#I at least got my chai tea with almond milk

[nohoney]

“What’s my favorite bread?” You ask your boyfriend during early morning cuddles. It’s warm inside the blanket and Bakugou’s hand is idly petting your hair.

“Croissants. Specifically almond and only from that bakery that’s 20 minutes from the house.” Bakugou answers without a beat of hesitation. “That and brioche. French bread only when you wanna have that gross balsamic dip.”

“How do I like my tea?” You fire off another question, waiting for him to see if he’ll get it right.

“Depends on the tea. Green tea, you’ll only do lemon and honey. Early grey and black tea, a little bit of vanilla creamer and some sugar. Oolong tea, you’ll have it plain.” Once again Bakugou answers your question without fumbling over any of his words.

It makes your heart fond over him but you still want to ask more questions. “What’s my favorite kind of chair?”

“Rocking. Baby, what’s with all the questions?” Bakugou asks gruffly but with no particular annoyance in his voice either. His hand still pets over your head and his eyes look up to the ceiling. Sunshine pours through the window and he sees particles of dust float in the air. “Feels like you’re testing me or somethin’ about if I know you.”

You shrug your shoulders and answer him, “Just wanna see if you pay attention to the things I like. Y’know the last guy I was with, I was with him for more than six months and he didn’t remember when my birthday was even though his and mine were literally a week apart. And then one time he got me flowers and he got me the ones that literally break me out in a rash even though I said a million times what to never get me.”

Bakugou’s hand stops petting your head and he starts to sit up in bed. You follow his movement, sitting back a little and finding the expression on your boyfriend’s face amusing. “What exactly did this loser know about you then? Since he was forgetting all the important things.”

“He knew my go to order for McDonald’s.” You answer as you pull your knees up to your chest and pull the blanket more towards you to cover yourself. “Medium fries and ten pieces nuggets.”

“That’s wrong because it’s actually large fries and twenty piece nuggets.” Bakugou corrects you and you laugh a little knowing that he got you. “And everyone likes nuggets and fries from McDonald’s, that’s hardly anything intimate.”

It makes you laugh that he calls you out but for Bakugou, he frowns a little that you had wasted your time with a guy that didn’t bother to know you at all. He leans back against the headboard and asks you, “What about me? How do I take my coffee?”

“At the agency, you’ll just have plain black coffee. When you go to coffee shops though, you’ll have a dirty chai with soy milk.” You answer him, remembering the first time you and him had coffee together.

He nods his head and asks, “What’s my least favorite vegetable?”

“Brussels sprouts. They’re basically mini cabbages and you hate cabbage too.” The answer comes out easily and as fast as he answered you too.

“Books? What do I like?” He asks, thinking this one might trip you up.

“Sci-fi books, but I know that you’re a sucker for classics literature. I see the Jane Austen books on your shelf.” You tell him.

Bakugou nods his head, equally impressed with your knowledge about him. Then he shoots back, “What’s my McDonald’s order?”

“Spicy deluxe McCrispy with two orders of medium fries. Bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit with three hash browns when you’re hungover.”

He smiles at you, reaching his hand out to ruffle your hair and chuckling when you smack his hand away. “I could take all this info and leak it, you know? Pro Hero Dynamight’s McDonald’s order: this is what he eats!” You laugh at your stupid joke, “Imagine the brand deal that comes your way.”

“First of all, that’s only for you to know.” Bakugou tuts and starts to leave the bed, reaching down onto the floor for his underwear he flung off his body when the two of you got frisky last night, “Second, the last guy you were with was a dipshit for not learning anything about you.”

“Yeah well, I was an even bigger idiot for staying with him for more than half a year.” You sigh as you also move to leave the bed as well. Bakugou’s shirt is found right on your side of the bed so you end up wearing it instead of finding your own sleeping top you intended to sleep in the night before.

Bakugou snorts and you round your way up over to him, giving him a big smile and bumping your hip against him, “Good thing I traded up.”

He leans down to kiss you, smiling into the kiss and not even bothering to hide how you stroked his ego just a little bit.

“My favorite breakfast?” You ask him,

“Aside from my dick?” Bakugou pretends to be hurt when you punch his arm before giving the correct answer, “Overnight oats and waffles.”

