The Starbucks Frappuccino: It’s Frapptastic!
Starbucks offers an array of delicious coffee beverages including a delightful chilled beverage known as the frappuccino. It’s for people who enjoy the cooler side of coffee. For many years, you could only get a frappuccino at a posh Starbucks coffee shop, but those days are over. Now, you can pick up this wonderous beverage at any 7-11 or grocery store.
Though you should be warned, the frappuccino you purchase at a convenience store won’t have the same elaborate confectionary design as the coffee shop frapp. In fact, the only thing the drinks have in common is the name.
The in-shop Starbucks frappuccino is more in the mold of a Dairy Queen Blizzard or Baskin Robbins Cappuccino Blast. It’s much thicker and is topped with a swirl of whip cream and syrup of choice. There are a myriad of flavors including the basic coffee all the way to an ostentatious Banana Coconut Mocha Coffee Blend.
The frappuccino sold in grocery stores, quickie marts, and many other locations was created for convenience. It comes in a compact 9.5 oz container with a ready-to-pop top. The drink features more milk and requires little effort to consume. Essentially, it’s a beverage for someone on the go who still wants to enjoy the elegance of Starbucks. There are four flavors to choosecoffee, mocha, mint chocolate, and caramel.
The price for an on-the-go frapp is about $2.50. It’s a little more expensive than your average energy drink($2.00) but that shouldn’t come as a surprise considering it’s from Starbucks (all their drinks are more expensive).
Overall, the Starbucks frappuccino (whether made in-shop or picked up in-store) is a delicious beverage that is sure to perk up your day. It combines the simple pleasure of a frosty treat with the uber-caffeination of all Starbucks coffee drinks. Some might call it the best of both worlds.
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After WLS: Eggs for Dinner in the Ham and Veggie Casserole
Many gastric bypass weight loss surgery patients include eggs as part of their regular diet. In fact, the egg may well be the perfect bariatric food. An egg contains the highest quality of food protein known, each Grade A large egg contains 6 grams of protein. It is so nearly perfect that egg protein is the standard by which other protein is measured. The egg is second, only to mother’s milk, for human nutrition.
Given these benefits having eggs for dinner seems a healthy protein rich choice for the gastric bypass patient and their family. This Ham and Vegetable Torta is a delicious dinner casserole that sneaks in some extra veggies but still very high in protein. This recipe packages well and is very good reheated the following day.
Ham and Vegetable Casserole
Ingredients:
1 pound zucchini, sliced (about 4 medium)
1 package (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
6 eggs
1 cup (8 oz.) low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
1 teaspoon dill weed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 ounces cooked lean ham or turkey ham, diced (about 3/4 cup)
1/2 cup (2 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Directions:
In large skillet over high heat, cover and cook zucchini, spinach, mushrooms, and garlic, until spinach starts to thaw, about 3 or 4 minutes. With fork, break spinach apart. Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is crisp-tender, about 5 to 6 minutes. Drain well. In large bowl, beat together eggs, cottage cheese, and seasonings until well blended. Stir in ham and cooked vegetables.
Lightly spray 12 x 7 1/2 x 2-inch baking dish. Pour in egg mixture. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake in preheated 350F oven until knife inserted near center comes out clean, about 25 to 35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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Multivitamins for your children
Pre-schooling children are not like adults. They are more picky with food. Plus poorly prepared canteen food rarely provides them with the proper nutrition they need. This may lead to vitamin deficiency in children, a condition where their bodies loose out on important nutrients vital for proper growth and vitality.
To safeguard children against this, many parents supplement their children’s daily diet with multivitamin syrups. A good one should contain all the eight essential vitamins (vitamin A, 131, B2, B3, B6, C, D and E) important for healthy development.
Some multivitamin syrups even come with the extra benefit of cod liver oil, packed with health promoting properties for the hair, teeth, vision, nails, immunity, joints and bones. If you look around, quite a number are also flavoured with delicious cherry or orange juice for easier consumption.
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Navel Oranges
The world is switching to healthy food. People are increasingly including fibrous and high-energy fruits in their diets. Navel oranges provide a good source of vitamins and form a delicious variant for everyday snacks, lunches, salads, desserts or simply as a refreshing drink. Many people vouch for navel oranges as the best oranges in the world. They love to sink their teeth in the seedless, meaty flesh, which is safely enclosed in an easy-to-peel, shiny, thick rind. The segments separate with ease, making it easier for children to eat the delicious fruit.
The fruit gets its name from the characteristic ‘navel’ at the fruits’ blossom end. A small convoluted opening looks similar to a navel, differentiating it from the other variety of oranges. You can start enjoying this fruit towards the end of the year when they begin to colorfully decorate the shelves of supermarkets from the second week of November until spring. However, the fruit doesn’t taste its best too early or towards the end of its season. In the beginning the fruit doesn’t appear very bright, and has some traces of bitterness. During peak season, navel oranges become sugary-sweet and very affordable. As summer knocks on the door they again become puffy, dull and costly.
Although California navels are more popular, Florida navel oranges also have their own fan following. These don’t look as colorful as their Californian counterparts but are seedless, have a higher juice content and are very sweet. You can find the Florida navels in all sizes, big and small, with a thin rind which requires some patience to peel. Do not buy dull-colored fruit with spots or a navel with wrinkled skin. Pick those orange from the basket which are shiny, firm and heavy for their size.
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