I enjoy drinking herbal tea or just sipping on warm water in the mornings, so I used to carry a thermos around with me. A typical thermos carries only about 1.5 cups of water and is no heatable, as it is usually made of plastic and metal materials. One day, when I had a cold and needed plenty of warm water to get me through the morning, I grabbed a jar (of which there are plenty in my collection) … [Read more...]
Iced Tea Lemonade (with Mint- WHOA!)
My husband and I are quite voracious water drinkers. He hasn't had soda for several years, and I moved on from it about 3 years ago. On an occasion we'll have coconut water, juice, tea, or wine, but with meals, we usually stick with water. As much as I appreciate water and its satiating power, sometimes I crave a little flavor in my drink with my meal. You get me, right?So, now I'm onto this Iced … [Read more...]
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Hot Cocoa
This is just the drink for a perfectly cozy December evening (an extra cozy evening). This season I've been feeling especially Christmas-y. I believe this is due, in part, to having an early Christmas tree-- we put our tree up the day after Thanksgiving, which was unusually early this year. So, as it's only the 4th day of December, our tree has already been up for nearly two weeks. I'm … [Read more...]