A while back, I was strolling down the ice cream aisle at the neighborhood Publix, and I saw something that stopped me dead in my tracks: tea-flavored ice cream. Now, I know from first-hand experience that tea and sweets go great together, so the purchase was a no-brainer. Here’s my confession, …
With both work and the holiday season keeping me busy and away from the blog as of late, I didn’t get around to holiday baking or taste-test reviews. As upset as I was when I realized how fast the time flew, I figured the next best thing would have to …
Last weekend I took a trip to TJ Maxx to browse their “food” section for something new and tasty. Yes, I know, it’s not the best place for snack browsing, but there aren’t many places to get different things in my town, so I have to take what I can get. …
Everyone’s heard of brown, cane, granulated, and other common and/or popular sugars, but what about coconut sugar? On a trip to World Market last weekend, the prospect of such new, interesting sweetener caught my eye. Big Tree Farms Organic Coconut Sugar (Blonde) advertised itself as a low-glycemic sugar with a 1:1 ratio with granulated sugar. Plus, it was …
There are a few different ways to steep your favorite loose leaf tea. I’m sure you have your favorites, as I certainly have mine, but sometimes you have to step outside of the box and see what works. In my case, I have family who digs my loose leaf stash, …
