Healthy Children’s Birthday Parties

If you’re trying to provide your children (and yourself) with a healthy diet, you’re probably going to come across a very common stumbling block: birthday parties. You want your child to have a celebration that they and their guests will enjoy. But all too often, the typical party food expected is enough to give any [...]

I’m In Love With My Costa Rican Coffee!

I will never forget the first time I took a sip of my Costa Rican Coffee. It was a rush of feelings ranging from bliss to doubt and even regret. Regret for all of the years I could have been indulging with my new favorite morning time friend. Let the introspect begin, “What was I [...]

Lunchbox Tips For Healthier Meals At School

As much as parents would prefer their kids to eat healthy, not all of their meals are eaten at home. Choices of lunch for some kids may be limited to what is obtainable in the cafeteria. Preparing lunch boxes may sound time consuming, but it can be beneficial for the kid’s health in the long [...]

Desserts to Include For a Cheese and Wine Night

It is indeed a wonder how the taste of wine can be different when paired with certain foods. When having wine with a meal most people only consider the wine pairing of the main course. They completely overlook pairing a great wine with their dessert dishes. Wines are great with cheeses and dessert dishes and [...]

Get Well Hampers To Speed Recovery

If there is someone in your life who is under the weather or having to spend time in hospital, show them your thoughts are with them. Having supportive friends and family around always assists someone’s recovery and showing someone you care feels good. At times it can be hard to decide what to give as [...]

Office Coffee Is More Versatile Than Ever

Office coffee is not what it used to be. No longer are the days of mixing cheap instant granules with tepid water, heated on an electric plate. Machines vary from standard to elaborate, and there are a wide variety of flavors and specialty drinks available. Whether for a tiny area, or for a corporate building [...]

A Day in the Life of a Vending Machine

In fact not much has changed in the way hot drinks machines work over the years. Recently micro electronics have improved the reliability and design of the equipment but they remain very similar to the first coffee vending machines invented more than 50 years ago. After making your drink selection by pressing a button or [...]

A Wine Lover’s Nearly Weekly Review Of $15 Wines – A Bordeaux, France Merlot

At the most recent meeting of our wine tasting club the host strongly recommended this wine. Only after I bought the bottle did I realize that I tasted and reviewed a previous vintage of this same wine which I relished about two years ago. Things can change so I decided to review this wine instead [...]

Can Chocolate Kill Free Radicals?

Let’s face it, if you haven’t heard of antioxidants, you are probably living under a rock! These days just about everyone is aware that there are free radicals which damage our cells and that antioxidants absorb these, preventing decay and disease inside of our bodies. Which means, if you are at all health conscious, you [...]

Fairtrade Food Sales Have Not Been Damaged by Economic Hard Times

Sales of Fairtrade products in the USA and UK are reported to have increased dramatically throughout 2010 compared with 2009 despite continued economic hard times for many consumers. In the USA, cocoa sales grew by 67%, of which 88% was also certified as organic. Citrus fruits increased by 96% and sugar by 60% while in [...]

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