Today is the last day of November. Does anyone else think November went by way too fast? Anyway, it's a good thing. Because it means I am almost done with my first semester of grad school and after finals I get about a month or so off of school...YES!! So excited for a break. No ice on the car this morning, but still about 42 degrees outside. I'm still not tired of the cold weather though. So now time for tea!
Tea: Red Rose (I think? I threw away the bag which had the label...) Canadian Black Tea
Like?: It's kind of a funky tasting tea but not bad.
Where to buy?: I got it from someone at my last job so I actually didn't buy it and I don't really know where you can get it.
Grade: C+
Even though this tea is two things I love 1) Black tea and 2) Canadian I am not really fond of it. I'm not sure why but it leaves a funky aftertaste. It doesn't taste all that great when you're drinking it either. I can't really identify what the taste reminds me of but it's not really a flavor I wish to have more of. I really don't have much else to say about this tea unfortunately. Oh well, you can't love them all!
I'm not sure what I'm having for dinner tonight, maybe Annie Chun or maybe something else...depends on my mood :)
Happy Tuesday!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
November 29 2010
Annnnd we're back to a busy work/school filled week. :( Boo. Wish it was still break BUT I get a nice vacation in December :) YAY! I had to scrape ice off my windshield this morning...and it made a little pile of snow on the ground and it made me smile. I like snow, when I'm warm and bundled up and don't have to be outside. Haha. But it's quite chilly outside, around 42 degrees. So I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgivings. My break was spent mostly doing school work, but what else is new? Tea time!
Tea: Allegro Organic Pomegranate Green Tea
Like?: This is a pretty good tea
Where to buy?: Whole Foods, don't remember how much
Grade: B+
I can't really taste the pomegranate but I think that's partially because I don't know if I have had enough pomegranate in my life to really be able to pick it out. This tea tastes like a fruity green tea to me. While this tea is fruity it's not an overly sweet fruit taste, it's more a tart fruit taste, so I like it. It actually reminds me of a passion fruit tea a little. Nonetheless, I love green teas so I always recommend a good green tea!
And for dinner...no cheese sandwich tonight :) We have leftovers from dinner I made Saturday which was Polenta with two Sauces. I made homemade polenta and cut it into cubes and baked it in individual casserole dishes with semi-homemade chunky tomato sauce and a homemade white sauce with Parmesan cheese. Quite delicious! So I get to have that for dinner tonight. Yay!
Tea: Allegro Organic Pomegranate Green Tea
Like?: This is a pretty good tea
Where to buy?: Whole Foods, don't remember how much
Grade: B+
I can't really taste the pomegranate but I think that's partially because I don't know if I have had enough pomegranate in my life to really be able to pick it out. This tea tastes like a fruity green tea to me. While this tea is fruity it's not an overly sweet fruit taste, it's more a tart fruit taste, so I like it. It actually reminds me of a passion fruit tea a little. Nonetheless, I love green teas so I always recommend a good green tea!
And for dinner...no cheese sandwich tonight :) We have leftovers from dinner I made Saturday which was Polenta with two Sauces. I made homemade polenta and cut it into cubes and baked it in individual casserole dishes with semi-homemade chunky tomato sauce and a homemade white sauce with Parmesan cheese. Quite delicious! So I get to have that for dinner tonight. Yay!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
November 24 2010
Good morning!! It is quite chilly here today! It was 41 degrees when I got to work. Brrr! But the crisp, cool air is quite refreshing compared to the humid, hot summers we get here. Today is my last day of work for the week, and I'm only working 3 hours today so that is quite exciting. I am very happy to be getting two days off from work and class. Although, I don't get two days off of doing work for class. Lame. So anyway, tea time!
Tea: Organic STASH chai black & green tea
Like?: Green Tea chai? Delish!!!
Where to buy?: I want to say we bought this at Safeway but I can't quite remember. You can always go online!
