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Buying From A Discount Grocery Store

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:37:03 +0000

With everything being as expensive as it is right now in the world, most people are looking for anything that will save them money. After housing and transportation, food is one of the largest expenses that people have. Buying at a discount grocery store is a great way to avoid paying the high costs of expensive foods, but there are also things that should be watched. Many discount stores receive food that is closer, or in some cases past, it’s “pull date”. As long as shoppers pay attention to the expiration date on the wrapper though, this shouldn’t really be an issue.

Along with saving money, another benefit of shopping at discount grocery stores is that they often get unique foods and varieties of food that aren’t seen in standard grocery stores. Shopping at discount grocery stores is a great way to make money go farther.

A Great Way To Drink More Water And Be Healthier

admin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:15:43 +0000

Not a new invention or product, but one that should be used by more people. Doctors always state that Americans do not drink or consume enough water. It is often easier or tastier to just grab a mocha or bottle of soda instead of clean crisp water. While many love the taste of water, some see it as bland and boring. Kool Aid, Crystal Light, and even major department store generic brands all make a zero calorie flavor additive for water. You simply add the correct amount to your water bottle and presto, you now have flavored water. Some companies even make these available in easy to use travel packets that are pre-measured to be the perfect size for adding to store-bought bottles of water.

Flavors we’ve seen: Lemonade, grape, strawberry lemonade, orange-lemon-mango, apple, and more.

A great product for anyone wanting to drink more water but not a fan of the taste.

Energy Drink Recommendations

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:29:53 +0000

Energy drinks are all the rage lately, with many different companies offering many different types and flavors. The most famous of these drinks is Red Bull which has been out for a number of years and has done quite a bit of advertising, but what are the best ones? We’ve done some independent studies which encompass little more than sampling different flavors at different times and here are our favorites.

Jolt – Especially grape and blueberry
Monster – Many flavors

Red Bull did little for us in terms of flavor. Even with repeated drinking, none of those sampled had any noticeable affect on our energy levels.

Arby’s Market Fresh Sandwiches

admin — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:50:38 +0000

A friend first suggested I order a Market Fresh sandwich from Arby’s a while ago. I laughed at the thought, I mean I can make a sandwich at home. So time went on and he ate Market Fresh sandwiches and I ate roast beefs. Finally, the other day I sampled one. You know what? I can’t make a sandwich like that. Well, I could… but it’d take a little work and the ingredients might be fairly spendy.

Anyway, that is today’s recommendation: Arby’s Market Fresh Sandwiches.

Cooking With Lemonade

admin — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:38:10 +0000

Here is an easy cooking tip, especially great with chicken (or fish) being cooked in a skillet, that anyone can use. Cook the tenders or breasts like normal on one side, then after halfway through the cooking process after you have flipped them over pour in some lemonade. This is just another way of adding the lemon taste to the chicken. You want to add enough so that the bottom of the skillet is covered all the way across with lemonade. As you let the chicken finish, the cooked lemonade will act almost as a glaze. The citrus effect on your chicken will be quite tasty and its a nice little trick to experiment with.