Fall temperatures are finally starting to get colder. I mean, seriously, we’ve spent most of the autumn in the 70s and 80s, so it hasn’t ever really felt like fall. The one saving grace is that the leaves are starting to turn red and orange, and I’ve been able to enjoy some fall drinks like Pumpkin Spice Cocoa and this Salted Caramel Cocoa… eventually, you may even decide to skip your favorite coffeehouse stop altogether, because trust me, this is SO, so easy to make.
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I’m coming at you today with not one, but TWO recipes that will be perfect for your Cinco de Mayo fiesta! You’ll love these recipes for sharing with friends, or even enjoying yourself after a long day. The first is a perfect blended strawberry mock-arita (it’s alcohol free, so even your littlest sippers can enjoy some this summer!) and the second is a hot and spicy cheese dip that will be the hit of the party, whether you’re dipping chips or the Delimex Taquitos and Rolled Tacos that pair perfectly with it!
Ugh. Back to school time already? I mean, I love back to school, don’t get me wrong, but there’s just this finality that seeing backpacks and pencil cases in stores brings. It means that before long, the pool will be closing, the days will be shorter, and it’ll be time to pull the sweaters from the back of the closet. While fall is pretty much my favorite thing, I’m never ready to say farewell to summer, either, so I had to share these three great summer mocktails that will keep you in good spirits until that first bus pulls away or the books come out of storage. The best part? Since they’re mocktails, the whole family can indulge in a little celebratory toast to a rockin’ school year.
When I was a teen I used to love buying bottled drinks from a certain coffee brand. These bottled coffee drinks had a specific name, but my younger brother had a specific name for these bottled coffee drinks: Crappucino.
Ever since then, though, cold coffee has been a definite hit with me. But getting that perfect mix of coffee flavor, non-coffee flavor, and getting a great temperature has always been near impossible.
I decided, however, that it was time to re-create these perfect bottled drinks. Now, I’m going to warn you now. There are dessert coffees that pair well with desserts… and then there are dessert coffees that ARE the dessert. This is the latter.
I started with my favorite plain Brew Over Ice coffee. You don’t want to go for anything sweetened or creamy at this point, because you’re going to add that in later.
I selected a Hazelnut variety from Green Mountain Coffee.
From there, we’re going to break the rules. Take everything you knew about Brew Over Ice and how you brew it, um, over ice, and forget it, because you’re going to brew this Brew Over Ice K-Cup like any other K-Cup– NOT over ice. Use the small cup setting on your Keurig Brewer. (Alternatively, you could use 6 oz of Coldbrewed coffee or 6oz of other coffee, but I felt the Brew Over Ice K-Cup added the best coffee flavor after trying all three).
Pour your coffee into a blender. Add 1 scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream (or two… I won’t tell).
Also add a small handful of ice cubes (I used 5 or 6 cubes).
Now for the good stuff…
Add in an ounce of Hot For Cookie Creamer Coldstone Creamery-inspired International Delight (or more or less depending on your taste… I found 1 oz to be just about perfect).
Now, blend the living daylights out of it until it’s creamy and perfectly smooth! It only took a few seconds. Pour it into a glass, top with Whipped Topping and a generous drizzle of chocolate syrup.
Perfection!
Now, you can definitely try this with any other International Delight creamer, but Hot For Cookie is PERFECT for giving that sweet, cookie-like flavor. Only this is way better, because it’s fresh, not from a bottle, and has that delicious whipped cream and chocolate. But it’s sort of reminiscent of the bottled beverage on performance-enhancing awesomeness.
Are you a coffee drinker? What’s your favorite way to serve coffee? Let me know in the comments below!
Oh, and while we’re talking Brew Over Ice, don’t forget to head over to my other post today and enter to win my Giveaway!
I’ll be the first to confess that I’ve only been to Jack-In-The-Box once. I was pregnant, it was late, and I was dying for both egg rolls and burgers. The restaurant was new to the area and I just happened to order those two items, but I totally missed out on what seems to be a true gem.
I can’t promise this milkshake will taste exactly like that, since I’ve never gotten the chance to try it. What I can say is that this milkshake is really, really, really good.
For each shake, you’ll want to start with 1/4 cup milk and a nice heaping spoonful of Jet-Puffed marshmallow fluff. Stir those together really well, then introduce 1/4 cup of vanilla ice cream, softened.
Stir that together until it reaches a shake-y consistency (I know, I’m getting totally technical with my terminology here!)
Right before you drink, stir in just under 1/4 cup Rice Krispies, topping with extra if you want.
Serve with a bendy straw and sip away, dudes, because this is a divine shake.
Need more Rice Krispie inspiration? Come back tomorrow for a few more Rice Krispie recipes, or visit my Pinterest board for inspiration from around the web. If that’s still not quite enough, be sure you go to my Rice Krispie Party Post to enter for a chance to win a Rice Krispie Prize Package!
