PRODUCT: Peet’s East African Uzuri Coffee Blend

We just finished our first bag of Peet’s newest coffee, Uzuri African Blend. African coffees are our personal favorites. From Ethiopia in Northeast Africa, we love the exotic, fruity, complex Harrar, a dry processed or unwashed or “natural” coffee. This is the original method of processing coffee, where the entire cherry is cleaned and then…
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PRODUCT: R.W. Knudesen Sparkling Essence

What a refreshing lineup! Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. Sometimes we disagree with high-falutin’ names given to products. And don’t even get us started on names approved by highly-paid individuals who haven’t bothered to consult a dictionary. Such is the case of R.W. Knudsen’s Sparkling Essence. Essence of what? Look at the definition…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Tomato Juice Cocktail, a.k.a. Virgin Mary

Start dinner with a tomato juice cocktail, a.k.a. Virgin Mary. Photo by Marlena Zagajewski | Dreamstime. When was the last time you had a glass of tomato juice (that wasn’t a Bloody Mary)? Earlier this year we wrote about juice “cocktails,” and how the custom of starting lunch or dinner with a glass of tomato…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Carrot Juice Easter Cocktails

Our favorite carrot juice is from Biotta,a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week. Photo by Corey Lugg | THE NIBBLE.   What does the Easter bunny drink? Carrot juice cocktails! Well, not really, but it’s a fun concept for Easter cocktails. FOR KIDS: Serve a Peter Cottontail Cocktail, carrot juice with a squeeze of lime…
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