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Archive of posts filed under the Beverages category.
Kombucha Tea – a scientific analysis by my kids
I bought some kombucha tea from Azure Standard this month just to try it out before making a gigantic 30 day investment trying to make it at home. Had to see if I can stand the nasty stuff. Nobody said it would be nasty, and you might think that Oolong tea and sugar could be [...]
Chocolate Cream Frosty a la Atkins
Updated at the end! 2/28/10 I can do this! Chocolate Cream Frosty while on a diet? Count me in! I love Love LOVE Atkins.com! Have you checked out some of the recipes they have there? You can search by Phase or by Course, and a couple other options I haven’t yet explored. Today, as [...]
Homemade, Wholesome Hot Cocoa
I’ve been wanting to make a cocoa mix for the kids for the cold.COLD.cold weather we’re having, but have been terribly discouraged that all the recipes I’d found call for non-dairy creamer. Ever wonder to yourself, “Hey, Self, if it’s not dairy then just what IS it?” Well, I checked. It’s nuclear waste. So, I [...]
Smo-o-o-othie!
New and “Approved” Smoothie . . . . . . that I just made up this morning because I had a jillion bananas gettin’ very spotty. You’ll need: 1 cup whole milk 1 carrot, peeled and snapped in two (very satisfying, tactile experience!) 1 fresh pear, rinsed and quartered, I don’t even core it! 3 [...]
She’s a Good Friend
Chocolate is where it’s at! Simple fact of nature. I know y’all are all on board with me on that one, right? Well, I’ve been having trouble getting the chocolate into my mouth while keeping the sugar (and artificial sweeteners) out of my mouth. This is a dilemma! Until! I was reading on Facebook a [...]
