Do the words bottomless + mimosa sound like good things to you?
But there were no bottomless mimosas in my life today. And no more flat tires. Whew.
I did enjoy a Vanilla Iced Coffee instead.
And I baked.
Not these exact Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies (Vegan, GF), but similar.
And I brought back an oldie but a goodie: Overnight Chocolate Brownie Protein Oats with additional tips here
I made Mango Balsamic Rice, Beans, & Mixed Vegetables which smelled really good. The smell of mango cooking is luscious and makes me thankful for my nose. A one-pot complete meal in 20 minutes. That makes your house smell good. <–bonus!
At the farmer’s market I saw a woman selling sachets filled with French lavender.
From my last post about Mushrooms, there are definitely some major mushroom fans!
But it’s a love it or hate it food, I think. Some of you said you hate the fungus. Fair enough.
Questions:
1. Do you have a good sense of smell?
I have a ridiculously keen sense of smell.
I can smell garlic on Scott that he ate 3 days ago on a business trip and 2000 miles away.
I can walk past a person and in passing them, I can pretty much discern if they have showered that day, if they are wearing deodorant, if their shampoo is a good one or not, and how much natural oil has built up on their body. How’s that for an exciting talent.
I can smell bologna in the refrigerator as my grandmother used to say, and this is not always a blessing, trust me. Some things and some people I’d really prefer not to be so acutely aware of. Ahem.
I am the nose/scent equivalent to a supertaster I think.
2. What’s the last thing you smelled that was mmmm, so good? Or what scents do you love?
The cookies I baked smelled so good.
And I love vanilla anything.
I have an entire post on my love for it complete with some vanilla-centric recipes.
I also love body sprays and Carried Away as mentioned is one of my latest faves.
And the smell of fresh roses is always beautiful.
What smells good to you?
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Haha, that’s funny. I’m a smell sensitive person as well. When I go out for walks at night I play this little game where I try to guess what people are eating based on the smells coming from their houses.
I do that when I’m running!
The idea of bottomless mimosas are always better than the reality ;P Don’t ask me how I know.
LOL. I could tell you a few stories, too :)
I don’t drink, but you just made me want some freshly juiced OJ. I haven’t had that… since last summer in Greece. FAIL.
I loooove the smell of garlic bread baking, sweet potatoes cooking, and of course, breads and cookies baking (chocolate, pb, coconut, snickerdoodle, you name it!)
Last thing that I ate that smelled good… all of my meals today! Bfast: peanut butter & banana oats, Lunch = green cherry peanut butter banana smoothie, Dinner: gluten free penne with marinara …. hmmm…. now i’m hungry again :-)
I just stuck my nose in bread fresh out of the oven… Grain-free protein powder bread from the Cotter Crunch blog. I omitted all the seasonings and it’s very close to corn bread. Oh em gee.
I know how super-sensitivity can be a bane rather than a blessing sometimes… I hear every little noise around me and it drives me nutzo.
oh yea! enjoy the aroma sarah and the flavor!!
The last good scent I smelled was some homemade coconut butter!! It looks DELICIOUS!!
I have a pretty good sense of smell, but my grandma has a RIDICULOUSLY keen one!!
homemade coconut butter = can I have some? :) sounds amazing!
Lavender and vanilla are definitely two of my favorite smells. Coffee and chocolate are on the list too along with pretty much any freshly baked type smells.
I am totally one of the love it peeps when it comes to mushrooms. I ate nearly an entire container today on my pizza experimentation =)
glad there are no more flat tires but we have got to get in on this bottomless mimosa thing! seriously! haha
Every time I open a bottle of vanilla I take a good whiff! Love it!
It’s funny you mentioned this! Today one of the girls I work with brought in a cake. It had almond extract in it. I LOVE the smell of almond extract (and the taste!) Honestly, if they made it into a perfume I would wear it haha
mmmm, lavendar! thanks for the reminder! i generally do not like floral scents (exceptions being lily of the valley and lavendar) but i love coffee, vanilla, coconut for lotions and candles.
the best scent for in the home is freshly baked cookies!
definitely buy some lavendar for yourself – those prices look pretty reasonable!
My sense of smell is WAY too good- like I can smell food inside of the fridge! And not old food!
The best thing I smell is my Whole Foods Pleasant Morning Buzz coffee. Mmmm. No mimosa, but good!
I just read an article today about Seattle’s best choco chip cookies and then I see this post. Those cookies look amazing! ;) See you soon!
I love the smell of coconut anything!!! And coffee!! And baked goods!
I just bought the Forever Sunshine scent from B&Bworks and I absolutely LOVE it! I also go the Carried Away which is just as wonderful.
I need to check out Forever Sunshine it sounds like!
Ohhhh bottomless mimosas are now calling my name. I have a pretty good sense of smell too, I can smell when it’s going to rain like 10 minutes before it actually does–which can be VERY helpful! :) I love the smell of vanilla, gardenias, and cinnamon. Freshly baked anything smells wonderful to me.
Bottomless mimosas? Yes please ;-) I do have a pretty keen sense of smell. I actually used lavender satchels in lieu of rice at my wedding (to be thrown obviously). My fave smell is vanilla.