Showing posts with label tea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tea. Show all posts

Monday, January 26, 2009

Feeding the addiction

I am typing this as I sip on yet another cup of Mate Vana. I think I might be hooked... because I feel incomplete without a cup a day. Best Christmas present ever from my boyfriend's family: 4 kinds of tea plus cute little canisters, a "Perfect Teamaker" that is prob. the most convenient thing I've ever owned, and some rock cane sugar to sweeten! Actually, it was second best only to his: a beaaauuutiful aqua colored, dip-dyed looking tea set. My first one! Hi darlin :)

This is going to be quick because the to-do list keeps growing but I just want to maintain the blog even if the posts are short!

Brekkie today was 1 packet Quaker weight control maple and brown sugar oatmeal. I'm not dieting or anything, but I tried this out because the product claimed to be very "satiating." With 7 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber, those Quaker folks weren't lying! It held me over very nicely for a 45 minute interval workout on the treadmill. Along with an apple for crunch.
When I got back, I refueled with a slice of Ezekiel bread and some Dark Chocolate Dreams PB from Peanut Butter & Co. All I can say is wow. This company will sure get my business again. Tastes like Reeses but with no cholesterol, 170 cal/2 TBSP, and therefore, no guilt!! (Not that my favorite candy usually makes me feel guilty... only when I overindulge on occasions like Halloween... and the weeks after that we have leftovers ;) )The Ezekiel bread was kinda meh, only because I like the English muffins 10x better.

For lunch, I had a healthy version of hot pockets with Kashi's Chicken Rustico frozen sandwich. It contained chicken, spinach, red peppers, mushrooms, and a savory sauce and tasted absolutely perfect with a cup of Campbell's Healthy Harvest tomato and basil soup. What a pair. I'm a sucker for soup and sandwich combos and this one did not disappoint.
Here's a pic of the sandwich, though not one I took: 
You should buy it.
Later, a friend asked me if I wanted to grab lunch. I already had (obviously), so I just had half a no bake cookie and sipped some mint tea. No bake cookies are one of my school's fortes. The lunch selection, on the other hand, missed the mark a little: breaded chicken filet, onion rings, tuna melt, french fries, and pizza. At any rate, it was quite refreshing to enjoy a leisurely afternoon tea and crumpet... er... cookie without rushing.

Time to tackle that list! Back later (maybe with original pictures! We'll see how brave I'm feelin') Stay warm! I know I will-- we have an illegal space heater. (Shh... no one from school reads this to my knowledge!!) 

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

No real post yet... just gush about tea

I love how my last post ended with "Can't wait to blog again!" and it is now almost a month later. And this isn't even going to be a real post. It's just going to be for the purpose of saying how much I adore Teavana tea. Teavana uses all loose tea combined with tasty little bits of things that range from tropical (papaya, coconut, passionfruit) to spicy (cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, beetroot) to decadent (ahem. cocoa and hazelnut?! I'm in Heaven!) Not to mention the teas offer a variety of health benefits including slowing absorption of cholesterol into the bloodstream, reducing the risk of various diseases, firing up the ol' metabolism, helping the skin and hair, and many many more. 
Loose tea is where it's at. Tea bags can't hold a candle to the tantalizing flavors and superb quality of the loose teas Teavana carries. 
Check it out, newbies and tean connoisseurs alike: http://www.teavana.com
You won't be disappointed.