[starlight-lesbians]

ummm what’s everyone’s favourite thing to steal off the menu? i’m picturing everyone having a set order that everybody knows and gets for them whenever they do hang outs/swaps

OOH OOH OK

i’m just gonna do a silly lil list! (these assholes are hyperspecific bc that happens when u work food service in my experience, you start mixing and matching until the menu becomes fake)

Dinah: doritos locos tacos with chicken and no tomato (+ a baja blast and cinnabon bites) from taco bell and a HUGE dirty chai with strawberry puree (its good i promise) from starlight cafe (oat milk)

Greaseball: a steak grilled cheese burrito with cheesy potatoes and a dr pepper from taco bell and a large mocha frappe with white mocha and caramel syrups (+ extra whipped cream, she’s a sugar fiend) from starlight cafe

Pearl: supreme tacos with extra lettuce, cinnabon bites, and a brisk dragonfruit tea from taco bell and white hot chocolate with extra caramel syrup and whip from starlight cafe (almond milk)

Rusty: crunchwrap supreme with black beans and meat, cheesy potatoes and a sierra mist (not calling it starry), and a vanilla iced latte with caramel drizzle (he’s a lil boring but he’ll get there)

Hydra: anything he can find tbh like 3 bean burritos, literally a dozen cinnabon bites, and nacho fries (he’s high-) + a giant passion tea w lots of strawberry puree in it and a croissant

Slick: mexican pizza with two doritos locos tacos, nacho fries, and a not frozen baja blast (she is also high) + an iced caramel latte with like at least three extra espresso shots (belle is soooo tired of her)

Belle: chicken chalupas with extra tomato, cheesy potatoes, and a large cherry freeze, + a smores cookie and an apple spice latte with extra caramel (she’s a fall girlie i just know it)

Tassita: soft chicken tacos (less noise), cinnamon twists, and a blue raspberry freeze + a chocolate croissant and a salted caramel hot cocoa (oatmilk)

Porter: nachos bellgrande with extra tomatoes and lettuce, nacho fries, and a wild strawberry freeze + an apple danish and iced coffee w extra heavy cream (for some reason)

Lumber: cheesy gordita crunches with cinnabon bites, and chips n guac, + a blueberry cookie and vanilla cold brew w extra sugar

Electra: chicken quesadilla with a side of black beans, nacho fries and diet mountain dew (ew), + a lavender matcha latte with oatmilk and blueberry puree

i think i got everyone!! my taco bell app got a workout LMAO

[thran-duils]

I’m gonna be sick in about 20 mins but it was worth it.

[scorpionyx9621]

What Each Member of the Bat Family Orders at Starbucks Because this hasn't been done before. From the lense of someone who was a Partner for 3 years.

Dick

Either get something super healthy like a black iced Americano or goes for High School Girl caramel frappucino with 1.5 inches of Caramel.

The man is usually coming into starbucks in a hurry but is always very polite. Has low-key flirted with every partner in the store.

He lives off of those Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Perfect Bars. But generally tries not to spend too much money at Starbucks.

If he does get a breakfast sandwich it's the Bacon Gouda.

Barbara

Very Iced Matcha Green Tea or London Fog vibes.

But her no-stop go to drink is a dirty chai with blonde espresso and one pump of Mocha.

Pre-pandemic Barbara would be the person who sits at the cafe working on her laptop, berating the whole brood for their performances on the previous night's trips.

Doesn't eat the food at starbucks UNLESS it's the holidays and she hoards Cranberry Bliss Bars like some type of feral goblin.

Jason

Any dark roast he can get on the machine (usually French roast from my store but he likes Italian better) or just a plain Nitro Cold Brew. Has unironically ordered the pink drink on occasion. Always asks for extra ice in his iced drinks.

He gives the energy that he's the one who knows everyone's names and is super polite but once people know he's the Red Hood everyone's just like 'yeah he gave off those vibes. He looked like he was going to snap my neck when I accidentally put Pumpkin spice in his Nitro but he still smiled and apologized profusely and insisted he'd take it.'

Sits in the cafe and reads. For hours on end. But never at a consistent time. Likes to come and harass Barbara occasionally.

Gets a Double-Smoked Bacon and puts a pack of Sriracha on it every time. And I mean every single time he comes in.

Tim

He likes Peet's better but gets either a red eye with extra shots or a Venti cold Brew with 6 packs of Stevia.

He swears it isn't about the caffeine but it's totally about the caffeine.

Always in and out quicky but will come back multiple times a day. Has rewards to use but always forgets them. Ends up saving them for Jason or Cass.

Gets the Taco Bell breakfast from the Taco Bell a block away because it's 8x better than anything at a Starbucks. Or he gets the Ham and Swiss Croissant.

Stephanie

Venti Vanilla Latte extra hot with an extra shot, short pull, skim milk. Or unironically a PSL. But ALWAYS with a pump of vanilla.

Always comes into the store with at least one other member of the Bat Family. Never EVER comes in alone. Always ends up snort laughing at one of the boys. Tries to convince either Damian or Jason to try to swallow a whole thing of cinnamon.

