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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NEWS: Inko’s White Bottled Tea In NYC School System

Five of Inko’s 11 bottled flavors. Photo courtesy Inko’s. For those of you with an idea for the next great bottled beverage, be forewarned: No matter how brilliant your idea is, there’s the marketing conundrum. It’s very, very hard to get your products on the shelf of major retailers. And you probably can’t make a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Free Flavored Water

Hint flavored water makes a colorful, calorie-free Easter gift. Photo courtesy DrinkHint.com. Did you know that after you consume a bottle of water, you can get a second bottle for free? Just refill the bottle with tap water. You’ll get a second infusion of the flavors still clinging to the inside of the bottle! Some…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Irish Breakfast Tea

Happy St. Patrick’s Day. We woke up and brewed a cup of Irish Breakfast Tea, enjoyed with some lemon-ginger scones from Sticky Fingers scone mix, our favorite (along with Iveta scones) for making delicious, moist scones with ease. You’ve probably seen Irish Breakfast Tea—maybe even own a box. But do you know what it is?…
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