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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Feline Friday, Fitness Friday, Floral Friday, Foodie Friday, Foto Friday, Home Sweet Home, Public Interest, Relationships, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Yours Truly on 09/25/2015 at 20:45
Thank GOD It’s Fall!
Facing east for the moon rise from my backyard garden … Just another West Texas Friday night!
As much as ☼summer☼ is my favorite season (after all, that’s when my birthday takes place), I’m making the most out of autumn ~ especially going outside for crisp, fresh air!
I’m also all about Starbucks seasonal flavors* ~ from ☼summer’s fruitiness to these comfy delights:
My venti cold cup always comes in handy … for a discount & a drink to last me all ☼day!
Apparently, I was my local barista’s 1st customer to order a Toasted Graham Frappuccino! #StarbucksLovers ♥ #trendsetter
Furthermore, football has kicked off into full swing!
Here are a few of my favorite things for fall …
Nine Fine Fall Flaves
1. Favorite Candle: my Bath & Body Works‘ Salty Caramel that I used to light up my *Dallas Cowboys* jack-o-lantern and Advent †cross† (I’m also all about BBW‘s Pumpkin Pecan Waffles/White Barn‘s Thanksgiving Morning)
2. Favorite Lip Color: toss-up between my red Ardency Inn ♥Love♥ Cat lipstick from Sephora or purple Vera Wang *Rockstar* lip gloss from ULTA (c/o my Bestie Evie)
3. Favorite Drink: please view above {Exhibits B-E}
4. Favorite Blush: the ones from my KleanKolor Double Rainbow palette, plus I think that I’ll try Dulce Candy‘s tip on lip colors in a pill box for cheek colors!
5. Favorite Clothing Item: my birthday gifts ~ specifically the scarf/shawl ~ and my recent online finds plus my Target scores ~ particularly the jeans and booties!
6. Favorite Fall Movie: no new releases, so I’ll go with classic football flicks: Varsity Blues (came out my sr. yr.), Friday Night Lights (with a cameo of my h.s.), Remember the Titans, Any Given Sunday, The Longest Yard (including the original)
7. Favorite Fall Show: Grey’s ♥Anatomy!!! I’ve been counting down for the Season 12 premiere since the Season 11 finale ~ as a loyal fan for over a decade since the very beginning with the previous seasons on DVD
8. Favorite Thanksgiving Food: I’m not going to lie –> my Cranberry Pie #DISPObustAFlow
9. Favorite Halloween Costume: now how about I have y’all pick? My personal faves include when I rocked out my abs live, No. 5 … I won our contest in 2013 as Lone Ranger‘s Tonto and in 2014 as my Nurse Mom who was fine in 1969! Will I make a 3-peat??
Actually, please allow me to add a 10th item:
My #1 Favorite for Fall: my ✌two✌ ♥cute, cuddly companions♥ with whom to softly snuggle for cozy comfort plus who keep me company while hard at work and welcome me home after hard at play!
CHEERS to this time of year!
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Foodie Friday, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 01/23/2015 at 21:30
This DISPO still can’t seem to let CHRISTmas go.
Since Friday wraps up my weekend (before I return to work on Saturday), I prefer to cozy up at home with A&A at the end of the day …
Aah … So much better when RTC: Ready to Consume!
With my fave HOLYday flavor!
As I watch HGTV‘s Love It or List It Too about houses with pools, I watch this Milano swim in my Mocha ~ Peppermint-style!
*~* TGIF CHEERS *~*
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In ♥ & Soul, Foodie Friday, Health, Home Sweet Home, Public Interest, Relationships, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Yours Truly on 04/11/2014 at 02:20
Chocolate + Nuts = Buttered Bliss!
Don’t Mess with these Butters!
I’ve been a Nutella nut for several years (including since Kobe Bryant endorsed it before his infamous scandal that led Ferrero ~ yes, the same brand of the famous hazelnut truffle candy ~ to drop him), but do the other cocoa-based spreads out there also live up to the hype? I’ve taste-tested some of them to compare…
Stars of the Show
Ferrero Nutella Hazelnut Spread® with Skim Milk & Cocoa
Nutella: The Original Hazelnut Spread ®
Jif Mocha Cappuccino Flavored Hazelnut Spread
Jif Mocha Cappuccino Hazelnut Spread
Barefoot & Chocolate ♡ Almond Coconut
Barefoot & Chocolate™ Almond Coconut Chocolate Spread
Honorable Mentions
Trader Joe’s Speculoos Cookie Butter
As my trainer has said about food, “It’s like Christmas!”
Organic Almond Butter *featured on my Pretty Fit WIMK segment*
Uh-oh, the Original Hazelnut Spread® strikes again!
Any of these spreadable edibles work to top off toast, and the sky’s the limit on how to add them to main courses, desserts or snacks, such as Crepes, brownies and croissants.
Superlatives
Nutella: thickest consistency
Jif Mocha Cappuccino: sweetest flavor
B&C Almond Coconut: thinnest consistency
Other Butters
Cookie Butter: gritty nut alternative
Almond Butter: bland, crunchy
What do these super spreads say about your personality?
If your pick is…
Nutella: You’re conservative and conventional. You tend to stick with traditions and resist change.
Jif MC: You’re over-the-top and prefer to go all out, from the way you dress to how you plan.
B&C AC: You’re chill and mellow, meaning you go with the flow and play if by ear.
Cookie Butter: You’re unique and one-of-a-kind, as Jamie Foxx has sung “Unpredictable.”
Almond Butter: You’re nutty and quirky, but that’s all in the beauty and charm!
Food for thought, for your information:
Nutrition Facts
| Spread (2tbs) |
Total Calories |
Total Fat (g) |
Total Carbs (g) |
Total Protein (g) |
Pros or Cons |
| Nutella |
200 |
12 |
21 |
2 |
Con: 15mg Sodium; Pros: 4% Calcium, Iron |
| Jif MC HS |
230 |
14 |
21 |
2 |
Cons: <5g Cholesterol, 40g Sodium; Pro: 6% Calcium, Iron |
| B&C AC HS |
200 |
13 |
16 |
3 |
Con: 10mg Sodium; Pros: 6% Calcium, 15% Iron |
| TJ’s Spec CB |
180 |
12 |
16 |
<1 |
The recommended serving size is 1tbs, so I doubled the units, and they’re still less than the rest! |
| Almond Butter |
180 |
16 |
7 |
5 |
Pros: 8% Calcium, 6% Iron, 4% Folate |
I’ve concluded that I can’t compare apples to oranges. While each of these have similarities since they’re all spreads, tastes and textures vary.
Enjoy your weekend, and please comment with links to your photos or recipes of chocolicious or cookielicious or nutritious concoctions!
Happy Eating … But what’s better is adding more company to the mix!
Happy Eating + Meeting & Greeting!
🙂
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