Craving a Good Cup 'a Joe

I have never really been a coffee drinker. When I do have coffee I need to doctor it all up to suit my tastes. Eating healthy is not always conducive to doctored coffee. However for the last month or so I have been really craving coffee drinks. And when I crave, I must indulge--Paleo style at least.

The Christmas before last Josh got me an awesome blender. He knows how I think, why pay full price if you don't have to. He got me a Blendtech, but instead of paying full price he got one that was used from Starbucks. (Cause lets be honest, as long as the motor is really strong, that's all that really matters.) So my nifty blender came with markings "coffee to this line" and "milk to this line." And guess what? I can totally make my own frapachinos! And they are good! And I don't even have to measure or guess! Sooo... yes I have indulged my craving with many a frapachino.

The recent bitter cold weather warranted a cup of something warm instead. Thus I made my own pumpkin spice late. This was thick and creamy and hearty. I like my drinks thicker, so feel free to adjust to your own personal taste.  Also I freeze the leftover coconut milk in ice trays, they are usually about 2 TBS per cube, I just thaw and use them when I need just a little bit of coconut milk.

Don't you just love the cup and saucer?!  Hot air balloon on the cup and mushrooms on the saucer. It makes no sense and yet, it makes me so happy!

Pumpkin Spice Latte
     1/2 cup coffee
     4 TBS coconut milk
     1 heaping TBS canned pumpkin
     1-2 TBS agave syrup
     1/2 - 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1. Mix pumpkin, coconut milk, agave syrup, and pumpkin pie spice in a small sauce pan. Heat over medium heat until warm.
2. Add in hot coffee and mix well. I blend it in the blender at this point to make it smooth and frothy.
3. Sit back, relax and ENJOY!

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