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The other day I regaled you with my Fair Trade Breakfast Bread. It was the start of “Fair Trade Week” here on Bluebonnets & Brownies. Let’s talk more about Fair Trade Certified products, shall we? For a start, this is the logo you should look for: Fair Trade Certified products, of course, guarantee the farmers …

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It’s not officially Fall in this house until our first shipment of Green Mountain Fair Trade Pumpkin Spice Coffee arrives. Not only am I a self-professed Pumpkin Spice Coffee hoarder – seriously, it’s kind of a problem – but I’m also kind of obsessed with creating delicious recipes using this sweet and spicy seasonal flavor. …

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I can’t believe Labor Day has come and gone. We’re in the Dog Days of Summer now. It’s still warm enough here on the East Coast that a cold drink, the deck, and a hunk of meat on the barbecue are an enjoyable experience. My seasonal recipe for Green Mountain Coffee this time around comes …

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A while back, I attended a cooking demonstration at our nearby King’s Supermarket. The demonstration was taught by none other than Chef Lala, one of my favorite Latina chefs. Why is she one of my favorites? Because she’s dedicated to healthy living and tons of flavor! In person, Chef Lala is bright and bubbly, passionate …

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  This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Jeannette B.! Say goodbye to your productivity, Jeannette! But you will get a lot smarter from all that reading you’re going to be doing.   The third and final giveaway to celebrate our 4th year of blogging is again, an item I use every. single. day. Growing …

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  This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Kim C.! Kim, welcome to the world of full on coffee addiction. It’s fun here. 🙂   Let’s continue the party, shall we? It takes about five seconds of reading on B&B to know that I’m a bit of a coffee addict. Specifically a Green Mountain Coffee …

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  This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Bonnie C.! Bonnie, I hope you love your Le Creuset French Oven as much as I do.   Four years ago today, I posted for the first time to Bluebonnets & Brownies, this little blog o’ mine. I couldn’t know then the joy and knowledge it would …

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You’re not tired of me talking about how much I love coffee, are you? Good. Because I’ve got a whole new obsession to tell you about, and a nice little giveaway too. Donut Shop coffee harkens back to the old doughnut shops of the 50’s and 60’s. Bold, strong, with exactly the right depth of …

Read More about Giveaway: Keurig Platinum Brewer & Donut Shop Coconut Mocha Coffee

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Sharon O.! Sharon, I hope you enjoy all that wonderful coffee!   I never cease to think of how blessed I am to have fallen head over heels in love with Green Mountain Coffee. Little did I know when we bought our Keurig back in 2007 that before …

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