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Tea for Tuesday

Chocolatey Mint Black Tea

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I confess that I have a new love when it comes to minty tea beverages. Normally, I am a big fan of a super-strong, extra minty flavor punch in my mint tea. Ever since I brought this box back from a trip to Canada, I have been finding this tea in my rotation. President’s Choice Chocolatey Mint Black Tea is a smoother, more sophisticated blend. It contains caffeine, which means it is a great drink to have on those mornings where I get started a bit slower.

I was skeptical about the chocolate flavor in the tea, because I have tried more than one tea blend that used cocoa powder and just came away with an off, bitter taste. With this tea, I feel like I get to have everything: the flavor benefits of drinking minty hot chocolate with the added benefit of an energy boost, no sugar crash, and no calories!

Unfortunately, I don’t know how to buy this tea outside of physical stores in Canada. If you’re headed there, will you buy me a box?

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The Donair Review

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Part 1: The King

King of Donair introduced donairs to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1973 and boy am I glad they did. I’ve been a big donair fan since high school and while attending University at Dalhousie they soon became my favorite food item. After a nearly decade long hiatus from the Great White North, I returned. The first food item I had to get was a donair.

We stopped at King of Donair on Quinpool Rd. and I ordered a regluar donair. I was in hog heaven. The meat was spiced perfectly, the tomatoes and onions were freshly cut, and the sauce was sweet and plentiful. I highly recommend King of Donair if you are in Halifax for any amount of time.

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Part 2: Meatless Donair

Day 2 in Halifax we decided on going to the Wooden Monkey. To those of you who do not know me, I am quite fond of monkeys. This was a new age vegetarian friendly restaurant. I opted to try the seitan donair. This meatless incarnation looked the part. It was not as spicy as the standard donair and the sauce was not conventional. It tasted similar to donair sauce save for the fact that it was made with coconut milk. It was not a true donair, but the closest you can get as a vegetarian option.

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Part 3: A Clear Winner

Next up: Sicilian. Sicilian used to be my go-to donair place, and for good reason. The donair meat is spicy and the sauce is creamy. Their product is everything one could want in a donair. While being almost identical to the King of Donair, these facts lead them to claiming my number 1 spot.

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Part 4: Another in line

On our drive heading toward New Brunswick, we stopped to grab a bit at Killam’s Pizzeria and take-out. I saw donair on the menu and had to try it. Their version is more akin to the donair pizza than to the traditional donair.  The breading was a freshly baked pizza crust.  On the crust was the donair meat, onions, and tomatoes. The sauce was included on the side. The meat was spiced more like a traditional gyro than a traditional Halifax-style donair.

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Chandra recommends having a breath mint after each and every donair.

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The Middle Spoon Desserterie & Bar

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After enjoying some of Halifax’s local brews at the Split Crow, we wandered down Barrington Street to discover this gem.  The Middle Spoon offers some amazing desserts and equally delicious cocktails.  I had the special cocktail of the night (of which I regretfully forget the name) and we split the Pumpkin Spice Mocha Cake and she got the suggested cocktail pairing. The dessert was light and sweet, not too heavy. It was just right in every way.  The suggested pairing, called “Put a ring on it,” was light and complimented the sweetness perfectly. My cocktail was a mix of pomegranate juice, white rum, basil, and other tasty ingredients. Each sip had layers: sour, sweet, basil.  None overpowered the other.  Going to the Middle Spoon was a great way to end our first night in Halifax.

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