Crockin' Pumpkin Spice Latte. Creamy Hot Cocoa Recipe. Superfood Berry Smoothie. I’ve made a few changes to my weekly routine that have had a significant effect on my energy level and general feelings of happiness. I’m now exercising almost daily and immediately after the kids go to school. I’m spending a few less hours plugged in or online each week. And I’m eating breakfast regularly! Or I should say, drinking breakfast regularly. I’ve never been a big breakfast eater, which all nutritionists will tell you is a very bad thing.
(Weekend stops at IHOP excluded! We’ve all read how important it is to jump start your metabolism in the morning, so I started making smoothies in the a.m. and they’re now a big hit around the house – I crave them, Matt loves them, and the kids slurp them down too. One of the challenging things about a daily smoothie craving is keeping the fresh ingredients around, and also the assembly, it takes effort! SuperFood Berry Smoothie Ingredients: - 2 cups fresh or frozen berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries) - ½ banana. Confessions of a Pumpkin Spice-aholic. Some of you probably recognized this before I did, but I'm coming to terms with the fact that I may actually have a pumpkin problem. I know. I talk about Pumpkin Spice like it's going out of style. But that's only because the words, "Available Only for a Limited Time" scare me to death.
That's why I felt the need to visit almost every Starbucks in town trying to find the weak-link employee who would sell me a bottle of the Pumpkin Spice syrup, only to come home empty-handed. But, I'm no quitter.So I mulled it over as I made up a batch of the Pumpkin Spice French Toast I told you about and it was then that it hit me. In case you missed it, here's the glaze recipe again: 2 cups powdered sugar 4 Tbsp milk 3 Tbsp pumpkin puree 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice Mix together sugar and milk until smooth, then mix in pumpkin and spice. Sound good to you, too? Crockpot Pumpkin Chai Tea (Starbucks Inspired) October 8, 2012 by Aimee • I’ve mentioned before that I love tea parties. Little B and I host an annual tea party for friends each February and absolutely love every detail! Our favorite tea has always been Chai Tea. I’ve been perfecting homemade Chai Tea in the crockpot and it’s great, but after a trip to Starbucks, I decided I wanted to try making a perfect Fall tea sipping treat for Little B and I to enjoy regularly!
Are you ready for this!?! Crockpot Pumpkin Chai Tea! I keep these ingredients on hand already and with my Keurig, brewing tea only takes a few seconds. And of course this Crockpot Pumpkin Chai Tea wouldn’t be completely delectable without topping it with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon. UPDATE: My sweeties like a mild flavor, but for a more intense flavor it’s been suggested to add 1/4 teaspoon of cloves, white pepper, nutmeg, ginger, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Crockpot Chai Tea Total time Author: Barns and Noodles Recipe type: Drinks, Dessert. Fresh Squeezed Strawberry Lemonade. Sort-of.
Once upon a time, I would make this Strawberry Lemonade whenever I had friends over during the summertime and they would all be so impressed at how yummy it was & how I must have slaved over squeezing out all those lemons & slicing up all those strawberries. And then one time I let the secret out that it really wasn't as hard to make as they might have thought and that you don't quite have to grow your own lemons & then squeeze the life out each of them by hand while slicing up your home-grown organic strawberries with the other. And since the secret was out anyway, I figured, why not share it with the world? So here it is, world: Julie's {Not-So}Freshly Squeezed Strawberry Lemonade Here are the 3 not-so-secret ingredients: And here's what to do: Take 2 cans of frozen lemonade, slightly thawed (Here's where the squeezing comes in--you may have to give those cans a little squeeze to get all the lemonade out.)
& mix according to directions to make a gallon.