Twist Essence Water {Product Review}

November 29, 2011 By

I was lucky enough to receive some samples of Twist Essence Water.

I saved them for after Thanksgiving because I know I was going to be stuffed and I’d need a detox drink.  These were perfect for just that.


They’ve changed their product and it’s not as sweet as it used to be, so I had to add a packet of Splenda to the drink, but other than that I thought it was light and refreshing.  Being 0 calories and not having aspartame is a big feat for a product, but Twist does it.

I’m a big fan of the Clear American waters, but they’re full of aspartame, so I’m going to start drinking Twist as a healthy alternative.

I tried Pomegranate Blueberry and West Indies Lime.  I preferred the West Indies Lime, which was surprising.  I thought it had more flavor and the perfect amount of citrus.

What are your ‘healthy’ drinks?  I drink a loootttt of tea.


Filed Under: 0 Calorie Drinks, Flavored Water, Lime Water, Low Calorie, Pomegranate Blueberry Water, Twist Essence Water, Twist Water



Low Cal Blondies

May 30, 2011 By

This dreary and dark weather is really messing with my food photos.


Once I learned that natural light was the best way to photograph food, I quit using flash for good!  I even quit baking at night and started baking in the morning so by the time I got finished, I could use the natural light from my kitchen window to photograph the finished product.

But that’s changed lately.  It’s been cloudy for a couple of weeks now and I can’t seem to get a good picture.

Which is where a light box comes in handy!

No need to buy one.  I’ll show you how to make one!!

Homemade Light Box

You’ll need:
1 big box
some tissue paper or other semi-transparent paper
scissors

Cut out the centers of the sides of the box.  Leave one side, though!
It will look like this.
 Fill the sides of your cut out box with paper.
You’ll need more lights than this, but this is the gist.
Simple!!!!!
After all of that hard work, you’ll probably need some blondies. ;)

I took this from Katie.  They have beans in them, but I trusted Katie’s judgement and made them anyway.  I’m impressed!!  I wasn’t expecting them to be that good.  I took mine out a little early so they were gooey and delicious!  If you’re looking for a low-cal treat, these are the ones you should make.  My only complaint is that the flax seeds made them a little grainy, so next time I might sub in flour instead.  



Low Cal Blondies
For this delicious recipe, click here: Choc. Covered Katie

Filed Under: Blondies, Chocolate Chip, Healthy, Low Calorie, Sprinkles