I was SooOoOoo confused. There are iced coffees, cappuccino, lattes, frappuccinos, espressos, etc. What is what??? Well, what I like is ICED Lattes! Technically, a Latte is Espresso Coffee with Milk, so ICED Latte is Espresso Coffee with Milk on ICE!! 
Rob and I have gotten addicted to these Iced Lattes from various places. If you have ever had these, you will know that they are not cheap. We had often entertained thoughts of buying our own espresso machine, but it seemed like a frivolous luxury that we really didn’t need. After getting in the habit of buying SEVERAL of these a DAY, though, we soon realized that buying a cheap espresso machine would pay itself off in a couple days! So, off to Wal-Mart we went to buy our little Mr. Coffee Espresso Machine. The price wasn’t bad at all for a first espresso machine. (Notice I said first :-P)…
After buying it, we really had no idea how to actually make an Iced Latte like we had been getting at places like Starbucks. We tried several HORRIBLE concoctions before I decided to go to Starbucks and actually PAY ATTENTION to what they were doing while they made my Iced Latte. This actually worked, because I am LOVIN’ my home Iced Lattes now! Not only am I able to now make Iced Lattes to our liking, but we are also saving ourselves TONS of calories and money by making these at home. Instead of Whole Milk or Cream, I use SKIM MILK, and instead of SUGAR, I use SPLENDA! It is a WIN WIN situation! Here is how it is done:
First, make espresso coffee.
We make FOUR SHOTS of ESPRESSO in order to make TWO ICED LATTES. I fill our glasses full of ice, and then pour each glass halfway full of Skim milk (Or Silk). Then, add a couple tablespoons of Vanilla Syrup (I use DaVina Brand, because it is made with Splenda — 0 calories, 0 fat, 0 sugar, 0 aspartame… YEAH!)
Then, I add 6 more packets of Splenda (Or Wal-Mart Brand Splenda AKA Altern)!
Then, in each Iced Latte, I add TWO SHOTS OF ESPRESSO, STIR, and drink!! Yeahooooooooo!!! Life is great!
Le Precious Go Juice!
April 10 2008 | Starbucks and coffee and journaling and recipes | No Comments »
I’m on a quest to find the best coffee/frap/espresso high that I can find. We had tons of errands to run today, so we had to start out early after Kristin and Jewell left for school. Rob bought me a Starbucks Vanilla Frappaccino first thing to get me going… Every time I drink one of these, I have to wonder the story behind their logo (And I’m sorry, but is that lady sporting her own set of dreads??)… I snapped a quick cell pic for reference:
(Looks like it could be dreads to me :-P)
To find out info about the actual evolution of the Starbucks Logo, I found this link (tho no mention of dreadlocks).
Anyway, after the frap, we ran through McD’s drive thru and got the beloved Large Vanilla Iced Coffee, and then on to Springfield to Big Momma’s for an ICED ESPRESSO DOUBLE SHOT…. I was okay before that, but I was GREAT afterwards… Then on to Hobby Lobby… (haha.. That’s the next post)…
April 01 2008 | Starbucks and coffee | 6 Comments »
My friend Bubba is always raving about Rockstar Energy Drinks. She has talked to me about drinking the Diet Rockstar, but I hadn’t ever heard of the Coffee Rockstar Drinks. In fact, I could not find Rockstars in my area for the longest time. I was at the Grocery Store the other day, though, and happened upon an isle with THESE:
I snapped a quick pic on my cell, planning to send the pic to Bubba and ask her if they were any good, but Rob told me to get one and try it. I usually buy Starbucks Coffees, but I opted to try one of these Rockstar Roasted Coffee/Energy Drinks. I figured if I could get coffee AND vitamins, I would feel great…. I drank it on the way home and snapped a quick cell pic of my empty can 
It was pretty good, and I did feel GREAT after drinking it. The flavor wasn’t what I get with the Starbucks Fraps, but it was definitely a great alternative for anyone looking for a quick energy boost.
March 30 2008 | Starbucks and coffee and journaling | 2 Comments »
When you drink THIS wonderful dark chocolate Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino (I’m in LOVE with this flavor):
You have more energy for crocheting Divine Easter Hats!
I’m still planning on putting flowers on these…
March 23 2008 | Family and Hats and Starbucks and crochet and holidays and pattern links | 1 Comment »
