TIP OF THE DAY: Super-Rich Cocoa & Hot Chocolate

For an extra-rich cup of cocoa or hot chocolate, always use whole milk, and stir a teaspoon or more of unsalted butter into each cup at the end, until it dissolves. This produces a better result than using cream or half-and-half to make the cocoa. The butter transforms average cocoa into a good cup, and…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Golden Star Sparkling Tea

Golden Star is terrific gift for anyone, and especially for those who are abstaining from alcohol. Photo courtesy of Golden Star. Oops—we forgot to post last week’s Top Pick, Golden Star Sparkling Tea. It’s such a wonderful product, we don’t want anyone to miss out on it. If you’re a non-drinker, designated driver, or otherwise…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Vitamin C Juice Jolt

If you turn to orange juice for vitamin C, you should know that tropical fruit juices like guava and mango have even more vitamin C per serving. They also have more layers of flavor. Natural food markets and chains like Whole Foods are one source to find tropical juices; international supermarkets catering to Latino, Indian…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Alo Original Aloe Drink

Say “allo” to Alo Original Aloe Drink. Most people know about aloe vera. It’s an attractive succulent plant that’s often kept on the kitchen windowsill because its sap is soothing to burns and cuts. The same gel-like sap that has medicinal and cosmetic uses is also made into beverages and other foods, popular in Asia.…
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PRODUCT: Dasani Essence Unsweetened Flavored Water

We carry our own water bottle, filled from the tap, to save the environment from the impact of all those water bottles (1,500 are thrown away every second, according to the Earth Policy Institute). But a flavored treat we’ve been enjoying since its debut earlier this year is Dasani Essence, bottled water with flavor but…
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