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Vegan Salted Caramel and Cardamom Latte and my 2019 Book List

It’s that time of year again…

Booklist time!

At the beginning of each year I like to make a list of all of the books I want to read throughout the year. Doing this helps motivate me to keep reading and keep track of what I have read and what I want to read. I like to choose a mixture of books on my bookshelf that I haven’t read yet or want to read again, books I get as gifts or while travelling, books I can order from the library, and lastly books that I know I want to keep and can order on Amazon or buy at the local bookstore.

And of course, what goes along with reading books? A cozy latte! I blended up a warming vegan salted caramel latte with cardamom using cashews and a few of my favourite superfoods. Sound good? Read on friend for the recipe!

Iced Dandelion Latte with Maca Condensed Milk (Paleo & Vegan)

I have something to tell you.

I don’t drink coffee. GASP.

There, I said it. No, I cannot relate to your But First, Coffee tshirt and your morning addiction. And yet, I still make coffee dates in which I insist on drinking herbal tea, matcha or just plain water. Is that weird? Don’t answer that.

But you know what I do love? Roasted Dandelion Root. Touted as a caffeine free coffee replacement, roasted dandelion root is actually good for you! And quite frankly, I don’t care that it is a coffee replacement, I just like the taste. It has an earthy, dark, roasted flavour that goes incredibly well with chocolate. Which how this iced elixir came about. Chocolate and dandelion and a sweetened condensed coconut milk with maca. Yup, you read that right, maca condensed coconut milk.

Intrigued? Read on friend.

Chocolate Beet Latte and 2018 Book List

Last year I started keeping a book list at the beginning of the year and I must say I really enjoyed it. I’m not in a book club and this was a way to keep myself accountable. I can find it hard to keep track of books I want to read and before I did my book list I would sometimes find myself going months without reading! For my list I have one rule - that most of the books have to be from my own bookshelf. You see, when we moved into our house we had a giant bookshelf that we filled with books from friends and family- many of them ones I haven’t read. The rest of the books I have chosen are ones that I have seen good reviews on, have been gifted to me, or recommended by someone. The books that I don’t have at home I will order at the Toronto Public Library (A fantastic resource for Torontonians!) or online.

ROSE CARDAMOM LATTE

I know as soon as fall hits everyone is pumpkin spice this and pumpkin spice that. Not me though. I like pumpkin spice but when those leaves start turning that golden shade all I want is cardamom. GIVE ME ALL THE CARDAMOM. Seriously though, I have an ongoing list of cardamom flavoured items to add to this blog. I need to hold myself back or this will just become the cardamom blog.

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