I have a weakness for specialty coffee drinks, especially mochas. My poor husband realized early in our marriage that keeping me in the gourmet coffee drinks was going to be an expensive endeavor. To his credit, he bought me an espresso maker for our first Christmas. Though I still go out and buy mochas from ...
When I had gastric bypass surgery a few years back, I was advised to supplement my diet with protein shakes. I found that many protein powders don’t taste very good when simply mixed with milk or water, but they can be quite tasty when combined with a few other ingredients. Sometimes I don’t have time ...
I’m not a huge fan of Starbucks. Paying $3 or $4 for mediocre coffee doesn’t do much for me. But in the summer, I will admit that I enjoy myself a Mocha Frappuccino from the coffee conglomerate. The drink, a bit like a coffee milkshake or daquiri, is a mixture of ice, coffee, milk, and ...
McCafe: McDonald’s Mocha Review After hearing about the new McCafe at McDonald’s, I really wondered if they could even think about competing with Starbucks. I was intrigued that McDonald’s would try so I talked a friend into giving it a try by going there with me. Since we were suspicious, I ordered a Mocha so ...
The Starbuck’s Iced Mocha and the Dunkin Donuts Iced Mocha Latte are two of the most popular iced coffees I have seen people ordering this summer. Seriously, America is on an iced coffee craze this year! I live one block from a Starbucks and 1.5 blocks form a Dunkin Donuts. So, needless to say, I ...
I was introduced to the world of protein shakes when I had gastric bypass surgery a few years ago and needed to supplement my diet. Protein shakes are used by many people, though, not just those that have had weight loss surgery. People trying to lose weight sometimes replace one or more meals with protein ...