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GUS Natural Soda

April 23rd, 2008 No Comments

I was at Draeger’s natural supermarket in San Mateo, CA, and discovered GUS natural soda. If you’ve never been to Draeger’s, they have a gourmet restaurant, kitchen supply and gift shop, and cooking school on the 2nd floor (accessible by escalator).
GUS natural soda, which stands for Grown Up Soda, had a sampling booth. I’m not [...]

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Synergy Kombucha Drink

March 17th, 2007 1 Comment

I was in the checkout line at Whole Foods in San Francisco, when I noticed that the man in front of me was purchasing a bunch of these Synergy Kombucha drinks, flavored with fruit juices like guava. Interesting! So I asked him how the Synergy Kombucha drinks tasted and if they were overly sweet. He [...]

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Yerba Mate Latte Recipe

March 7th, 2007 No Comments

Lately, this has been my caffeinated drink of choice in the morning. The Guayaki Yerba Mate Latte Concentrate comes pre-sweetened and perfectly steeped.
It’s simple! Add one part Guayaki Yerba Mate Latte Concentrate to one part milk. Heat and serve. Voila! You will have a Yerba Mate Latte just like from a coffeehouse.
Where to buy? This [...]

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Hot Chocolate / Hot Cocoa Recipe

February 12th, 2007 No Comments

Nothing says love like chocolate! Why not make a cup of steaming hot chocolate for yourself or someone you love? It’s fast and easy, I promise, and it won’t be from a mix. With unsweetened cocoa powder, you can control the amount of sugar added and get that authentic coffeehouse taste. Cocoa powder is actually [...]

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Vitasoy Soymilk

February 11th, 2007 No Comments

Soymilk is made from soybeans. But did you know that there are different types of soybeans? Edamame, green soybeans, are served in Japanese restaurants. Then there are black soybeans and finally, yellow soybeans, which are used to make soymilk. How is soymilk made? The beans are crushed and blended with water. Then the mixture is [...]

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