It's no secret that I love coffee, my love, I mean my morning routine consists and revolves entirely around it; the act of slowly and meticulously pouring boiling water out of my favorite goose-neck kettle and onto the freshly roasted coffee grounds (perks of having a husband who is a roaster!).
This, however, is not exactly always the case - I have learned the hard way that there are some days my body just says “no...please no more coffee”. This happens often in the winter when flu season abounds and I need something I know will warm my hands and soothe my soul.
Golden milk is the perfect drink for those cold blustery winter days. Rich, spicy, and warm. Its bright color matching it’s deep flavor is enough to bring the sunshine into your favorite cozy corner on the cloudiest of winter days.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup Almond milk (or milk of choice)
1 tsp organic powdered turmeric or 1.5 tsp fresh grated turmeric
1 tbs fresh grated ginger or powdered ginger
1 cinnamon stick
2 cardamom pods or 1/3 tsp ground cardamom
1 star anise pod
a pinch of fresh ground black pepper
1/3 tsp vanilla (optional)
2 halved pitted dates (optional)
small pinch of Himalayan salt (optional)
METHOD
Pour the milk into a saucepan, add turmeric, ginger, dates, cinnamon, vanilla, and other spices.
Heat milk until simmering and allow to simmer (stirring frequently)
Simmer for about 5-7 minutes until spices have been thoroughly steeped and mixed.
Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Strain liquid through a fine-mesh strainer and add a heaping spoonful (or two) of raw honey. You may want to add more to taste as this drink can be quite strong.
My favorite way to serve this is by frothing some of the milk to top it off and sprinkling it with a touch of cinnamon and cardamom
By my friend,
Anna
]]>Who doesn’t like a good ole Rice Krispy Treat? No one that’s who, because they’re delicious of course! When my girls asked me for a fun Halloween treat I cringed, I don't have a lot of time this year to spend in the kitchen whipping up a ghostly cheesecake-like last year, so instead, I made a batch of ooey-gooey Rice Krispy goodness.
I like to add a hint of vanilla to mine just to give it a little somethin somthin, along with a dash of food coloring in order to give them the perfect inky vibe. For this fun little recipe, I also grabbed a few toy spiders that my children had brought home from school and precariously danged around the house, in the hopes of creeping one another out. Then I sprayed them with edible gold glitter because you know why not, it’s better than finding them in your bathroom 6 months later resulting in almost giving yourself a heart attack.
The best part is, you can basically make them in 8 minutes flat, it doesn't get much better than that let me tell you! They’re the perfect ghoulish treat my tiny little gremlins.
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon black food coloring
Fake Spiders
1 can of gold edible spray
1 package (10 oz., about 40) Jet-Puffed Marshmallows
or
4 cups Jet-Puffed Miniature Marshmallows
6 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal
1. In large pot melt butter over low heat. Add food coloring and vanilla, then add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Be careful not to overheat your marshmallows, that’s how you get hard treats
2. Add Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated.
3. Using a buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares or use cookie cutters to create fun shapes!
Best if served the same day, though they probably won't last an hour.
xo, Krystal
Also, you know what makes the perfect faux vampire blood? Pomegranate Martinelli's!
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