Chai Tea Latte Mix Recipe If you're like me, you don't want a lot of sugar in your drinks. When it comes to Chai Tea, the mixes, or the drinks you buy at the coffee shop already have a lot of added sugar, and you can't take it out! Here's your solution! Make your own Chai Tea mix with no added sugar. Then, if you have guests that want some sweet, they can add it themselves with whatever sweetener they prefer. NOTE that this recipe makes a LOT of mix. It could probably make … [Read more...]
Minty Strawberry Lemonade Recipe! Aka ‘Smoothie-ade’
This recipe I threw together last night after getting mint and strawberries in my farm box. I was inspired by the recipe I found here, but I wanted less added sugars, so I ended up making a lot of alterations and it was delicious! My 5 year old loved it too. :-) Minty Strawberry Lemonade Recipe! Aka 'Smoothie-ade' Delicious smoothie/lemonade! 1 1/2 cup fresh strawberries (cleaned and cut)1 cup fresh pineapple (cleaned and cut)1/3 cup fresh mint leaves1 cup … [Read more...]
Should I Drink Kefir Milk? What Are the Benefits?
What is Kefir?! Kefir milk is actually made from dairy milk and kefir grains, and it is 99% lactose free and gluten-free. This makes it a good choice for people with lactose intolerance. But since it’s made from milk, it has all the nutrients found in milk. Kefir milk also contains more protein than milk! It also contains probiotics, which are very important for the health of the beneficial bacteria found in our large intestines. (Learn more about probiotics here and immune … [Read more...]
What’s the deal with bulletproof coffee?
Have you heard of the trend of putting butter in coffee? It has been popularized by technology entrepreneur and self-proclaimed ‘biohacker’ Dave Asprey, who first tasted yak butter tea while hiking up mountains in Tibet and went on to found the company Bulletproof Coffee. Asprey reports that his morning cup of black coffee blended with coconut oil, grass-fed butter, and medium-chain triglyceride oil helps him to curb his hunger, burn more fat, lose weight, and optimize brain … [Read more...]
Coffee: Good for Health or Just Another Caffeine Fix?
Thanks to Intern Sanaa for helping to put this article together! On average, Americans drink about three cups of coffee per day. As a reminder, we consider one cup of coffee to be 6 ounces, which is pretty small in today's typical coffee mug! Historically, people have seen drinking coffee as a bad habit, associating it with other vices like alcohol consumption and smoking, but over the years, the health debate around coffee has become a subject of much contention. The question … [Read more...]
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