JenMy blender has been dying a slow death, so Santa brought me a new one! I love making smoothies when it’s warmer out, but it’s winter and I don’t want to make myself even colder. (Yes, I am cold in Phoenix. 😊 Don’t ask me to move anywhere with snow.) I didn’t know it was a thing before now, but apparently people make warm smoothies! This week I tried a recipe called “Apple Pie Winter Smoothie”. It tastes a lot like Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal. Easy to make, and pretty good. I cheated and used the microwave to heat mine, and sprinkled a bit of oats and cinnamon on top when it was all done. Amanda We have been struggling with the flu in our home so this challenge couldn’t have come at a better time. I honestly never thought about a warm smoothie but it was delicious, very simple and versatile. We will be making this again. Amanda Nikita I've heard that a cup of warm milk in the evening helps to bring serenity to your world, but the idea of drinking a whole cup of warm milk that has not been transformed into hot chocolate doesn't sound appealing to me at all. I guess I am a bit of a chocoholic. 😕 It has been relatively warm for Bulgaria's standards this week - highs in the 40s all week! Locals have told us that there should be a meter of snow on the ground by this time of year, but alas, no winter wonderland here. Must be that global warming! I'll take it though. This week, I tried a recipe from Pinterest called Honey & Cinnamon Nighttime Drink. I altered the recipe by adding an additional teaspoon of honey, and yes, it was relaxing to drink. Using a whisk, I frothed up the milk a bit. After a few sips, Matt's curiosity (and possibly food jealousy) begged for a sip. He ended up taking the drink to finish, and that's ok. I wasn't a big "cup 'o milk" fan anyways. Amy I believe sharing a recipe from Michael Turback's Hot Chocolate cookbook has become an annual thing from yours truly. Hot chocolate is something warm. Though it's been almost balmy here in Oklahoma I could still go for some homemade hot choccy. I should mention that as you're reading this the temperature will have plummeted into the 20's and we'll possibly have an inch of snow on the ground. I'm glad I had the foresight to have gathered the ingredients for hot choccy. This recipe is dead basic but it is better than a sharp stick in the eye. Georgia I don't know what Jen was thinking when she challenged everyone to make warm winter smoothies (who knew it was a thing). But I am glad she was thinking it. When I found this recipe I thought it looked lovely. Who knew it was going to be so delish and filling. The recipe calls or almond milk and some other nut butter (other than peanut) I used regular milk and peanut butter. I also grated some fresh ginger and a little nutmeg in mine. What I LOVED about this smoothie is the flavors are comforting (especially on a cold winter morning), but it was also surprisingly filling. You could legit have this for breakfast and feel satisfied afterwards. And I'm going to pretend it's healthy.. So it's a win win. yep, that is my camera in the background So here we are.. Day 11 into the new decade. What a great gift it is to be 5 very different women living in 5 very different areas around the world now. Serving up 5 very different warm winter drinks.
Cheers, Jen, Amanda, Nikita, Amy and Georgia
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