Drinks

Fair Trade Versus Conventional Coffee: Which Do You Buy?

October 20, 2011
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Initially, I was hesitant to try a Keurig coffee maker because I perceived it to be a less environmentally friendly option. I’m happy that I was wrong. La Jolla Dad argues that before our Keurig, we were wasting far too much coffee and water in our old coffee maker. I also take comfort in the fact that Green Mountain Coffee promotes sustainable coffee. Prior to my Keurig Ambassadorship, I made a point of buying Fair Trade [...]

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Coffee Has Zero Calories?

August 15, 2011
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I‘m embarrassed to admit that I had no idea coffee is calorie free. I found out because as a part of my Keurig Ambassador program, I was sent some iced coffees to try. I happen to really like the French Vanilla K-Cup© portion pack, but was wondering how many calories were in it since it’s flavored. I was feeling guilty about drinking it. The answer is that both Green Mountain regular and flavored coffees have [...]

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If You Have a Keurig, I Have a K-Cup Discount

May 8, 2011
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La Jolla Dad’s favorite blog acquisition of mine has been a Keurig I won at a conference. He loves it, as do I. So when I was offered the opportunity to be a K-Cup Ambassador, I accepted. Though I have and use the filter we  can put our own coffee in (for environmental reasons), the truth is that the K-Cup options just taste better. Be assured that Green Mountain Coffee has made it a major [...]

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Keep a Stash of This Tea Around for Hangovers

May 3, 2011
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My favorite part of traveling is learning something new.  I have always been fascinated by Chinese remedies.  There’s a tea shop under the Mid Levels escalator.  There are no English signs, but people stop by all day long for the poured tea laid out on the counter.  I know it has health benefits, but I don’t read Chinese so would always just pick a tea at random. Anyway, a gift of Pu Erh tea arrived [...]

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This History of and How to Make a Singapore Sling

April 28, 2011
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The last time I was at the Raffles Hotel I was pregnant, so no Singapore Sling for me. This time, I sat on the Garden Patio and sipped one after shopping at the arcade. The Singapore Sling was created upstairs in the Long Bar, but I prefer the outside seating when the weather cooperates. According to the Raffles Hotel, here’s how the Singapore Sling came to be: “The Singapore Sling was created at the Raffles [...]

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