I''m still usually up by 5:30 or 6:00 (just can't help it!), but I've found that if I sip a mug of something fragrant and frothy as I watch the sun come up, such as a good chai latte, I can stave off my hunger until Hubby is awake, and we can enjoy breakfast together.
After two different pricey electric frothing devices crapped out on me, I decided to simplify, and went with the Chocolatiere. (Santa brought it to me, so I'm not sure where it came from, except, you know, somewhere in the North Pole) The insert resembles the inside of a French Press coffeemaker, and all I have to do is remove the lid mechanism, pour some skim milk in the cannister (skim makes better froth), zap it in the microwave for a couple of minutes, stir in a bit of the chai mix, reinsert the lid, pump the handle up and down a dozen or so times, and their you have it. Nirvana!
Just be careful about inhaling too deeply, or you might end up with a frothy-tipped nose! (not that that's ever happened to me, or anything) It works equally well with hot chocolate, or with plain milk, if you want some froth to add to your morning cup of joe. I'm very happy with this for now, but if it ever breaks, I plan to simplify even further, and get me one of these -- a Molinillo!
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=) I enjoy frothy coffee EVERY morning!
Yes! My hubby uses a milk frother every morning to make the most heavenly cup of coffee for me! We used to use skim milk too but now we use vanilla soy milk. Yum!
Fresh mint iced tea! I had forgotten how wonderful it is! Whipped up a homemade pizza last night. This one had no grain in the "crust". Instead it has finely chopped cauliflower, eggs and mozzarella cheese as a base. Fabulous taste. Just add toppings of your choice. Went to see The Help this afternoon. Wonderful, Viola Davis is an Oscar winner IMO.
There's a restaurant here that puts mint in their tea, and every time I drink it, I fly straight back to my grandmother's house. The funny thing is that I didn't actually like her tea as a kid, but now I love it like that!
years back we grew mint in our flower beds; grew like weeds! Reading todays post makes me think we should try this again!
Nellie, I recommend growing it in a pot, not your flowerbed. When I used to work for that landscaper, there was one garden I hated taking care of above all others -- the one who had planted mint in one flowerbed, and it had taken over her entire yard! I'd spend hours pulling it all out one month, come back the next month and be right back where I started!
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