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Holiday Chai Latte
Holiday Chai Latte
One of my favorite cold weather brews, for celebrating special occasions, or just because…Enjoy its enticing morning aroma while simmering!
ingredients
4 cups water
2 whole star anise pieces
5 crushed green cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick
½ tsp black peppercorns
1/2 tsp whole cloves
1 TB finely diced ginger root
1 TB finely diced turmeric root
2 tsp of matcha (or 4 green or black tea bags)
1 cup milk of your choice, including non-dairy options ie – coconut, cashew, almond , rice, hemp milk
liquid stevia to taste (or local raw organic honey or Vermont maple syrup)
preparation
Bring water, star anise, cardamom, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, cloves, ginger and turmeric root to a boil. Reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Add matcha (or green or black tea bags). Simmer gently for 3 more minutes. Strain and pour into 2 mugs. Stir in ½ cup of warmed milk in each. Sweeten to taste. For a special treat, add your chai to a blender (I use a Magic Bullet) and froth.
Pumpkin Pudding Pie
I’ve made this dessert more than any other. Simple, Delicious. Perfect every time. My daughter had the idea of putting the pumpkin pudding into a pie crust – hence the recipe name. You can make your own crust or I often buy a gluten-free one from the frozen food section of my favorite local market Lucky’s. https://www.luckysmarket.com.
I like to cook a small sugar pumpkin for about an hour at 350º. Organic canned organic pumpkin also makes a great pie.
Pumpkin Pudding Pie
ingredients
3 cups pumpkin puree (organic canned or fresh)
1/3 cup honey or coconut nectar
1 1/2 TB molasses
1/2 tsp powdered cloves
1 1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp salt
4-5 eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups scalded skim, whole, or goat’s milk, rice milk, coconut, almond, hemp milk etc.
5 tsp cinnamon
preparation
Mix in order given. Pour into buttered or oiled baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes @ 450 degrees. Then bake @350 degrees until set for another 30 minutes or so. Let cool for an hour or more.
adapted from the Moosewood Cookbook