326/365: Starbucks Has Nothing On Me

I'm jumping the gun on Christmas-y things and enjoying eggnog creamer. Tastes just like an eggnog latte from Starbucks.

212/365: Black

Black, as in coffee that is.

I decided today was the day to try black coffee. I needed to suck it up and be a real coffee drinker.

And I found out that I will stick to my cream and sugar, thank you very much.

172/365: How I Make Iced Coffee

I start by freezing coffee into ice cubes. Then I put the ice cubes in a glass.

Then add coffee. The cooler, the better. However, this was fresh coffee so it was pretty hot.

Next up is some whole milk. Would have used half and half if I had it.

Next I add in some creamer to give it flavor. Since I use creamer I don't add any sugar because I think that makes it too sweet.

And voila! Iced Coffee!

171/365: Homemade Iced Coffee

In the summer, I really love a cool drink. I also really love coffee. Solution: iced coffee.

Problem: iced coffee is expensive and kind of difficult to make at home.

Solution: coffee ice cubes. No more watered down iced coffee.

Score.

127/365: Feeding the Addiction

Miss Hannah is getting married. I couldn't be happier for her and Cole. I was so honored to be invited to her wedding shower and be able to feed her coffee addiction. (Just one addict helping another out) I bought her (them) a coffee grinder so they can have fresh coffee!

111/365: A Creamer Revolution

I've professed my love for a good coffee creamer before and this is my current favorite. La Crème.

Note: If you would like to continue enjoying any other creamer you may currently be using, stop reading here!

I don't remember how I ended up stumbling onto the La Crème website, but there I found the ugly truth about most coffee creamers out there.

Last chance to turn back before your coffee connoisseur-ing world is changed forever.




Please make this decision with great deliberation. 






I am telling you what I found has changed my coffee drinking forever.
















As it turns out most coffee creamer is just a bunch of hydrogenated oils or something or  other and is filled with trans fats. In hindsight this actually makes a lot of sense. It does say right on the bottle that it is non-dairy, so what else could it be?

I was pretty much horrified at the thought of drinking oils so I decided on the spot I was changing my ways. Unfortunately, there aren't many stores that carry La Crème, but on the bright side it is very affordable and I feel much better about what I am putting into my body.

On a final note, they only have four flavors. I tried hazelnut first and it was not great. The cinnamon vanilla is awesome though! I can't remember what the other two flavors are at the moment.