Tag: trader joes
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Tea Snobbery is so Y2K
Not sure about everyone else but the days of proper tea seem more a luxury than a common place occurrence anymore. Growing up I remember sitting around the table with my parents enjoying a cup of chai and traditional sweet, salty, and savory snacks from India. We talked, but most of all we took our…
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Keepin’ It Classy But First…
*Its been that kind of year for iHeartTeas. Holiday 2016 Edition Wait! How did this happen? Christmas is literally less than a couple of weeks away. Time seems to move faster and faster the older I get and the older I get, the more rigid I become. It’s scary what I see when I envision…
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Why I Don’t Write Anymore
*Drinking Afternoon Tea from Lupicia Fresh Tea. A robust, yet rounded black tea blend of Assam and Darjeeling. Perfect to push me through when I need to focus. Paired with a dark chocolate peanut butter cup from Trader Joes. That one speaks for itself. Delicious! Believe it or not this isn’t going to be as…
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My Life Steeped In Tea Week of July 11-17
My Life Steeped In Tea Week: July 11-17 2016 Pokèmon & Puerh It’s true I have jumped on the Pokèmon Go band wagon. Naturally I needed to find a way to get my Pokèmon to share a cup of tea with me. Here I have a Weedle joining me for a little Puerh . The puerh…
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Chocolate Puerh Hot Chocolate – TJ’s & Tea Pairing
Chocolate Puerh Hot Chocolate TJ’s & Tea Pairing Series Part #2 Yesterday I spent a lovely evening painting with some very dear friends where I received an indirect compliment. A friend of mine was talking to another attendee at the paiting event. It is someone we didn’t know so obliviously introductions were in order. During…
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Dill Pickle Popcorn Tea Pairing – TJ’s and Tea Series
Dill Pickle Popcorn & River Shannon Black Tea (Irish Breakfast) TJ’s & Tea Pairing Series Part #1 I just love my tea friends. They have some of the best ideas especially when pertaining to tea. The other day Sara Shacket of Tea Happiness, a representative from Teforia, and I were chatting about tea, naturally. The…
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Matcha Protein Pops Recipe
I don’t know about you but when the weather starts to heat up I start to find myself looking for cold treats. I have never really enjoyed super heavy desserts. I tend to gravitate towards cold refreshing treats with a water base or at the very least a light cream base. Sometimes I do splurge…
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YuanYang: Traditional Chinese Coffee Drink
Made this surprisingly tasty drink for breakfast this morning with my special friend @jopj in mind. I made a slight variation as follows… Recipe: 1oz Black Tea (Used River Shannon from Upton Tea Imports) 1 Shot Indriya Nespresso Espresso 1oz Cream (Frothed) – I used Organic Half & Half from Trader Joes I poured in…
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Daily Routine
This morning I woke up with a bang. My FitBit Charge HR says I slept alright though I wish I had less “restless” time. Better than most nights though since I got in almost 8 hours which is something I try to do. Sleep is so important and can be over looked for its value.…
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Spicy Black Matcha Cocoa Recipe
I know I promised two recipes but since I haven’t finalized the recipe using alcohol I decided I couldn’t hold off on sharing this incredibly delicious cocoa recipe. Before sharing the recipe let me share with you the flavor profile of this amazing black matcha. Pure Matcha – Black Matcha Flavor Profile • lovely rich depth of flavor…