet, which matters more than it should.
Washing your sheets on the same day every week is the easiest way to stay on top of things.
Wish you could Brick your laptop? You can, kind of, with Freedom.



