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Drink pink

kim — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:32:24 +0000

We’re having a heat wave! Not sure why summer waited until the end of August to appear, but if the heat is causing you to melt, I have a solution. In my effort to stay hydrated I searched for a beverage that was refreshing but not so sweet. Blame my parents, but I never had soda much growing up and never developed a taste for it. So it’s Crystal Light to the rescue! Okay, so some of you may not like artificial sweetners, but being a person who refuses to waste good calories on beverages, this fits the bill. My favorite flavor is the pink lemonade, sweet and tart at the same time. And how convenient is it that I can put it in my favorite Camelbak bottle and take it to go? Each container has 4 packages that make 2 quarts each. Available widely at your grocery store for roughly $3-4.

Water, water everywhere

kim — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:52:36 +0000

It is amazing to me that we live in a country with high quality water pouring from the taps and yet we spend millions on buying bottled water–most of which is that same tap water put in a bottle. And instead of re-using those one-time-use only bottles, here’s the real deal. This Camelbak bottle is a great way to take water or any cold beverage with you easily and cheaply. For a one time purchase, you can drink ’til your heart’s content. And the second best part to not clogging up the landfills and oceans? It’s BPA free–so no nasty toxins leaching into your body. Available in many different colors and a few sizes, you’ll feel like patting yourself on the back after taking a sip. I purchased mine at REI, but available widely for approx. $10.

Must have chocolate!

kim — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:47:34 +0000

A friend recently went to Cravorites to check out what favorite things were listed on the site and to her dismay didn’t see any chocolate–one of her favorite things to crave. To be honest, I’m not a huge chocolate fan, but I do have a sweet tooth and love my desserts–and one of my favorite desserts is Trader Joes Chocolate Lava cakes.

First time I had a lava cake was at the St Regis hotel in Laguna Beach a few years back. After a group of us had dinner at an inexpensive Italian restaurant down the street, we decided to treat ourselves to dessert at something a little classier. We had the chocolate trio, one of which was a lava cake. And at $18 for the 3 items that were just big enough for one bite each, I knew we wouldn’t be going back there anytime soon.

Located in the freezer section, Trader Joes has lava cakes that are individually wrapped and come 2 to the package. After 45 seconds in the microwave, pure delight awaits. And at roughly $4 for the package even a non-chocolate fanatic can get excited about that.

It’s in the bag

kim — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:32:03 +0000

Coffee’s great first thing in the morning. But after that I prefer tea. My newest find is Mighty Leaf Tea–my favorite blend is chamomile citrus. This is so unbelievably good; it has a complex flavor blend that’s just right without being overwhelming. Trust me, you need to try it. If you think chamomile tea is too boring, you must try this one. Even the tea bag itself is cool! It can be hard to find, check their website for more info. Approx. $6 for 16 tea bags at my local health specialty store. Mighty Leaf Tea