Unironically gets the salads and food boxes from the display. And always gets one every time she comes. Her favorite is the Chicken Quinoa bowl.

Go-to breakfast is the Bacon Guyrere Sous Vide egg bites.

Cassandra

She always comes in and tries something new! Even if she doesn't like what she got she always tries to find some way to analyze and experience the taste and flavor of the drink. Her favorite is still a blended Dragon Drink with whipped cream.

Everyone at the store loves her because her smile radiates through the whole store. She's like Jason in the sense that she's always super polite and super smiley but deep down everyone fears her. When the two come into the store together everyone is on edge but no one does anything less than smile.

Is on a mission to experience everything their is to life and that means experiencing everything once. She loves receiving recomendations from baristas and loves to hear what we have to think on certain beverages.

Her favorite breakfast item is an oatmeal cup with the nuts and chocolate chips.

Damian

When he's with his family? Almond Milk Hot Chocolate with a pump of peppermint. (He's "not supposed" to have caffeine yet) when he's alone? A grande Nitro cold Brew with Coconut milk and yet again, a pump of peppermint.

Brat. Just a brat. He's kind enough when paying and will usually take his drink without saying anything but if you mess up his drink he will make a scene.

Usually comes in with Jon and tries to get Jon into coffee. He hates it. But will always be Jon's sugar bestie and buy all of his drinks.

Doesn't like to eat the food at Starbucks. But when he does he gets an Almond Croissant.

Duke

Likes Dunkin better but will still go if he's with family. Usually gets a grande iced coffee with an extra pump of classic.

Is always super polite and very friendly to staff. Tries new seasonal items with Cass.

Is usually in and out pretty quickly non because he doesn't like the people or the atmosphere. He just is an in-and-out guy when it comes to fast food (No not the burger chain you west coast savages)

Ironically he really enjoys the spinach tomato feta wrap. Has given Tim money to buy one for him.

Bruce

Doesn't really like Starbucks but will go if his children ask him to come with him. Unironically likes Pike Roast and will drink it black because he's a monster.

Everything is too sugary for Bruce. He physically probably couldn't stand the menu at a Starbucks.

Always strikes up casual conversation with the partners and likes to secretly slide benjamin's in the tip jar. Even if the service was subpar.

He loved the Spicy Chorizo sandwich and way really sad when they got rid of it.

Alfred

Mildly pissed at all of his children for taking the equivalent of McDonalds for coffee over his food.

Refuses to give a red cent of his money to that chain.

Barbara bought him a London Fog one time and he begrudgingly admitted it was tolerable then proceeded to make Barbara one that was 80x better.

[lannisterdaddyissues]

Your turn to do all the cafe asks haha

soooo sorry i'm taking so long to answer my asks!!! i have an exam today and an exam tomorrow so i've been busy as HELL lately

anyway thank you for this wonderful ask allison i love you to death <3

cinnamon latte— would you ever want to dye your hair? if you have before, what color was it and why? hmmmmmm i wanted to get pink streaks in my hair back when i was 13 bc i was a cringe fail middle schooler lmao. my mom finally agreed after 6 months of begging and when we bought a DIY kit at walgreens, it turned my whole head purple for 3 days and then washed out. i'm glad it didn't work anyway bc i'm not one for dyeing my hair or other such cosmetic ventures. my mom does redo my blonde highlights every few weeks tho!

peppermint cappuccino— what’s your favorite genre of movie, tv show, or video game and why? hmmm idrk if i have a favorite genre tbh. i love action, comedy, sci-fi, thriller, romance, drama, anything! i think my favorite movies to watch are the ones based on true stories though. that's not really a genre in and of itself but those stories are always the most incredible to me because they really happened! as for tv shows, i like to watch anything really, but mostly stuff with violence in it. for video games i like strategy-based games like fire emblem and pokemon!

warm mocha— would you rather be in a sunny field of flowers and grass, or would you rather be in an ambient cafe with rain outside? a sunny field of flowers for sure :)

caramel macchiato— do you sleep with stuffed animals? if so, do you have a favorite? i do! i only have one with me at college, my parents bought me a new stuffed cat the day i started my first semester :) she's weighted and microwaveable to help with period cramps and she's also scented with jasmine to relax the nerves! you have no idea how overjoyed i was when they gave her to me, it just felt like the perfect gift showed up right when i most needed it

vanilla chai— do you have any hobbies that your followers don’t know about? or any hobbies that you once had, but stopped doing? i post sometimes about tennis, but besides that i also play the piano and i LOVE jet skiing. the other day i went out on our jet ski with my dad and we kicked it up to over 60mph which was the best fucking thing i have ever experienced in my life