Grade: A-
I don't really love too many chai teas. Except for green tea chai. It is probably my favorite way to have chai tea. This is a delicious tea. Chai's are not my favorite tea to begin with but mix it with the green tea and I'm good to go! I like that the chai flavor isn't too bold in this tea. I enjoy the green tea flavor that stays after you have taken a sip. This isn't my favorite brand of chai green tea however. I think I prefer Good Earth's combination a little better. But this is still good.
And for dinner...I don't actually know what we're having but something from the crock pot.
I'm not going to write again until Monday so I am wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your break!
Tea: Organic STASH chai black & green tea
Like?: Green Tea chai? Delish!!!
Where to buy?: I want to say we bought this at Safeway but I can't quite remember. You can always go online!
Grade: A-
I don't really love too many chai teas. Except for green tea chai. It is probably my favorite way to have chai tea. This is a delicious tea. Chai's are not my favorite tea to begin with but mix it with the green tea and I'm good to go! I like that the chai flavor isn't too bold in this tea. I enjoy the green tea flavor that stays after you have taken a sip. This isn't my favorite brand of chai green tea however. I think I prefer Good Earth's combination a little better. But this is still good.
And for dinner...I don't actually know what we're having but something from the crock pot.
I'm not going to write again until Monday so I am wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your break!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
November 23 2010
Good morning all. It's a rainy Tuesday today. I had a hard time falling asleep last night (possibly because I am so very excited for Nick and I to have our own place again soon!) so I was very groggy waking up this morning and so on... But nonetheless, today is our Thanksgiving Potluck at work today so I am curious what food I can actually eat. We will see, but for now on to tea!
Tea: Trader Joe's Peppermint Tea (No Caffeine)
Like?: Absolutely love peppermint tea!
Where to buy?: Trader Joe's of course! It's pretty cheap too, maybe $2.99 a box? But I'm not totally sure
Grade: A
You can't go wrong with a peppermint tea. It's one of my favorite kinds of tea. I like it for any mood and any time of day. Peppermint is a strong tea so if you don't like strong tea either don't drink it or steep it for a short period of time. We probably steep our tea (in a pot) for about 7-10 minutes. And it is soo delicious! This tea leaves a very minty taste in your mouth for quite a while after you've taken a sip. That's one thing I love about this tea, it stays with you. Even though there isn't any caffeine in this tea I still think it packs a bold flavor that is sure to awaken your taste buds. So enjoy!
Thanksgiving week and I still have class, boo! Annie Chun's tonight! Have a good Tuesday everyone!
Tea: Trader Joe's Peppermint Tea (No Caffeine)
Like?: Absolutely love peppermint tea!
Where to buy?: Trader Joe's of course! It's pretty cheap too, maybe $2.99 a box? But I'm not totally sure
Grade: A
You can't go wrong with a peppermint tea. It's one of my favorite kinds of tea. I like it for any mood and any time of day. Peppermint is a strong tea so if you don't like strong tea either don't drink it or steep it for a short period of time. We probably steep our tea (in a pot) for about 7-10 minutes. And it is soo delicious! This tea leaves a very minty taste in your mouth for quite a while after you've taken a sip. That's one thing I love about this tea, it stays with you. Even though there isn't any caffeine in this tea I still think it packs a bold flavor that is sure to awaken your taste buds. So enjoy!
Thanksgiving week and I still have class, boo! Annie Chun's tonight! Have a good Tuesday everyone!
Monday, November 22, 2010
November 22 2010
Good morning everyone. I hope you all had a good weekend. Mine was slightly stressful mostly because there was so much going on. And I"m extremely stressed about school right now. But the Patriots won yesterday woo!
It was 47 degrees outside but probably like 50 degrees in the office. Ahh...so cold! But anyway, time for tea!
Tea: Lupicia Vanilla Tea
Like?: Love love love this tea.
