Memory Verse, Chocolate Chip Cookies & Heather's French Press Coffee...Yum!!!!

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Happy Sunday everyone...I hope it's a good one :) :) :) I was going to post part of this on Monday...but I decided to do it today. I'm going to give myself a day off on Monday so I can read everyones blogs and get caught up :)

I know that I posted this photo before of the bleeding heart flower. I'm not sure if I ever posted it with Scripture.  So I decided to make John 13:34-35 the memory verse for today :) :) It's a good one...and I love how God put His hand on creation, even a flower in the shape of a heart. How cool is that?

Below is the Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe that was on the side of the vintage-looking cookie tin purchased at a yard sale awhile back.  I thought you might like the original chocolate chip cookie recipe!!!

The ingredients....

......and the recipe to make these yummy, yummy cookies.

I decided to make coffee at home today because I didn't have money to buy it at my favorite coffee spot!!! So here's what I did. Now I don't know if it's conventional or not...but this is how I remember making it as an exchange student in Germany. The French press that you see pictured here, I bought from an acquaintance in Germany for just under $1. I've had it ever since :) :) :)

Okay, so I like to call this Heather's "Depression Era" Homemade Coffee...Why "Depression Era" you ask? It's because my finances are so bad, that this is what I make to make do :) :) :)  My dad and I will often use this phrase a lot...and it makes us laugh!!! For example, Depression Egg McMuffin...a slice of bread toasted in a frying pan with a thing layer of butter and a fried egg...voila, Depression egg sandwich :) :)

Alright, let's get to business...first off you need a French press.  It doesn't really matter what size you use...but since I"m only making one 8 oz. cup of coffee and this is the only French press I've ever owned...I'll use this little one :)

This French press holds about 12 fluid ounces...sometimes less, if you have coffee grounds or tea leaves in there.. :) :)

Next step is to choose your favorite type of coffee. I always choose ground coffee, because I don't own a coffee grinder yet.

I purchased a little 1.75 ounce bag of Vanilla Nut Cream by Millstone. It really does have a slightly vanilla-nutty flavor and smell. It's nice.

Next, set some water to boil. I use a small pot...because that's what I have and it's all about making do with what you have ;) :) I also use this little 8 fluid ounce Pyrex glass measuring cup.  It's really nice and gets used a lot in my home.
Make sure and set enough water to boil for the desired amount of coffee. In this case, I'm making an 8 ounce cup of coffee. Now I did put more water in the pot so that I can dip the measuring cup into the water and then pour into my French press. It's a little extra step, but there's less chance of burns and spillage.


Next, add the necessary amount of ground coffee. Some people like their coffee the strength of dirty water...others like it strong like crude oil. I'm somewhere in the middle. So I always add 2 ROUNDED Tablespoons of coffee grounds to every 8 fluid ounces of water :) :) I like it sort of strong..then again, I do dilute it with milk and sugar :) :)


Once the water has reached a boil, I carefully pour a total of 8 fluid ounces of boiling water into the French press. This French press is made of Pyrex glass and designed to handle hot liquids. Place the lid on top of the press. Make sure the knob is all the way UP...that give's the coffee a chance to brew.

I let my coffee brew for about 6 minutes. I don't know if there's any set time. It's just what I tried this afternoon.

After you have let the coffee brew for a few minutes, gently press the knob down. There's a round screen at the bottom that will carefully let the coffee rise while the grounds are being "pressed" down. It keeps your coffee from becoming gritty. It works really well!!!!


Oh yeah...somewhere in all of this you want to pick a favorite coffee cup or mug. It's no good to have Depression Era coffee without a mug!!!


I'm very picky about what else besides my grandmother's wedding china goes in this cupboard. As it happens, my favorite white coffee mug is in here. It's cute and complements the color of the dishes!!!

I bought this coffee mug at The Allan Bros. Coffee shop in Eugene, Oregon a few years back. It's a nice thick mug that's also great for tea!!!

The most important step of all is to flavor your coffee to taste.  I added fat-free milk and some sugar substitute...because that's what I happened to have on hand today!!! I used it up on my coffee :) :) Next time I'll have real sugar!!!

I do love a good cup o' joe!!! Yummy, yummy, yummy.....coffee for my tummy :) :) :)

So that's how I make "Heather's Depression (Era) Coffee".  It's easy, fast, and cheap...and it gets the job done :) :)

Funny story before I go..when I was still living in Germany, my college pastor loved to drink coffee. He always had coffee and cookies or some treat to offer us. Some of us would go to his office for prayer meetings etc.. One of my German friends would always ask "Who made the coffee today?"  If my pastor has made it, then they knew to only fill their cups half full...because it was STRONG. I affectionately called it "crude oil"...or as my dad calls it "30-weight"...not sure what that means..but it means "strong".. :) :) :)

Oh my coffee was delicious by the way.

That's the news from Oregon today. Have a great week!!! Love and hugs, Heather :)