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But your morning ritual is different now, you grab the mushroom coffee, anticipating its earthiness. And yet, because marketers promise benefits not chemistry, you don’t look very closely at the ingredient list. And you won’t know exactly how caffeinated it actualy is. Because it’s a blend rather than a single ingredient, the contents can vary … Read more

How do you know how many shrimp to serve? Hosting a dinner party often hinges on this one deceptively simple question. You need to know how many pieces are in a pound (count sizes) and what percentage of the raw shrimp will end up on the plate (yield percentage). Without this, you might as well … Read more

Next time you’re standing in the seafood aisle remembering just how many shrimp your friends typicaly consume, do this: pick up three pounds. That should of been plenty for a dinner party, right? Oh wait, now look at the label. Some is peeled and some have shells on. One is labeled jumbo, another extra large, … Read more

There’s also the matter of guesswork: How many people will show up? You grab a bag of potatoes that seems like it should of do the trick. Then you peel, boil, mash, and hope what comes out resembles dinner. More often than not, it doesn’t work. And so you end up with three bowl of … Read more

Don’t panic about hosting; hosts should calculates their food needs. Whether it’s for a party or just feeding yourself, knowing exactly how much to buy can help prevent embarassing moments like running out of chicken at a gathering. There is an online calculator that will tell you exactly how many chicken pieces to purchase depending … Read more

At least initially, it’s hard not to feel that what you’re consuming is just a simple square of dark chocolate. In comparison with pre-workout drinks or even good old espresso, this thing doesn’t seem like a stimulant; it seems more like a treat. But it contain caffeine and theobromine (among other compounds) from cocoa bean … Read more

We all know that there’s a lot of caffeine in coffee, and we tend to think that tea is mellow by comparison. And guess what? That’s not always true. Brew up a pot of strong black tea. Assuming you have enough leaf or left it steeping too long, you’ll find yourself with a caffeinated beverage … Read more

While chocolate-covered espresso beans is a quick pick-me-up for afternoons, they tend to be more candy-like then coffee-like. Although it starts with a surge from added sugar, this can hide gradual rise of caffeine over time. Since you can think of them as a mini-snack item, you might think you are having a small snack … Read more

While many view yerba mate as an easy-on-the-go pick-me-up, the reality lies much deeper within details of preparation. The way you brew your mate matter most to the effects you feel; traditional gourd sessions and rushing through a tea bag in a cup of water produce very different results. It boils (ha) down to patience … Read more

Caffeine is the last thing you’re thinking about when you grab a milk chocolate bar, right? It is comfort food, not fuel. Caffeine exists in milk chocolate in significant quantities. Add those up enough times and you might notice an impact on your sleep schedule. Keep a close eye on your daily caffeine consumption. The … Read more