Homemade Cream Soda

Cream soda

Almost a year ago, my parents bought me a  SodaStream soda maker. I didn't even ask for it! But somehow my mom knew I needed one. I absolutely ADORE this machine! Basically, it allows me to make carbonated water.  Then I add flavor to the carbonated water to make a sparkling drink or soda.  You can purchase soda flavors in stores or on-line, but what fun is that? My first attempt at homemade soda was cream soda, which is basically vanilla flavored soda.  I'm not much of a cream soda … [Read more...]

Hearty Hot Cocoa

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The other night on Facebook I was debating whether to enjoy a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate.  My friend highly recommended Heavenly Homemaker's Chocolate Soother recipe.  In perusing the recipe (and reading the comments on it), it looked like it would be pretty thick with four egg yolks and two tablespoons of arrowroot powder (which is an all natural alternative to corn starch).  That's almost pudding thick!  So I adjusted the recipe to be less thick and made it for breakfast the next … [Read more...]

Iced Coffee

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I realize that for most of the country, Fall is settling in. But for those of us in the desert, we have a good month of hot weather to go.  I think September is the worst month for me because I'm ready for some cooler weather, but Mother Nature has other plans. If it's going to be hot, at least I can drink homemade iced coffee.  This is the easiest recipe I've seen for iced coffee concentrate.  Just keep the pitcher in your fridge and use as desired.  I use simple syrup (1 cup water/1 cup … [Read more...]