Where to buy?: Lupicia tea stores in the mall or probably online. http://www.lupiciausa.com/product_p/13105217.htm
Grade: A
I love this tea. Nick and I bought it quite a while ago at the mall. It is such a yummy tea. I really love the flavor of vanilla. Vanilla candles, vanilla cookies, vanilla cupcakes. So delicious! So this tea is a black tea so of course I love that it is has a bold flavor as opposed to a very sweet flavor. The vanilla taste stays on your pallet for a while after you've taken a sip so that is a nice thing about this tea.
Cheese sandwich for dinner tonight. Meh.
Have a good day!!
It was 47 degrees outside but probably like 50 degrees in the office. Ahh...so cold! But anyway, time for tea!
Tea: Lupicia Vanilla Tea
Like?: Love love love this tea.
Where to buy?: Lupicia tea stores in the mall or probably online. http://www.lupiciausa.com/product_p/13105217.htm
Grade: A
I love this tea. Nick and I bought it quite a while ago at the mall. It is such a yummy tea. I really love the flavor of vanilla. Vanilla candles, vanilla cookies, vanilla cupcakes. So delicious! So this tea is a black tea so of course I love that it is has a bold flavor as opposed to a very sweet flavor. The vanilla taste stays on your pallet for a while after you've taken a sip so that is a nice thing about this tea.
Cheese sandwich for dinner tonight. Meh.
Have a good day!!
Friday, November 19, 2010
November 19 2010
Well obviously I have to start off by saying Harry Potter was fantastic! So much better than the last one (thank God!). More action and more drama. So good. Ahh definitely going to be anticipating the FINAL installment of HP this July. It will be a bittersweet end for sure. We got in around 3am last night and woke up around 7:50am. So almost 5 hours of sleep, not bad. I'm feeling it though. And I'm extremely uncomfortable from sitting on the cold hard ground for 2 and a half hours then int he uncomfortable movie chairs for 4 hours. But worth it nonetheless.
On to tea!
Tea: STASH Premium Double Spice Chai Black Tea
Like?: This is a delicious tea for sure. Very robust.
Where to buy?: Grocery stories, STASH is between $3.50-$4.50 a box. And very worth the money. Very good quality tea.
Grade: A
Nick's dad pointed out an article in the Mercury news about a week ago. And it was all about chai. The columnist decided to rate different chais to find out which was the best. And guess which made the top? Why the very chai we are drinking this morning. Here is the article if you are interested:
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_16565045?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com&nclick_check=1
So of course you know it's a good chai when out of all the chais available, this one made number one. Although it is highly subjective. This is the strongest chai tea I have had. It has a very strong cinnamon and clove taste. Which is why Nick loves this tea, he LOVES cloves. It is a nice blend. Strong in terms of the spices, but it is a nice tea on a tired morning. The cinnamon and clove flavors definitely awaken your taste buds! So overall, I definitely recommend this tea if you are a chai lover. You won't be disappointed.
So along with the excitement of Harry Potter, yesterday was mine and Nick's very good friend Nick's birthday. There are a lot of Nick's in my life. So tonight we are going to celebrate his birthday in downtown San Jose. So I think we're going to Gordon Biersch and I don't quite know what we are going to eat there...but we'll figure something out.
This is a very busy weekend of robotics competitions, apartment hunting, dentist appointments, hockey, and the most anticipated football game (besides the Superbowl) for any Patriots fan (vs. the Colts, GO PATS). So it will be a busy and filled weekend, hopefully fun. So have a good weekend everyone! See you Monday for tea!
On to tea!
Tea: STASH Premium Double Spice Chai Black Tea
Like?: This is a delicious tea for sure. Very robust.
Where to buy?: Grocery stories, STASH is between $3.50-$4.50 a box. And very worth the money. Very good quality tea.
