A few months back, I mentioned my commitment to buying fair trade chocolate. Trader Joe’s sells these awesome dark chocolate bars, and though they are a bit pricey compared to, say, a Hershey bar, they’re cheap from a fair trade …
Giving up Sugar (Yes, I’m Serious)
Sometimes it takes a really painful experience to force you to change a bad habit. My bad habit? Too much sugar. I eat quite a healthy diet otherwise – plenty of fruits and veggies, whole grains, lean proteins, etc. But …
An Easter Confession
I have to confess something. It may be shocking to some of you, and downright blasphemous to others. I almost feel like a sweet-tooth fraud myself for even admitting this. But it has to be said. I don’t like Cadbury …
I Scream, You Scream
Yesterday we had the day off for Naw-Ruz, so we took full advantage of the 60 degree weather. There’s something so Americana about going out for ice cream on a warm day. Even when it’s not really ice cream, but …
Cacao Diem “See’s the Day”
Sometimes don’t you wish you could go back to the olden days? The time before cell phones, Twitter, Jersey Shore, and weapons of mass destruction? The good ol’ days when people savored the simple things in life? Like the days …