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Vegan Salted Caramel and Cardamom Latte and my 2019 Book List

Vegan Caramel and Cardamom Latte and 2019 Book ListVegan Caramel and Cardamom Latte and 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!

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

Iced Dandelion Latte with Maca Condensed Milk (paleo & Vegan)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.

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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.

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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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