New Love: Chai Tea

About a month ago, I saw Benji, itsjudytime's husband, do a video on Chai Tea. I've never had chai tea and he made it look really tasty. You can watch the video below.

While I was at the grocery store, I wanted to go down the tea/coffee aisle to try out Chai Tea. Although the one I picked out has artificial flavors and isnt authentic chai tea, it still turned out yummy. One day (if I get all the ingredients), I want to try out his recipe.

I decided to pick up the Bigelow Vanilla Chai Tea. I think if you love tea or want to try a new tea, you should try this because it was relatively cheap.

You really have to pay attention to the directions when it comes to adding the milk, make sure you dont put to much or you will get more of a milk taste instead of a tea taste. I dont really like hot drinks so I decided to put the tea on ice.

The spices in this tea are very potent so if you have a sensitive nose, this may not be the tea for you. If you do love the smell of different spices, you will love this because it will literally make the whole kitchen (and in my case, family room as well) smell like chai tea.

What are some drinks you are liking right now?

Ashley

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New Love: Mimosa

New Love: Mimosa

Lately, I've loved the taste of a mimosa. I'm not really a breakfast/brunch person but I love having one of these (actually at all times of the day lol). Usually with most cocktails or drinks you need a lot of ingredients, I love that this one only calls for two.

What You'll Need:

1. Orange Juice
2. Champagne or Sparkling Wine (or if you are under 21 or choose not to drink, use sparkling cider, sprite, or ginger ale)
3. Champagne Flute (I didn't have one so I used some random glass in the cabinet lol, I dont know if its a wine glass or what but whatever.... If you are serving it for guests then you'll probably want to get champagne flutes)
4. Garnish (Orange slice, Strawberry, or Cherry)

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This drink is better served cold so make sure your orange juice and champagne are cold. I usually fill the glass up almost to the top and then top it off with champagne but I think this recipe is all about personal preference. You can do half champagne and half orange juice or if you want to feel a little tipsy you can use more champagne than orange juice lol.

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After you top it off you can garnish it and that's it. Pretty simple.

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When I get to the bottom I like to put my orange slice in the drink. When the drink is gone you can eat the orange and it is extra juicy lol.

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This drink is pretty foolproof and makes you feel a little fancy lol. Try it out and tell me how you like it.

Have you ever had a mimosa? Whats your favorite drink (alcoholic or non alcoholic)?

Ashley

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I'm CooCoo for Coconut

A few years ago I HATED coconuts. I hated the way they smelled and I didn't like the taste. Obviously my taste buds (and nose lol) has changed. Over the last couple months I've collected a lot of products coconut related products, unintentionally. Now I am obsessed with all things coconut.

After seeing a video on youtube about coconut oil and its benefits, it really made me want to research it myself. Coconut oil is one of those oils like Olive oil, it can be used for almost anything. It's great for cooking, a source of essential fatty acids, skin, and hair. I even heard it can aid in weight loss.

If you want to see a detailed list of all of its health benefits you can click here.

Earlier this week, I showed you guys a haul where I bought Now Healthy Foods Virgin Coconut Oil from GNC. If you are interested, I think it was around $8 for a 12 oz jar. This is a certified organic product.

The coconut oil smells so good (well just like coconuts lol). The funny thing about this product is its melting point is so low it can easily be changed from a liquid to a solid. All I have to do is either store it in a cold place to get it to a solid form or I can sit it outside for 5 minutes and it will instantly becomes a liquid oil. You can literally see it melt in your hand.

I have been using this for my hair and it adds oil to my hair and makes it smell really good. I haven't applied it directly to my skin yet but I'm pretty sure it is a good moisturizer if your skin is feeling dry. I have however made a lip scrub from it. I mixed the coconut oil with sugar and applied it to my lips and it removed the dead skin and made my lips feel smooth. (but you can do this with almost any oil and sugar).

Since it came in such a huge jar and I plan to use half of it for beauty related things, I decided to separate half of it and put it in a small container.

I haven't used it for cooking yet but I'm sure it will not only add flavor but add nutrients that your body needs.

I really encourage you to do research on Coconut oil for yourself, to see if you are interested.

Another product that has coconut oil in it is this Organix Coconut Milk Anti-Breakage Serum. This product is anywhere between $4-8. I probably shouldn't even consider this a "coconut product" because Coconut oil is all the way at the bottom of the ingredients list. I can say it does smell like coconut oil and it makes my hair really soft when I put it in.

It claims it "instantly repairs dry hair, damaged, coarse, or chemically treated hair. It helps resurface the hair, repairs damaged hair and cuticles, and mends split ends and frizziness. It adds strength and elasticity."

I think over time it can improve the health of your hair. I don't have problems with frizziness but for those of you who do, I'm certain it would tame it.

Now I've had this body spray and lotion for a while and I'm not even sure they still carry it at the stores anymore. It is Bath & Body Work's Exotic Coconut. This is more of a summer/spring scent (obviously lol) but I do like spraying it in my room for a tropical feeling. I plan on taking these with me on my cruise to the Caribbean, the smell will fit the vibe lol.

I also love this Master of Mixes Pina Colada mixer. All you have to do is add rum and ice and mix it in a blender and it is sooooo good. If you are under 21 you can just use cream of coconut and ice (and maybe a little sugar) and it will taste exactly the same. Its a fun thing to have every once in a while or if you are having a party.

I will say I have tried coconut water and I didn't really like it. I hear everyone say they love it but I was not feeling it, AT ALL.

What is something you are obsessed with right now? Let me know so I can become obsessed with it too lol.

Ashley

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Blue Hawaii

This post is for those 21+ but im sure you can make something like this with non alcoholic beverages.

I first had this drink on my birthday a few weeks ago. I decided to get it because it was blue and the waiter told me a lot of people order it. When I got back home I wanted to make it myself so I googled how to make it and came up with some type of concoction lol but it is super yummy. Now I do not drink often so this small amount I use makes me super sleepy lol.

What I use:

1 oz of light rum

1 oz of cream of coconut

1 oz of blue curacao

2 oz of pineapple juice

I didn't even bother to count the calories because I knew it would make me upset lol. but whatever, Its not like I drink it everyday. It is definitely okay to spoil yourself every once in a while when it comes to drinks (or food).

It turns out really yummy and sweet. I think this would be perfect for a summer party or small get together.

The cream of coconut gives it a nice creamy mix when you shake all the ingredients up together but you can definitely just have the coconut at the bottom of the drink and it will give a nice gradient effect.

Whats your favorite drink (alcoholic or nonalcoholic)?

Ashley

xoxo