There are millions of devoted coffee drinkers in the world....but I, my friends, am not one of them. Instead of the caffeine from coffee giving me energy, it gives me headaches. It actually has a bit of an opposite effect on me. Case in point: Last week I had my first (iced) coffee in quite awhile because I was near a Dunkin Donuts in New Jersey, which are a rarity here in California, and I felt so tired an hour later that I took a nap. And I'm not a big nap taker. Tea on the other hand, is my coffee shop/hot bev/lazy weekend morning drink of choice. Green tea is my favorite. It doesn't make me feel zingy, and it also doesn't make me sleepy or headachy. It's just nice and soothing. So when Kiss Me Organics recently contacted me asking if I'd like to try their matcha green tea powder, I ... [Read More]
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Chobani Crazed
Most people have certain foods they eat all the time. Though I like to change up my eats, I definitely have some staple foods that I don't get sick of - including bananas, protein bars, berries, peanut butter, almonds, apples and yogurt. I usually eat a yogurt a day, and a lot of the time they're Greek. When it comes to Greek yogurt, Chobani is by far my favorite brand. A couple of weeks ago, I got excited when I saw a package at my door, because the lovely people at Chobani sent me two of their new flavors to try! I already had a bunch of Chobani yogurts, so this package really stocked up my fridge with their Greek yogurt goodness. I've been sampling their new pear and banana flavors, and not surprisingly, they're pretty tasty. I love banana in general, so that flavor is ... [Read More]
Spinach, Goat Cheese & Tomato Ravioli
Hi friends! Oooh, I have a yummy recipe to share with you today! Here are three things I'm loving on this Thursday: #1 - Stumbling upon NBC's Olympics website and discovering that I was able to live stream the women's gymnastics all-around competition this morning. Sure, it sort of spoiled my watching it on TV tonight, but it was cool to be able to see it while it was happening. Gabby Douglas is so damn cute! This distraction may or may not have decreased my morning work productivity. ;-) #2 - Yasso frozen Greek yogurt bars: I spotted these babies for the first time at my food store and nabbed the strawberry flavored ones. At just 70 calories a bar with no fat and 6 g of protein, these bars are tasty and might be my new favorite nighttime snack. #3 - Last but ... [Read More]
My mother was right.
The other day I spotted a Chobani lemon Greek yogurt at the food store. I thought it looked really yummy, so I bought one to try. I ate that yogurt today with blueberries mixed in and really liked it. This is kind of scary... and here's why. I never liked lemon flavoring. I like actual lemons, but not lemon flavored cakes, cookies, pies, yogurts, candy, and whatever else. My mom and grandma love those kinds of lemon foods. When I used to say that I couldn't stand lemon, my mother would tell me that my taste buds will change as I get older and I'll probably develop a taste for it one day. She was right. This isn't the first food I used to not care for but like these days. I never was a fan of pumpkin until recently, and now I love it. My grandma buys this wheat pie from a place in my ... [Read More]