I found out from the McDonald’s newsletter that there is now such a thing as a McCafé Oreo Cookie Coffee Frappé. This got me excited because it meant their coffee iced frappé is back (OMG, I love them!) and it also meant there was something new for me to product test without spending mega bucks. Sweet. But […]
Product Review: The Truth About Starbucks’ Unicorn Frappuccino
Unless you have been hiding under a social media rock lately you have probably heard that Starbucks has made a Unicorn Frappuccino Blended Crème beverage that is only available for five days starting today. Getting Out It has been a typical rainy but stunning pink petal-filled day here in Vancouver with the cherry blossoms letting […]
Product Review of Blender Boyz Iced Capps (As Seen On Dragons’ Den)
You know I love Dragons’s Den and Iced Capps (and smoothies) so when Jim Jackson from Blender Boyz came into the studio with nine different drink blends, I became super excited! I thought making single serve packets for iced capps, smoothies and frozen spirit drinks was genius! I wrote and requested products to review and Jim generously said […]
PC Black Label Ginger Pink Lemonade Sparkling Beverage
Recently this President’s Choice Black Label Ginger Pink Lemonade Sparkling Beverage came in a HUGE basket of PC summer products. This is what showed up on my door and this is what was inside: So many goodies to explore! And explore them we did. The Product You know I love Black Label products and Reg and I adore lemonade […]
Virgin Coconut Mojitos
Old School Traditional Summer Limeade
It is getting hot in Vancouver! Summer seems to have come a little early and I love making old school beverages to beat the heat. I picked up a whole whack of limes for $1.99 at Killarney Market and wanted to make an old-school limeade with them. When life gives you sad-looking limes… I was surprised […]
President’s Choice Black Label Coconut Lime Sparkling Beverage
For the record, I usually LOVE President’s Choice Black Label products and think the product line is genius. I am always excited to see what they have come up with next. In this spring’s PC Insiders Collection I discovered their Coconut Lime Sparkling Beverage. Product Review Made with water from the French Vosges sandstone, this sparkling refresher includes a […]
Nutella Hot Chocolate with Frangelico
My First Grog!
Actually this is honey grog but without the grog. A grog is usually an alcoholic beverage (usually containing rum) drunk by sailors with ingredients added to it. My friend Judith was celebration summer with it and I was completely intrigued. I made just enough for me but here is her recipe and it is is […]