Grade: A
Nick's dad pointed out an article in the Mercury news about a week ago. And it was all about chai. The columnist decided to rate different chais to find out which was the best. And guess which made the top? Why the very chai we are drinking this morning. Here is the article if you are interested:
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_16565045?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com&nclick_check=1
So of course you know it's a good chai when out of all the chais available, this one made number one. Although it is highly subjective. This is the strongest chai tea I have had. It has a very strong cinnamon and clove taste. Which is why Nick loves this tea, he LOVES cloves. It is a nice blend. Strong in terms of the spices, but it is a nice tea on a tired morning. The cinnamon and clove flavors definitely awaken your taste buds! So overall, I definitely recommend this tea if you are a chai lover. You won't be disappointed.
So along with the excitement of Harry Potter, yesterday was mine and Nick's very good friend Nick's birthday. There are a lot of Nick's in my life. So tonight we are going to celebrate his birthday in downtown San Jose. So I think we're going to Gordon Biersch and I don't quite know what we are going to eat there...but we'll figure something out.
This is a very busy weekend of robotics competitions, apartment hunting, dentist appointments, hockey, and the most anticipated football game (besides the Superbowl) for any Patriots fan (vs. the Colts, GO PATS). So it will be a busy and filled weekend, hopefully fun. So have a good weekend everyone! See you Monday for tea!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
November 18 2010
Today is a very exciting day. Harry Potter premiers at midnight and of course Nick and I are going. YAY! Although it will be a very long and tiring night it will be worth it. So excited. So anyway, it is super chilly today, especially in my office. But this morning's tea is yummy. So here we go...
Tea: Hawaiian Islands Tea Company Passion Fruit Na Pali
Like?: This is a pretty good tea. A tangy taste because of the passion fruit and I like that.
Where to buy: http://hawaiianislandstea.com/ Or you can use it as an excuse to take a trip to Hawaii to pick it up in person. :)
Grade: B+
So my favorite beverage at Starbucks is a Grande Iced Passion Fruit Lemonade unsweetened. So this tea reminds me of that beverage. This is a lot more subtle than that tea, if you've ever had it unsweetened then you know it is a tangy tea. It is a fruity tea but has a black tea base so I like the contrast between the bold black tea flavor and the sweet and tangy passion fruit taste. I'm not quite sure what Na Pali is, so I can't really comment on that. I like this tea but it makes me want to be sipping it iced on a beach in Hawaii and unfortunately it's like 50 degrees, cloudy, and almost going to rain in Los Altos, CA. Oh well, a girl can dream.
Dinner is Subway tonight because Nick and I are going see Harry Potter tonight and we're going to nap from like 4-7 and then get up eat and go to the theater. Pretty excited. Not looking forward to the waiting part, but I'm going to bring a book I'm reading and hopefully pass some time reading for enjoyment. Yay!
Well hope all you muggles have a wonderful night! Happy Harry Potter! And Happy Birthday Nick Pinkerton!!!! :)
Tea: Hawaiian Islands Tea Company Passion Fruit Na Pali
Like?: This is a pretty good tea. A tangy taste because of the passion fruit and I like that.
Where to buy: http://hawaiianislandstea.com/ Or you can use it as an excuse to take a trip to Hawaii to pick it up in person. :)
Grade: B+
So my favorite beverage at Starbucks is a Grande Iced Passion Fruit Lemonade unsweetened. So this tea reminds me of that beverage. This is a lot more subtle than that tea, if you've ever had it unsweetened then you know it is a tangy tea. It is a fruity tea but has a black tea base so I like the contrast between the bold black tea flavor and the sweet and tangy passion fruit taste. I'm not quite sure what Na Pali is, so I can't really comment on that. I like this tea but it makes me want to be sipping it iced on a beach in Hawaii and unfortunately it's like 50 degrees, cloudy, and almost going to rain in Los Altos, CA. Oh well, a girl can dream.
Dinner is Subway tonight because Nick and I are going see Harry Potter tonight and we're going to nap from like 4-7 and then get up eat and go to the theater. Pretty excited. Not looking forward to the waiting part, but I'm going to bring a book I'm reading and hopefully pass some time reading for enjoyment. Yay!
Well hope all you muggles have a wonderful night! Happy Harry Potter! And Happy Birthday Nick Pinkerton!!!! :)
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