Nectresse Review

It might seem unrelated...but without coffee there would be no crochet for me. I have had to pull many a crochet-all-nighter to figure some patterns out and fill orders at the holidays. So, a new artificial sweetener...totally craft related!

I was at Target last night and saw this box near the bags of sugar (my teenager requested it...he is big on tea and baking). I had to try it!

The price: not so great. 40 packets for $3.99
The taste: DARN good. It has a sliiiight "truvia" bite to it but much less aftertaste. And the aftertaste is kind of nice, mellow. My coffee is not bitter. Just *sips* sweet.

In defense of the price...its brand new. I guess it was announced earlier this year and just released last week in July. AND it only took one packet to sweeten my coffee. It usually takes two packets of anything else. So I would suggest you give it a try!

WIAW...What I Ate Wednesday!

These aren't my pictures because I found this too late in the day. I have decided to take part in a wonderful activity! I love Peas and Crayons. She has the prettiest healthy recipes! Go visit!!!

I started the day with a quesadilla. (I actually just had to google it to find out how to spell it correctly *hangs head* I am not a big breakfast eater. But, this sounded good today. Mine looked just as greezy and white floury as this one. I'm not proud.

Along with a nice big cup of this:

Then we went to the mall to walk around and beat the heat...I had one of these:

(sensing a theme? LOL) I also grabbed one of these at Starbucks. Tasty!

Then I went to Target and got my son some popcorn and so I had a little of this:

Then we walked around Kohls and went home. For dinner I was on the run. I had a date with my son to walk the dogs. On the way home I grabbed one of these:

I didn't have any fries. I chose this picture because this is EXACTLY what it looked like and it made me laugh. Its a "low carb guacamole turkey burker" at Carls Jr. I had to chew thru half a head of lettuce to find that turkey and avocado. My face was exhausted. I had a plain iced tea with this.

Then I was home and I had a ton of strawberries:

Like that ^^ but lots more. Literally over a lb. I was in strawberry heaven.

And that was my day. It was pretty typical for me. I don't eat the same thing everyday. But, low carb turkey burgers, fruit, veggies, yogurt, tea and coffee are major players in my life. I have tried to go without coffee and I didn't note any benefits. And I missed it. Coffee time is my "me" time. And iced coffee times are my treats. They keep me away from "other" treats. I do limit myself to 2 cups of coffee a day. I have read that more than that can really interrupt your hormones. I also do not drink coffee after 2pm. As it is, I am a night owl. No need to make it any worse.

The Target popcorn was a fluke. My sons love it, but only the little one was with me and the heat really took its tole on his appetite. So, it was staring at me. I don't suggest it to anyone. My husband repairs the machines that make it. Not healthy stuff. Big vat of recirculating who-knows-what-kind of oil. I didn't feel well afterward, either. Blech...

So, there it is in a nutshell. Next time I'll use my own pics. ;)

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