Drinks
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Continue ReadingThis Irish Coffee recipe is inspired by the ones served at the historic Buena Vista in San Fransisco. They started making Irish Coffees in the 1950’s when they recreated the highly touted Irish Coffee served at Shannon Airport in Ireland. You can use your favorite Irish Whiskey for this recipe, but the Buena Vista uses Tullamore Dew…
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Continue ReadingHarry Potter turns 42 today! I love the Harry Potter books & films so much, it’s only fitting that I’d find a little way to celebrate a character that’s brought me so much joy & entertainment 🧡 Happy Birthday Harry, here’s a Butterbeer Float for you 🥳 (Happy Birthday to Neville too 🤍) Watch my…
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Continue ReadingIced Chai Latte topped with Matcha Cream Cold Foam 🍵 Here’s my copycat of the viral Starbucks drink inspired by Baby Yoda. I used Trader Joe’s Chai Latte Mix to keep it quick and simple, but this is so delicious! For now, enjoy this drink inspired by Grogu while we wait for season 3 of…
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Continue ReadingAffogato made with Trader Joe’s new Horchata Ice Cream + Cold Brew Concentrate. This is my quick & lazy version of affogato made in 30 seconds, you can use a pulled shot of espresso instead of the cold brew concentrate if you prefer. The Horchata ice cream is so tasty, it has cinnamon, brown rice…
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Continue ReadingThis is such a refreshing drink! I just picked up this new Sparkling Pineapple Juice at Trader Joe’s and thought it would be a delicous mixer for matcha – it was the perfect afternoon pick-me-up!
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Continue ReadingEvery year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. I made a Matcha & Blue Spirulina Latte to celebrate Earth Day. I tried to make it look like the earth, how do you think I did? *Watch my 30-second Instagram video here Simple ways…
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Continue ReadingDirty Matcha Latte aka Matcha Espresso Fusion at Starbucks, this is my husbands favorite mid-day drink (he has it unsweetened though) – it only takes me about 2 minutes to make since I use Trader Joe’s Cold Brew Concentrate, but you can also use a shot of espresso instead.
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Continue ReadingHere’s my copycat recipe of one of the trendiest & hyped drinks in Los Angeles right now. Erewhon Market’s Coconut Cloud Smoothie created in partnership with influencer Marianna Hewitt – the smoothie costs a whopping $17, but you might not think the price is that outrageous if you gather all the ingredients to make this…
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Continue ReadingPOG is a tropical juice drink created in 1971 in Maui, HI by Haleakalā Dairy – it’s a blend of passion fruit, orange and guava. The first time I had it was in high school when my family took our first trip to Hawaii. They served us POG during our flight and I thought it…
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Continue ReadingA Greek Frappe is a refreshing frothy iced coffee that’s extremely popular at cafes all over Greece. You might think that this is similar to the viral drink Dalgona Coffee, but Greeks have been making this drink for decades. It’s also so quick and easy to make home – you can have this ready in…
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