What’s a morning without coffee? Personally, I’ll drink/eat anything that is coffee flavored but hot coffee, just the smell alone nauseates me, let alone drinking a hot cup of coffee. For a good majority of the population, to even think about going through a day without coffee sounds absurd. Studies show that most people drink about three cups of coffee a day- a cup for breakfast, a cup for lunch, and yet another in the afternoon. (more…)

We live in a disposable world. Simple things that can have many uses (such as orange peels) are tossed without a second thought. In trying to be eco-friendly, we came up with a couple of uses for orange peels: (more…)

The flames of a fire, in a romantic, poetic setting such as a fireplace, campfire, etc., can be beautiful and relaxing. However, if the right precautions are not taken, fire can be dangerous, disastrous and a person’s worst nightmare. It can turn a person’s world up-side-down within seconds. (more…)

We got an interesting email last week that we’d like to share with our readers. One of our customers ordered a Keurig B30 Mini Personal Single-Serve Brewing System and we shipped it with UPS. Our customer emailed us to let us know that when UPS came to deliver the package, instead of walking up to his front door and ringing the bell, as would be expected from any decent delivery guy, especially one that is delivering a package containing a delicate coffee maker, he (more…)

When water freezes, the density of the water decreases, causing the water to expand. This is why, when water freezes in pipes, it could only mean one thing- trouble. The frozen water in the pipes can cause the pipes to burst, and allows the unfrozen water to get away which can then result in severe property damage. (more…)

Potatoes make a perfect side dish and are just about a no-brainer. Garlic herb roasted potatoes? Now we’re talking. These garlic herb potatoes make an excellent side dish for any dinner, since it is a classic that goes with just about everything. (more…)

Wondering what causes your blood sugar levels to increase or decrease?  The answer is pretty simple. The more sugar and carbohydrate found in the food consumed, the higher your blood sugar level will be. Some foods help in lowering the levels while others that enter the bloodstream faster, (more…)

Biscottis are Italian cookies that are baked twice: the first time, it is baked in the shape of a log and then it is baked a second time as individual slices. Legend has it that they have been around since Christopher Columbus’ times, making the cookies more than 500 years old. (more…)

Most of us use peanut butter as a spread for a good, yet nutritious, sandwich to take along to work or school. Well, guess what! There is way more to peanut butter then you think. This delicious spread can be the solution to many ‘natural’ home disasters … (more…)