Every week, I try to find a new way to pep up my water intake. I try to drink at least half a gallon of non-caffeinated liquids a day (and I don't drink juice), so I need to keep it interesting. Sometimes I put a lemon or sliced cucumber in a pitcher of water, sometimes a few strawberries--nothing expensive, just something interesting. And I usually have a pitcher of unsweetened iced tea sitting around.
This week, my obsession is blood orange rooibos tea. Remember the Adagio Teas? I found my favorite blend: a tablespoon of the rooibos, a heaping tablespoon of the blood orange, and sometimes a pinch of the passionfruit. So soothing, and if I leave out the passionfruit it's completely caffeine free. Citrusy teas are the only "alternative" tea (herbal, fruit) that I really enjoy, so this blood orange stuff is doing wonders for my mood. Plus, flavored tea occassionally tricks my stomach into thinking it doesn't need more food. Great for those times when it's not breakfast, morning snack, lunch, three o'clock snack, dinner, or evening snack time. And let's not forget emergency snacks (for when I'm stressed out, pissed off, extra tired, or just plain bored).
I need more official sounding names for all my snacks.
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