Happy Saturday! So far, the first Saturday of 2010 has been spent, reading, walking and cleaning.
For me, that’s pretty indicative of the Saturday’s to come…
I started out with two slices of toast, Neufchâtel cheese and fig spread.
Neufchâtel is almost identical to cream cheese, but with less fat – I can’t even tell the difference. Plus, it’s usually cheaper.
While munching on my toast, I put together a new recipe – for pumpkin spice lattes in my crock pot!
I modified the above recipe a little – simply because I didn’t have the some (or enough) of the ingredients.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
- 2 cups milk (2%)
- 2 T pumpkin
- 2 T sugar (you could certainly use a sugar substitute)
- 1 T vanilla
- 1 t cinnamon
- 1/8 t nutmeg, allspice and ginger
- ½ cup brewed espresso
Add espresso and milk, whisk in pumpkin, spices, sugar and vanilla. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours. Whisk again and serve. Makes 2 mugs full.
Then I took the doggie for a nice long walk, and came back to have my latte for lunch.
It was as good as Starbucks – no joke.
Now I’m off to scrounge together something for my real lunch and write thank you notes (I have over forty to write to my students alone. Should have started earlier…)
Hope you are all having fantastically relaxing Saturdays.
GAH! You completely showed up my breakfast and yours was homemade!!
wow that fig spread sounds great
Love me some figs!
Pumpkin spice latte sounds great right now, warm and comforting!
looks amazing!! i shall be mimicking that soon!
My stomach is literally growling as I read this. I want that French toast. Where is the fig spread from?
I never thought of fig jam and cream cheese, but it sounds excellent! Definitely going to try that one.
Good luck with the thank you’s! I am horrible at getting those out on time too.
I am maybe having too relaxing of a weekend? I feel like an ubber lazy slob, haha. Have a wonderful Saturday!
Such great pics.. you have a knack for taking photos.. I need some lessons. lol
Enjoy the rest of your Saturday!!
Yum! Your homemade pumpkin spice latte sounds yummy…and without all those artificial ingredients Starbucks includes!
Good luck with your thank you notes!
You are going to give starbucks a run for their money!
Where can I get Neufchâtel?
I buy mine at Kind Soopers (the Kroger grocery store here) – usually right next to the cream cheese.
I have to get going on those thank you notes too! Not as many as you, but still plenty to do!
OMG, girl I LOVE figs and fig spread!! SO delish.
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So you like the pumpkin latte recipe? YummY! Do not send us a Thank you! No need….you thank us in person. But if you want some added incentive Mandy mailed her cards hee hee!! I am so happy for Mr. Mendez too! I told him it would happen over break….hope he can take some leave and enjoy!! How precious….maybe I should shop for a boy gift…I love buy baby clothes!! My kids are so whining about Monday!
Hey Tivo 5 Ingredients cook show….some things area healthy. Tonight Raw sunflower seeds, raw pumpkins seeds, 2 tbs maple syrup(I’d use agave), slivered almonds stirred 2gether…baked 20 mins at 350F and then you can add cherries. I am going to try and buy that big bag of dried blueberries at Costco. I will let ya know ok!
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