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Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Recipe

by alice on November 13, 2009 · 47 comments

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True story – Last year I fell crazy in love with Starbucks Signature Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate.  Each day I would drink 2 of these bad boys as a treat to myself.  My son was only 6 months old back then and I would have the baristas pour double shots of espresso into my drink.  It was my guilty pleasure except I would call it more like therapy.  And if you’re a mom reading this – thank you for understanding what I mean when I say “therapy”. [click to continue…]

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Afternoon Coffee Break: Recipe For Homemade Frappuccinos

by alice on July 17, 2009 · 38 comments

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Before buying a nice espresso machine, my husband and I would go to Starbucks daily sometimes even twice.  With the current state of the economy we cannot in good conscience or afford to continue spending $12/daily.  Instead we opted to invest in a nice home espresso machine knowing the machine would pay itself off in a few months.  And for the record it has.  Now we just make our favorite espresso drinks at home. Most  mornings I usually drink a hot latte but by afternoon you can find me drinking an iced coffee beverage including my own home version of a Starbucks Frappuccino. Besides saving Instead of giving Starbucks almost $5  for a frappuccino, I feel better knowing I have broken free from the power of the green topless mermaid.  Let me tell you right now how much I love making these at home because of the flexibility of controlling the amount of sugar, type of milk(s), and flavoring (therefore calories) to cater to whatever it is I’m craving.  [click to continue…]

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