Need to Drink More Water?

Awhile ago I was at a friend's house and she made a delicious drink. She put 3 peach herbal tea bags in a 2 liter bottle of Sprite for a couple hours. Delicious! Well, I've been making a healthier version of this drink on my own at home by using seltzer water. My favorite herbal tea in general is Wild Berry Zinger by Celestial Seasonings, which I bought a ton of the last time it was on sale at the store. I've been using 4 tea bags instead of 3 to provide more flavor with the seltzer water since my version of the drink is sugar free. But really, you could make this drink with any type of herbal tea. I would be hesitant to use other types of teas since it would be difficult to remove the tea bags and prevent over-seeping.

I like this drink so much that I find I'm drinking more water. And with how hot this summer has been, I appreciate every little way I can trick myself into drinking more water.

Pineapples

Mac & Cheese

The other day I made Annie's Homegrown Organic Shells & White Cheddar. On the box it suggested for a creamier, tangier taste, use 2 tbsp butter and substitute 1/2 cup lowfat yogurt. I always have lowfat plain yogurt on hand and have always thought box mac and cheese is too runny so I thought, "Why not?" Oh boy, let me tell you! Best tasting box mac and cheese ever. And it's totally because of the yogurt because I've tried this mac and cheese before the regular way and it's WAY better with yogurt. Also, I used 3 tbsp of butter instead of 2. But we won't talk about that


And yes, I ate a whole bowl of it before taking a moment to pause and take a picture. So that's a picture of my seconds. It's just that good.

And no, Annie's isn't paying me to say this. But maybe I should look into that . . . .