Beverages

New World Wassail: A Drink to Your Health

December 14, 2009
New World Wassail

Most of the holiday food traditions in my family seem to involve oranges. October through January is citrus season in southeastern Louisiana, or at least in my parents’ garden, so both Thanksgiving and Christmas are celebrated with plenty of citrusy dishes like ambrosia, cranberry relish (with raw orange peel included), lemon pies, and wassail. During [...]

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A Toast: 2 years and 400 Posts!

January 9, 2008
Green Smoothie

I considered letting my two-year blogging anniversary go by without mention until I noticed that this post would be number 400, and I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have the two mileposts occur on the same day. To toast the occasions, I’ve whipped up something delicious, healthy, and…um…green: It’s been two years, and [...]

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Cherry Soy Yogurt Smoothie

November 12, 2006
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Given the chilly weather here, I should probably be writing about hot drinks, but instead, I’m thinking of breakfasts. A non-vegetarian friend of mine recently asked me what E. has for breakfast on school days. It seems my friend’s daughter has the same problem that E. does—she’s not hungry for breakfast at 6:00 in the [...]

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A Really Good Cup of Tea

January 27, 2006

We interrupt this blog to bring you… …a really good cup of tea. Since last night’s dinner was unexciting (potatoes, peas, broccoli, and pineapple, singly, not in combination) I thought you might enjoy this picture of a cup of tea. But wait! It’s not just any tea, it’s Yogi Green Chai, quite possibly my new [...]

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