Category: Beverages

TIP OF THE DAY: Try Flavored Kefir Instead Of A Smoothie

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You can blend your own smoothie or pour it ready-to-drink from a bottle of flavored kefir. Photo courtesy RevivalSoy.com.   Many people think that kefir is the same as drinkable yogurt. That’s close, but not exact. Kefir is even healthier than yogurt. In fact, kefir is often called a “super yogurt,” since it is up…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Green Mint Milkshake

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Drinkin’ o’ the green: a delicious milkshake. Photo courtesy McCormick.   This classic milkshake can be transformed into a St. Patrick’s Day special with a hint of green food coloring. Here are two delightful recipes, both with a hint o’ mint: one that everyone will enjoy, one strictly for adults (using creme de menthe instead…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Irish Breakfast Tea

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That comforting cup of Irish breakfast tea is actually Assam, from India. Photo © Olga Miltsova | Dreamstime.   Most tea drinkers have heard of Irish breakfast tea. Fewer have heard of Assam (ah-SAHM). Yet—surprise!—they’re the same tea. The Irish developed such a fondness for the rich, malty black tea from northeast India that they…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Turn A Smoothie Into A Meal

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A refreshing grapefruit smoothie. Photo courtesy AllWhitesEggWhites.com.   After eating “professionally” all day, we’re often not in the mood for a conventional dinner. What we really want is a dish of ice cream or frozen yogurt. As a compromise, we’ve learned to make an easy yogurt smoothie that triples the amount of protein through the…
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