Welcome Autumn
Every fall, I gather ideas together to make a fall/winter wishlist! It's always been a fun habit that keeps me excited for the upcoming season, and aware of the time ahead of me to use it wisely.
I'm excited to share what I hope to see our family. Enjoy and accomplish this year! Make sure to read to the bottom to see the three featured fall coffee recipes I'm inspired to perfect this year!
FALL & WINTER WISHLIST 2020
• Visit a pumpkin patch
• Go glamping in a tent and RV/camper
• Start writing my new mini book
• Take an interior design class
• Complete foster care babysitting training and paperwork
• Have 2nd annual chili festival
• Get out of debt by December!
• Make wassail
That's it! I don't want to bite off more than I can chew, but I'm so excited to do some or all of these things this season! Keep up with me on social media on Instagram to see what we end up getting to do!
If you like the mug featured in my photo, get one just like it from Chalk Full of Love and use my code KYRIE10 for 10% off!
Now, as promised; my fall coffee recipes of choice this year!
Making a comeback here's my prized pumpkin spice coffee or latte recipe!
Tweak it as you see fit! For example, I make use dairy free milk and creamer, use stevia sugar for my homemade syrup, and use a Chemex to make my coffee.
Pumpkin coffee (1 serving)
Here's what you need:
-Coffee beans
-Pumpkin spice seasoning
-Vanilla coffee creamer
-Milk
-Pumpkin spice syrup (the best homemade recipe I've found by far!)
*Also, save your pulp to make pumpkin spice baked goods!*
- Brew two servings of coffee. Add 1 tablespoon of pumpkin spice season to the grounds before you brew the coffee.
- Once the coffee is brewed, mixing your preferred amount of pumpkin spice syrup to the hot coffee ( at least one tablespoon). *if you're making iced coffee, a ice 3/4 of the way up your glass now*
Pumpkin spice latte (1 servings)
Here's what you need:
-Milk frother (optional)
-Espresso
-Pumpkin spice seasoning
-Vanilla creamer or heavy cream
-Milk
-Pumpkin spice syrup
- Brew your espresso
- Add at least 1 tablespoon of pumpkin syrup to your hot espresso
- Prepare your milk and cream mixture in your steaming pitcher. Add a serving of pumpkin syrup to your milk mixture. Steam and foam.
- *If making an iced latte, add ice 3/4 of the way up your glass now
- Pour milk and foam into your waiting (hot or cold) espresso.
- Top off your foam with a dash of pumpkin spice seasoning.
- Enjoy!
Dirty Chai Latte ( serves 1)
What you need:
-1 organic chai tea bag
-milk of choice to fill 1/2-3/4 of your mug
-2 shots of espresso
-2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey -1 teaspoon of vanilla
-1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- Warm/froth your milk
- Seep the chai tea bag in the warmed milk while preparing the espresso
- Add the vanilla and honey or syrup to the finished espresso
- Froth the milk+tea
- Add to the sweetened espresso
- Sprinkle the cinnamon over the frothed milk!
Salted Caramel Coffee or Latte ( serves 2 )
What you need:
-Coffee or espresso
-Caramel sauce
-Milk of choice
-Pinch of sea salt
- Brew your coffee or espresso
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of caramel sauce to sweeten your coffee
- Add frothed milk of choice
- Top with swirl of caramel and a pinch of sea salt