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Happy Friday, friends!  Here are a few things I've been digging lately.

golden cocoa via the kitchn

Golden cocoa (haldi doodh from India) :

I first heard about golden cocoa from Local Milk.  It sounded really strange, but I like trying new things and I've been dipping my toe into herbalism this year, so why not go for it?  (Turmeric's supposed to be an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent.)

I'm pretty flexible with my recipes at home, so I guessed at my measurementswhile adding the ingredients I had on hand.  After taking a peek at Wooden Spoon Herb's powder recipe, I decided to add some ginger and cinnamon to my cup, along with the cocoa, turmeric, butter, and milk (no ashwagandha).

My first attempt was best described as sludgy, but it wasn't bad.  Later I adjusted my ratio of powders to milk, and then at work I got to try it with almond milk (a mix of sweetened and unsweetened almond milk).  That's where I found my sweet spot.

It's not for everyone, but I enjoy the earthiness, the savory and calming heaviness of the drink, and the process of building the drink and whisking it with my matcha whisk.  Also, I absolutely love butter and pretty much anything that contains it, so I was already predisposed to like this thing.

Have you tried golden cocoa?  Do you think you will?  What warm things have you been gravitating toward since the weathers become colder?

And some extra reading for your weekend...

Just interesting

• K-Beauty's takeover of the West
• Did you know that you can buy pho soup base cubes?  They're like bouillon cubes, and my Vietnamese friend recommends these ones.  Look for them at your local Asian food store!  I've made the soup twice in the last 3 weeks and I'm craving it right now.
• Oysters on the half shell are saving New York's eroding coastline! 
• 100 websites that changed the internet

Social issues

• This Twitter thread on the real root behind abortion and how to solve it.  What do you think?
• Women are better leaders than we've been told!  This is so validating for me.  I've always wanted to lead, and I've rarely been told I can, let alone that I'm allowed to.  Here are some next steps advising leaders to embrace the feminine of leadership.
• Vintage ads showing a different kind of sexism.  (It's supposed to be offensive.)
• How should the church really respond to sexual abusers?  I really appreciate Samantha speaking into this space.

Design inspiration

• Regulating facial recognition because this stuff is creepy and I don't want to live in a Black Mirror episode.
• Preventing suicide through design
• I love these beautiful and delightful mini animations!