Winter Time Blues (or Green)

SNOW ALERT! 

I've been working all day long (at Starbucks) and what never ceases to amaze me is the amount of cold drinks we sell on days like today. It's snowing out? Okay! It's below 20 degrees? Even better! Right now I would much rather be bundled up with a (very) large cup of coffee than frolicking in the frigid snowy weather pouring an ice cold beverage down my frost-biten esophagus. That being said, if I am all tucked away indoors and have my heat blasting at a perfect 70+ degrees, I would certainly enjoy the company of a delicious green tea frappuccino.

My weakness (The Green Monster) is made as follows:
1.5 pumps of hazelnut syrup- no classic syrup
1 scoop of vanilla bean powder
2 scoops of java chips
2 extra scoops of matcha powder
whipped cream blended inside

Oh how I yearn for the sunshine, warm weather and obnoxious tan lines. During the hot summer days you'll find me delighting in this monster, getting my fix of earthly matcha goodness and chocolate with a hint of sassy hazelnut.  I'm always making weird drinks at work--like a fruity pebbles frappuccino--and can always use feedback! If you're adventurous enough, give it a go and tell me what you think!

   

Amuse-Bouche

Calling all food lovers! 

As you might have already grasped, my name is Rhiana (pronounced like the singer but in no way does a similar name pronunciation mean I can sing a single note.) The gods have failed to grant me the voice of an angel, instead they bestowed upon me a nail curling belt and glorious cackle; which I'm perfectly happy with.

To introduce myself a little, let me start by saying (if you have not already figured out) I love food, but more importantly, I love the food industry. Having gone to school for Baking and Pastry and then continuing on to learn about marketing, I have had my eyes opened to a wide variety of jobs within this industry that are more than what they seem, hence why I called my blog:  'Food for Thought- What's outside the box?'

I chose this quirky little (long) name because it encompasses a wide variety of passions. Meaning, when you look at food, what catches your attention? Is it the compilation of eye-catching adornments with interesting shaped vessels that hold the sustenance you crave? Even further beyond that, do you ever stop to think of where the delicious little morsel you are about to ingest originated? Was it grown or was it created? I don't know about you but I have never seen cardboard boxes or shiny plastic wrapping grown from the soil beneath our feet. For me, all of this is important. At times one wins out over the other, but in the end its like choosing between peanut butter or jelly; you can't really have one without the other. 

But enough with my silly ramblings, I am here to say welcome and Bon Appétit!