I am a coffee and fancy-schmancy drink LOVER! Of course most of those drinks are not good for you - tons of sugar (all refined!), fat, calories, you name it - plus the flavourings aren't always natural (if it;s not natural, it is probably chemically enhanced)....
So, I try to make my coffee treats at home...I am also supposed to lay off the java (and all other caffeine - here's a pretty good article on caffeine's effects on the body by www.nutrionallyfit.ca - just found this site, so I am still exploring it!) so I am also looking for alternatives to decaf coffee (thankfully I also like tea! For the best little tea shop ever go to All Things Tea in Belmont Village Kitchener-Waterloo!) I also LOVE CHAI TEA...however, it's a spiced black tea, so it has caffeine...although there are TONS of herbal varieties available. Get a really yummy herbal chai tea and brew it very strongly....then use the best invention ever: the milk frother! My pal gave me this one and it is the BEST THING EVER! (Thanks again Mani!)
Just plop some fresh milk in it(non-pasteurized milk if you can get it, unlike me, who can't even get organic milk until next WEDNESDAY! HRMPH!) warm for 30-45 secs in the microwave and pump the heck out of it...you get this BEAUTIFUL THICK FOAMY FROTH (which is also yummy as a dessert topping replacement on berries - just sprinkle a little sugar on it!! Mmmmm) Get a big mug (ideally you'll already have the tea brewed in it....) and add the milk (it'll be half tea 1/4 milk and 1/4 frothy milk!)you can sprinkle cinnamon on it too (for an added kick - did you know that cinamon also helps to balance out blood sugar levels?) or if you've got a craving for something sweet, sprinkle some of that demera sugar on top (I am loving that unrefined demera I got!) heaven in a cup....
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