drinks, Flavors, herbs

Stash Tea Flavor List

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The Oregon based Stash Tea Company has been around since the 1970’s. Their belief in providing “top quality products” combined with “providing excellent value and competitive prices” has made the company one of the best tea and most trusted tea manufacturers in the United States. Their products range from green teas to black teas and beyond; you can find ceremonial Matcha tea and loose tea leaves too! Below is a partial list of flavors offered by the Stash Tea Company, some of the flavors are produced individually while other are mixed with a complimentary flavor to enhance the tea drinkers enjoyment and the taste of the drink. For example, the lemon tea is also offered in combination with ginger producing a Lemon-Ginger flavor!

Chailemon ginger tea Berry
Citrus
Peach
Mint
Ginger
Chamomile
Lemon
Pumpkin Spice
Orange
Earl Grey Black Tea
Red Tea
Lavender
Raspberry
Peppermint
Licorice
Cranberry
Peach
Strawberry
Mango

Tips for making a perfect cup of tea

Most tea connoisseurs will let you know if a cup of tea is not brewed properly, but what if you are not one of them? What can you do to pour a better stating cup of tea? Here are some tips!

  • Do not over-boil the water: most teas have an optimal temperature that the water should be boiled to… and not any hotter than that!
  • Do not over-steep! Generally tea bags should not steep in the water for any longer than 3 minutes…. Why? The longer it steeps the more bitter it could become, trial and error will help you define the proper method of putting the tea bag in the water.
Meats

List of the leanest meats

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More and more people are looking of healthier ways to adjust their diet that won’t necessarily cut back on taste. One easy way to do this is to adjust the fat content of the meat in your diet, here are a few tips of how to eat meat with less fat and a list of the leanest meats.

Tip for a meal with less fat:

Trim the fat! Whether you are cooking a brisket or chicken, if you trim the excess fat off of the piece of meat you will benefit from not having to inject it upon consumption. An easy way to do this is after preparation. Be sure to carefully cut off any fat that might be on the cut of meat.

Leaner Meats:

Chicken: The leanest part of the chicken is the white meat (breast), however, without the skin is optimal.

Beef: Chuck, sirloin, and tenderloin, are the leaner parts of the beef. (Ref: MayoClinic)

The leanest of all meats!

According to fitsugar.com the leanest meat available for consumption is Bison, containing less fat than skinless white meat. However, not everybody likes to each this type of meat and it can be hard to find.

cola, drinks, Extracts, herbs, Uncategorized

Stevia Zevia Soda Flavors

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Stevia is an all natural sweetener that is gaining more and more attention from people who are looking for a substitute for sugar. Although stevia has been around for hundreds of years and as a plant for thousands the recognition is just now gaining significant traction for consumers and for different industries. Coke manufactures are constantly looking for new flavors to add to their list and when they se that one particular product is gaining momentum is is likely that they will make use of the publicity and push for an alternative all natural sweetener to coke. In comes Zevia, the all naturally sweetened coke, what is it sweetened with? Well with Stevia of course! Below is a list of the coke producers flavors that contain stevia as the sweetener.
Stevia Zevia branded coke flavors list:

Black Cherry
Ginger Ale
Ginger Root Beer
Grape
Caffeine Free Cola
Cola
Grapefruit Citrus
Lemon Lime Twist
Mountain Zevia
Orange
Cream Soda
Dr. Zevia

Some claim that this product could indeed be healthier for you than regular coke and might be a better alternative for a healthier lifestyle because it uses stevia as one of the ingredients.

Desserts, Flavors, snacks

Girl Scout Cookie Flavors list 2012

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It is that time of the year when the Girl Scouts of America begin their campaign to sell their delicious cookies to the public! Luckily for us this is the year a new highly anticipated cookie flavor will be added to the list.

This is the Updated 2012 Girl Scout Cookie flavor list:
girl scout cookie
Dulce de Leche
Savannah Smiles (new)
Trefoils
Do-si-dos
Thank U Berry Much
Tagalongs
Thin Mints
Samoas
Peanut Butter Sandwich
Shout Outs
Lemonades
Peanut Butter Patties
Caramel deLites
Shortbread
Thanks-A-Lot

To find a Girl Scout to purchase your favorite cookie from visit the official site or check out your local stores. Many Scouts set up a booth at a local shopping center or store!

Desserts, snacks, Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Chocolates 2012

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One of the most favorite treats to be received on any Valentine’s Day are chocolates! This is true whether you are an adult looking to fill the sweet tooth or a kid in school getting a chocolate from a friend. No matter who you are (unless you are allergic) you will probably be looking forward to some chocolates this February.

Some of the most popular designs of chocolates to give on the special day is the heart. The heart is a sweet symbols of love and affection and chocolate makers take this romantic holiday to transform their sweets into a symbols of love.

Godiva Chocolates

Heart shaped candy boxes are extremely popular and can be found at most stores and online. Flower shops even stock up on chocolate boxes in preparation for the romantic sales they receive every year.

What kind of chocolate should you get for Valentine’s Day?

This is really up to you and your budget but if you take a look at the Godiva Chocolate website you will not be dissapointed at the quality that you will find there. You will find quality chocolates and some paired with teddy bears too! Be sure to get a valentine’s card and some flowers and tell your loved one just how much they mean to you! Happy Valentine’s Chocolate!

Godiva Chocolates