Drink: Sweet and Spicy novel-tea

Better start licking your lips. This sweet and spicy drink will get your temperature up and best yet-Its VEGAN Yay.


What you will need:

250ml/1 cup-Organic Creme Earl Grey Tea Brewed (or chia or black tea or choice)
250 ml/1 cup mil substitue of choice (I love original unsweetened Almond Breeze)
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Agave syrop to taste
few drops organic vanilla extract (optional)
Tool: Milk frother (I just handheld about $15 to buy)
Clear glass (double-walled of with handles is recommended-thin glass gets HOT)
Garnish: Carob/raw sugar **Note** this will cause the fluffy steamed milk sub. to start sinking. So its helpful to put on just as you are about to enjoy.

This is what a hand frother looks like. 

Heat up your milk on the stove or (Shock the horror: in the microwave) and then pour into glass until its just over 1/4 way up the glass. Break out your handy-dandy milk frother and frother that puppy up until its super foamy on top.

Take a large spoon and pour hot brewed tea over the spoon against the side of the glass so the tea by-passes most of the milk froth, you will begin to see the hot tea layering in the middle of the glass between the hot milk and the frothy whipped top section. Continue pouring until froth reaches top of glass.

Then use spoon to spread milk froth to cover your entry hole where you were pouring the tea. Garnish with carob and cinnamon or raw sugar. Enjoy this brilliant little novel-tea.

Carob garnish YUM*

Drink: Vegan 'Buh-Bye Buddha Belly' Shake

Hi Everyone,

Its been a while since my last blog recipe- I have to apologize, its been a busy few months. Brian got unexpectedly deployed, I was juggling our condo, his house, doggie-care and a 6 courses at school. My brain goes to mush even thinking about how busy I have been.

Spring is here and so is the new addiction to the gym (my long lost love) and eating lighter and healthier. After all summer is just around the corner (Halifax is still trying to get those temperatures up).

Slim down while you drink up this delicious vegan beverage.


What you will need:

1 1/2 cups Almond milk (I like original unsweetened)
1 whole nectarine sliced
handful of blueberries to taste
1 Scoop 'Sequel' Vegn complete Whole Food Health Optimizer (available at grocery stores-check natural food section)


Toss it all in a blender and pulse until smooth. To burn a few calories while you wait you could do a little shimmy around your kitchen, while your drink dances along with you in the blender. When its done it froths up into a delightful soft green.

Pour into a tall glass- cheers to a slimmer figure and a happier you!