A French Soda taste like liquid creamsicles – and that’s according to Bon Appétit, and we would conquer. Soda has been around longer than most people think: the method of infusing water with carbon dioxide was invented in 1767 by Joseph Priestly. The first modern soda-pop was Dr Pepper, invented by Charles Aderton in 1885.
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  Eating a vegan diet is both the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, and an associated philosophy that rejects the treatment of farming animals for food. Being a vegan is clearly more of a lifestyle choice and a philosophy than a diet, writes Christian at Medical News Today.  He also writes that
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This is a very hot 2014 summer. If you found a refreshing drink to cool you down great. But if your still looking we have an idea, Blackberry Mojito Tea Lemonade. Teavana is screaming at the top of their lungs, “Shake up your summer iced tea.” Of course you do that by making fresh lemonade and
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— This article is an update from a prior article posted April. 23, 2014. The following article is more in depth with added images— There’s nothing quite like a freshly made cappuccino to go with breakfast. However, buying one from a commercial coffee shop is not the same as creating an authentic cup at home.
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  Big bold image of coffee beans and coffee being poured into a cup. Oh boy, can you smell the aroma filling your senses? We really love coffee here at Splendid Recipes, and contrary to popular belief, coffee is actually good for you. Link here – Coffee Benefits – to read 3 articles we have
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  The debate over whole beans versus ground beans will probably never be resolved. Here are some tips and facts about various kinds of grinds and the best use of each, and the pros and cons to using whole beans and using ground coffee. 1. Whole Beans – Pros and Cons Whole coffee beans hold
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Summer is finally upon us and most days are just too warm for hot cup of java juice. Below are some tips to help you make a great iced coffee. Start with Fresh Coffee Beans A great iced coffee was never made using stale beans so avoid buying your beans on sale. If you don’t
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Splendid Recipes and More (SRandM) present’s another post with Norma our guest blog speaker on the Tastes of Mexico. If you missed the last three conversations with Norma link here and scroll to Speaker Norma spoke May. 4-8, 2014 on the Tastes of Mexico. Today Norma is going to present some great beverages from Mexico.
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Without question, Italy is one of the most esteemed wine producing countries in the world and the Piedmont (Piemonte) region in northern Italy ranks near the top in terms of the quality of wines it produces. Any discussion of Piedmont wines would be incomplete without shining a spotlight on the 3 “B”s of this region
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