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New York Pizza in a D.C. Kitchen

February 18, 2010

A few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I decided to make pizza. If there’s one thing I love, it’s pizza! Especially homemade pizza with all my favorite toppings. Typically, we pick-up a pre-made crust (cooked or dough from the fridge section) and just put what we want on top. [As you all know by now, [...]

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The Only Fruitcake

January 15, 2010

Yeah, I know what you are thinking. Fruitcake? Ewww. A totally unappealing, mysterious holiday tradition that no one can understand. Usually consisting of dry bread ensconsed in gelatinous fruit bits, the fruitcake has all but died out among my generation. But, maybe that could change?
Baby, let me tell you, the fruitcake is back in a [...]

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So Delicious Creamer

January 13, 2010

In exploration of non-dairy creamers, I recently posted an article proclaiming Silk soy creamer as a truly delicious coffee cream alternative. And I stick by that proclamation. Only now, I must I must add that So Delicious Coconut creamer is also truly delicious (possibly even more delicious) and must be tried. Immediately. I warn you [...]

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A little holiday cheer!

December 15, 2009

Nothing gets me in the spirit of the holidays like egg nog. This year, I decided to give Organic Valley egg nog a try in order to give a little extra support tolocal, organic dairy farmers. Besides, how good does this sound?
What makes Organic Valley Eggnog so special? We start with farm-fresh organic milk and [...]

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Silk Soy Creamer

December 14, 2009

These days many of us are trying to reduce our dairy intake. Be it due to lactose intolerance, boycotting factory farming and the unethical treatment of animals, or a vegan diet, it seems that consumption of dairy alternatives is on the rise. But, let’s face it, cutting out dairy is hard work! Sure, you may [...]

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Metropolitan Granola

December 4, 2009

I love all kinds of chewy grains and that is why I LOVE granola. I don’t typically like many brands, because it ends up being too tough or crunchy for my taste. But, I jumped at the chance when Metropolitan Bakery offered us a few samples of their granola to try.
If you [...]

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Pom Wonderful Teas

September 28, 2009

Thanks to the generous folks at Pom Wonderful, we were able to sample some of their new teas. We each tried two full-calorie teas and two light teas with only 35 calories and no artificial sweeteners! We loved these teas, but found that the key is picking the right flavor. We both agreed that a [...]

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BUILT: Lunch Tote

September 22, 2009

Last weekend I discovered Built products while shopping in D.C.’s adorable home store Home Rule on 14th St. NW. The store had on display several really cool and funky wine bottle totes as well as lunch bag totes. I was particularly interested in the lunch totes because I bring my lunch to work nearly every [...]

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Flipping for Somersaults!

September 21, 2009

A few weeks ago, the very generous Somersault Snack Co. sent Jessica and me some product samples to taste and review. As many of you know, the internet world has been abuzz about these products so we were excited to try them out.
Somersaults are little snack nuggets made with toasted grains and seeds. [...]

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Naturally Nutty Nut Butters

September 3, 2009

Thanks to the generous folks at Naturally Nutty, Jessica and I were able to sample a few of their nut butter products. They sent us three jars of nut butter, Vanilla Almond Butter, Mocha Peanut Butter and Vanilla Peanut Butter. Jessica and I loved the flavors and the fact that the butters were made with [...]

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