Happy new year! 2020 was a wild ride, and while 2021 seems to be as well, I really miss blogging, I really miss creating content, and I really miss connecting with people. So here I am.. trying to make this a more regular thing. 😉 Recently, Starbucks released two new coffees in the retail channel (you will see me refer to this as CPG, consumer packaged goods) Spring Day Blend and Honey and Madagascar Vanilla. These are both pre-ground, and can be found in stores like Target or Walmart, or of course.. Amazon! I normally stay away from the flavored coffees, but I was really impressed with the Spring Day blend, so I decided to give the honey a go….
Blonde Sunrise blend with Almond butter cookies
Starbucks Sunrise Blonde blend
Happy New Year! Er… I know I am a little bit late to the party here. The new wordpress update threw me for a loop, and I was just so frustrated with it, I didn’t want to deal with it. Thankfully, tonight I stumbled across the classic editor plugin.. Hallelujah! Now that things are back to “normal”, I am ready to dive back in to the blogging world.
Now, I normally hate blogs that have some long ass, semi related story, and I really try not to do that here. Just show me some pretty pictures and give me a recipe, right?! Well, I do have a little story to tell you. A few months ago, I decided to temporarily switch to a vegan diet. This diet is also modeled off of the whole30, so many things are off limits, including alcohol and sugar. So, if you know me personally, you know this has been a challenge. So much so that it also contributed why I kind of stopped writing here. I am happy to report that switching to vegan has been one of the best things for me, and while I am currently “mostly vegan”, I do try to be as plant based as possible. Does that mean that all of my recipes will be vegan? No, but you will see more vegan options from here on out. OK, can we please talk about the coffee now?…
Fall blend with ghosted maple marshmallows
Fall is right around the corner, and even though it doesn’t feel like anything but summer in California, I am so ready for the change of the seasons. Normally, right now I would be drinking cup after cup of Anniversary blend, but we won’t have that treasure until after Christmas. Instead I grabbed one of my other fall favorites, which is not sold in Starbucks stores. You can find Fall blend at Target, Wal-Mart or Amazon.
Fall blend is a blend of coffee from all three growing regions, and is a hearty blend with warm spice notes. …
Tazo glazed lemon loaf tea with lemon thumbprint cookies
First things first, I apologize for my absence on social media. My life has been turned upside down, and with work, moving, and everything else, I just haven’t been in a creative space. Everyday, I am getting stronger and feeling more inspired, but right now I need to take time for myself to heal.
When life hands you lemon loaf, dig in….