Taste it Tuesday: Is Coffee My "Frenemy"?

I was recently told by a respected and smart Physican's Assistant, who has a private Holistic Healing and Nutrition practice that I need to cut back on the sugar. Instead of a generous 2 teaspoons full in my morning coffee she suggested I use....honey?

Now I don't know about you, but I have a certain ratio of organic coffee/ raw sugar/ almond milk to make my perfect pick-me-up when my face still wants to be nestled firmly in the pillow. Yes sometimes I may substitute cream, or a splash of vanilla but I've come a LONG way!

I wanted to marry young Michael Jackson

I used to ONLY drink coffee that was closer to the color of older Michael Jackson vs little chocolaty brown MJ from the Jackson 5 era. I would be happy with just a little coffee in my cream and sugar. As I got older my tastes evolved to where I actually liked that bitter burnt flavor that pours into your nostrils like the old  Folders commercial where the son comes home from college and awakens his family with a surprise!

Recently, trying to pursue more healthy alternatives, I began purchasing Nature's Place Organic coffee. I figured if I was going to drink it EVERYDAY then it should be pesticide and chemical free.

I thought I was doing good.

Then something happened. I found a new breakfast lover of sorts. My Brevillle juicer! This sounds like it would be a good thing...but you are OH so wrong.

I was eager to see all the benefits of juicing fresh fruits and veggies I had read about in Crazy, Sexy, Diet and watched in Hungry for Change. The problem was, my kitchen counter space didn't permit me to have both the juicer and my coffee pot.

So, I made daring move, and tucked my coffee pot onto the top shelf of my pantry. It felt weird for a while, but once I got juicing I forgot all about that warm cup of energy I had grown to love.

Here is where my rapid decline back into sugary-coated coffeeland began.

Without my daily habit of homemade coffee, I began searching out other sources when I ran around town doing errands. But as you might have guessed, most gas stations or even chains like my beloved Dunkin Donuts don't aid us in making healthy choices.

At D&D you have a plethora of syrups, favoring, creams, and sugars that basically can give you your daily intake of sugar if you aren't careful. Then I came across the crack of all coffee creamers at my local gas station!


Beware, you might not be able to turn away from it's intoxicating gaze......

YORK PEPPERMINT PATTIE CREAMER!!!!!!

WHAT THE HELL!!!
I was doing SO good, then this delicious temptress had to swirl her way into the room promising the cool refreshing taste of York Peppermint Patties!!!!!

Hurry! Look away!!
Once I discovered this yummy alternative I couldn't stop myself. I started off with a small, then a large, then a iced coffee, and then at 8 o'clock one night on my way to a Holistic Moms Meeting, I picked up an EXTRA large one to sip on (and then hid it in the corner to avoid public humiliation).

I realize I have a problem and that I'm a holy holistic hypocrite!

In an effort to shield you from the guilt and pleasure pain of this creamy indulgence I wanted to share with you the ingredients.

So I ran down to the gas station and bravely took this picture of the container.

Main ingredients, water and SUGAR!

And just to show you how unbelievably delicious this stuff is...I took one of me drinking it.

Just remember I did this for YOU. I am a work in holistic progress.

What's one food or drink you can't live without?


Sipping in Shame in Granolaville, 

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