by Joe | Dec 7, 2017 | Food and Drink, Starbucks
| IMAGE FROM STARBUCKSFORLIFE.COM | STARBUCKS HAS THEIR “STARBUCKS FOR LIFE” SWEEPSTAKES GOING AGAIN, because who wouldn’t want that? I played this sweepstakes when it was going in Summer 2016, and though I didn’t win free Starbucks for life, I did win some free drinks by getting free stars. Not bad, right? Here’s how it works: Go to the “Starbucks for Life” sweepstakes website Sign up for a Starbucks Rewards account if you don’t have one... 
by Mark | Dec 6, 2017 | Food and Drink, Recipes
Carrot cake is so delicious. I can’t remember having a carrot cake I disliked, but there’s still a big, big difference between an incredible, moist carrot cake and a merely good one. It’s bizarre that using a vegetable results in such a soft, moist, tasty cake. A nice benefit of carrot cake that makes it even more festive is its natural orange coloring. I think I’m going to make this recipe over Christmas this year with my fiance Therese. And it’s actually a pretty healthy option for cake!... 
by Mark | Dec 6, 2017 | Food and Drink, Recipes
Cream cheese frosting is the best frosting. I love cream cheese frosting more than chocolate frosting, more than vanilla frosting, even more than lemon frosting. It’s the best. Sadly it doesn’t go with every kind of cake. But the cakes it does go with are better with cream cheese frosting than any other. It sounds like I’m exaggerating, but if you’ve had cream cheese frosting on a good carrot cake, you know what I’m talking about. Ingredients 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 2... 
by Joe | Dec 5, 2017 | Food and Drink, Starbucks
| PHOTO FROM SILVERADOPLAZASBUX ON INSTAGRAM | STARBUCKS IS RELEASING A NEW CHRISTMAS TREE FRAPPUCCINO, AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7th – 11th. Wow. Starbucks is really going all-out with their Holiday season this year. Here are a couple photos leaked by Baristas of the first Christmas Tree Frappuccinos in the wild: #Christmastree ? #frappuccino come in on #thursday @silveradoplazasbux #peppermintmocha and #matchawhippedcream and #cranberrytoppings all topped with a #strawberry A post shared by... 
by Mark | Dec 5, 2017 | Food and Drink, Recipes
Salad is something I need good recipes for more than most. Because honestly, I’m not crazy about salad, and without the motivation of a delicious salad I wouldn’t make it. Which is why recipes like this are great for me to have in my personal cookbook! My fiance Therese and I actually did something new for Thanksgiving: we made a salad bar for everybody. Salad doesn’t exactly scream Thanksgiving, but other people brought the turkey and the more traditional dishes, so we figured it would be... 
by Mark | Dec 2, 2017 | Food and Drink, Recipes
I’m making some nut butter today, and I thought I’d share this cashew butter recipe with everybody! It’s super easy, though you need the right equipment for it. It takes ten minutes once you’ve got the blender and nuts. You’ll need a high-powered blender or food processor. I use the Ninja BL770, but there are other blenders (like Vitamixes) that have the same 2 horsepower. Nut butter in general is a very versatile ingredient and topping. Put in a smoothie, add to yogurt, or (my personal... 
by Mark | Nov 30, 2017 | Food and Drink, Recipes
This was actually the first frozen cocktail recipe I created. My fiancé loves it and insisted I put it on the website. I thought it was really good, just not as much as she does. Therese suggested I add some strawberries which would be a perfect complement if you need more than orange and banana. So I took her suggestion and added those in as an optional ingredient. By the way, if you add strawberries, you shouldn’t need the ice cubes. It’s critical that the banana be frozen. If you’ve tried... 
by Mark | Nov 30, 2017 | Food and Drink, Recipes
I love banana bread, but every time I mention making some – which is more often than most people, I admit – my fiancé says, “Oh, yes, with chocolate chips! Mmm!” But there, we arrive at a crossroads. I’m actually not a fan of just adding chocolate chips. Somehow, it just doesn’t work for me. It’s not that I don’t like chocolate, because I love chocolate too. If anything, I like it more than Therese does, because the only real complaint I have about adding chocolate chips to banana... 
by Joe | Nov 27, 2017 | Food and Drink, Starbucks
| IMAGE FROM STARBUCKS | STARBUCKS JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF THE HOLIDAYS, and is releasing their second Holiday 2017 cup design (pictured above) tomorrow, November 28th, for a very limited time. This design continues the central theme of hands and giving that is present in Starbucks’ 2017 Holiday branding, featuring two hands forming a heart over a simple white-heart-on-red-cup background. Our trusted source tells us that Starbucks is sending their locations very limited... 
by Joe | Nov 27, 2017 | Food and Drink, Starbucks
I JUST GOT THE CHANCE TO TRY THE VERY EXCLUSIVE STARBUCKS JUNIPER LATTE and it’s definitely a trip. Also, check out that snazzy black and gold Starbucks Reserve cup, which all hot Starbucks Reserve coffee bar drinks come in. Starbucks’ description of the Juniper Latte: “The beverage starts with Starbucks Reserve® Christmas brewed as espresso and steamed milk infused with a syrup made with dried juniper berries, sage and mandarin. The beverage is finished with latte art and a...
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