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Just in time for Thanksgiving I present to you this delicious homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe.  It is a healthy alternative to the pre-packaged variety, not too sweet and is the perfect accompaniment while you cook your Thanksgiving feast!

PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE

1 Double Shot of Espresso using GY Light or Dark Roast Coffee Beans 1/2 tsp of GY Vanilla Bean 1 Tbsp of GY Cane Juice Crystals 1 Tbsp of Pumpkin Puree 1 tsp Pumpkin Spice 1/2 Cup of Almond Milk

Yield: 1 Cup

1. Place vanilla bean, cane juice crystals, pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice into your coffee mug and stir until well combined. 

2. Grind the coffee beans and make a double shot of espresso.  Pour into coffee mug and mix with pumpkin spice paste.


3. Steam almond milk and pour into espresso/pumpkin mixture.


4. Garnish with cinnamon or additional pumpkin spice and enjoy!

Happy Thanksgiving, Canada!

HELLO FELLOW SUPERFOOD FANATICS AND GIDDY YOYO LOVERS!

For this week, I wanted to share one of my favourite smoothie recipes.  It can be a great booster for the morning or alternately can be enjoyed as a dessert! (How cool is that?).  As you probably already know, I love coffee and I love chocolate and there is never a shortage of space and time spent in my mind where I dream of how to combine these things together.  I once had this chocolate cinnamon ice cream that changed my life but sadly, I’m lactose intolerant and…well…Bad news.  I did however manage to dream up this recipe that essentially provides a more desired effect and to be honest, I find it tastes much better.  I’m calling it the Mayan Gold Smoothie due to it’s striking resemblance to the infamous Mayan sipping chocolate.  Mystical?  I think so!  

Here are some of the possible benefits found in the ingredients of this breakfast/dessert awesomeness!:

Coffee - energy booster, prevents diabetes, lowers risk of liver disease Cacao - rich in magnesium, antioxidant, brain function Almonds - lowers cholesterol, protein Banana Spears - fibre, potassium, vitamin C and B6 Cinnamon - blood sugar regulation, anti-inflammatory Cane Crystals - low glycemic index, grown in mineral rich volcanic soil

MAYAN GOLD SMOOTHIE

1 Double Shot of Espresso using GY Dark Roast or Light Roast Coffee Beans 1 Tbs GY Raw Cacao Powder 2 Tbs GY Cacao Nibs 1 Tbs GY Cane Juice Crystals 2 GY Banana Spears (chopped) 1 tsp Cinnamon 1 Cup of Almond Milk 1 Cup of Ice

Yield: 1 Cup

1. Place all ingredients in the blender. 2. Blend at high speed! 3. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Seriously.  SO GOOD. Have fun!