Baby, it’s cold outside! Grab a mug of this chai hot chocolate and gather round a warm, crackling fire for the ultimate winter-warmer! When it comes to my daily caffeine hit, I am a creature of habit. Cappuccino, all the time. It doesn’t matter if there’s a gorgeous matcha latte on offer, or a chai…
Beverages
Matcha Milkshake
A quick and easy recipe for a cooling and refreshing matcha milkshake, perfect for a hot day! Healthy, and can be made vegan! Could Sydney BE any hotter right now?? Well, yes, it technically could be, but at the moment, wow. When I step outside, it’s like stepping into my oven. And that’s a big…
Red Velvet Hot Chocolate
An easy and delicious recipe for red velvet-inspired hot chocolate with white chocolate whipped cream and red velvet cake crumbs. You all know the old adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. It’s true in so many ways, but in following this advice, you also miss the opportunity to make something even better. Hot…
Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
There’s no doubt it’s winter, Sydney. The weather is dry and so cold, and yesterday was the worst. Not only was it cold and windy in the afternoon, but it also just had to rain. Don’t get me wrong, I love the rain and prefer it over sunshine, but my goodness, it was so cold. …
Banana Mocha Smoothie
We’ve just spent the past two weeks on school holidays. It’s one of the first holidays that I haven’t stressed about keeping the kids busy. It was nice and relaxing and for once, the holidays seemed to go a little slower than they usually do. The kids played a lot of tennis and spent a…
Vegan Strawberry Pina Colada Smoothie
I have got a lovely little smoothie recipe for you all today. It’s just going to be a quick post because I’m heading out in a while, but it’s something I need to share as soon as possible. This is a very healthy strawberry pina colada smoothie. I got inspired to go the pina colada…
Cinnamon Espresso Hot Chocolate
I don’t know about you, but I am so happy that, here in Sydney, the weather is turning cooler. I love wearing jumpers, big warm coats and cozy clothes. But best of all? The cool autumn temperatures mean that it’s finally acceptable to indulge in a wonderful, steaming cup of hot chocolate.
Banana Chai Smoothie
Wow, Sydney! What happened to our winter-like weather that we were experiencing through the majority of spring? It’s that time of year again when I start wondering how on Earth it could be Christmas – it came too fast and besides, I’m in the Southern Hemisphere now and Christmas during summer just does not compute. …
How To: Coffee Press & Product Review + Giveaway
— This giveaway is now over — Coffee. It’s the world’s most popular beverage (second only to water) and is important to many people in their daily lives. I, for one, can not even start my day without a steaming hot cuppa; the very thought of drinking coffee first thing in the morning is what…
How To: Froth Milk Without Fancy Machines
When it comes to coffee, I’m a snob. I spend up to 30 minutes every day making coffee in my coffee press and frothy milk in my manual milk frother (I usually have up to 3 coffees per day, and spend about 10 minutes each time preparing it). I don’t even use water that has…