strawberry milk— what’s your way of showing someone you love them, platonically or romantically? i tease them, i buy things for them, i spend time with them, and i open myself up to them. most importantly though, i just tell them (if it's platonic at least. if it's romantic i might just die before doing that)

iced frappe— how quickly do you fall asleep? do you only go to bed when exhausted so you fall asleep quickly, or do you lay in bed with the world on your mind? eh takes me about an hour, give or take. and i definitely lay in bed with the world on my mind, that is for sure

hibiscus tea— how often do you stay up all night instead of sleeping? what was the reason you stayed up all night? never. never. never. never. i could never do that. people who pull all-nighters are monsters. they don't deserve to be classified as human. i need my sleep or i can't function properly. regularly scheduled hours are where it's at my dude

cold brew— what percent is your phone on right now? 80%! for once. i got a new phone this past weekend, my old one would have already been down at 20% by noon.

steamed espresso— do you like roller coasters and other thrill rides at amusement parks? why or why not? i LOVE roller coasters, it's all about the need for speed with me (as evidenced by my love for jet skiing)

almond milk— would you ever want to plan a road trip with friends? or would you rather visit one area and enjoy what’s there? maybe! i wouldn't mind bringing some friends of mine back to my house or going to meet their families either. aside from that, i wouldn't want to leave the city with them because i hate to waste gas and/or time.

[samwrights]

Starbucks Order

Okay, I’m gonna pause on the requests for a second because I’m lacking brain function. So where does my mind go? To my natural state—Starbucks mode. This post is in no way affiliated with Starbucks Coffee Company, nor am I being paid to promote the brand in any way, shape, or form. The only compensation I receive is in the form of catastrophe pay. This post is entirely meant to be satire, and I actually had a lot of fun writing it!

Karasuno;

—Daichi, Kiyoko, and Ennoshita are the black coffee drinkers, iced or hot depending on the season.

—Asahi, Tsukki, and Suga are latte drinkers; caramel, toffeenut, and vanilla respectively.

—Tanaka, Yachi, and Yamaguchi are slightly more “adventurous”. They’re the ones who always try the seasonal launches. Yes, they tried the unicorn Frappuccino. Yes, they said it was good. Yes, they were liars.

—Kageyama gets a vanilla bean or strawberry creme Frappuccino every time, without question.

—Hinata and Noya are the chaotic secret menu drinkers. You all saw this coming. Noya totally orders a matcha green tea Frappuccino, sub peppermint, add java chips. Whereas Hinata prefers a vanilla bean with caramel and toffee nut, extra caramel drizzle. On colder days, Hinata prefers a black and white hot chocolate with extra whip and any kind of seasonal topping that adds a crunch.

Aoba Johsai;

—Not to throw my babies under the bus, but the only men on this team drinking black coffee is Iwaizumi, Watari, and Kunimi. Everyone else too weak.

—Never an iced one for Iwa, though. Hot and preferably over 200F like himself.

—Kyoutani doesn’t get anything because he lowkey hates the fact that Starbucks exists. That’s fair. If someone is getting it for him, he prefers a blonde roast with a teensy splash of milk.

—Yahaba also prefers a drip coffee, but he’s very particular. If he’s feeling a hot coffee, he prefers dark unless it’s Italian Roast bc garbage. If that’s the roast of the day, he goes with blonde. Splash of cream and three sugars. If he’s feeling iced coffee, he wants an iced Pike Pour Over because Yahaba is THAT extra. The regular iced coffee doesn’t cut it. However, he only orders it if nobody else is in the cafe and he’s alone.

—Oikawa’s orders depend on his mood. I could see him getting tall Nitros on a regular, but if he’s not feeling coffee, he’s an iced tea drinker. Preferably, the guava white iced tea, unsweetened of course.

—The meme team totally gets the color drinks. Makki is basic af, getting the pink drink. Mattsun prefers to think he’s exotic, getting a dragon drink.

—Kindaichi is the Seijoh Frappuccino offender. He prefers the Caramel Ribbon Crunch.

Nekoma;

—Oddly enough, I don’t see any of them being a straight black coffee drinker. The closest would be Kuroo and Yamamoto. Though, Kuroo would prefer a cold brew. If pumpkin cream cold brew is in season, it’s the only thing he gets.

—Yamamoto, on the other hand, I could see him being a standard iced latte drinker. Extra shot and almond milk.

—Yaku is definitely a flat white kinda guy. He strikes me as the person who thinks he’s cultured for getting ristretto shots.

—Inuoka is a tea drinker, and he doesn’t discriminate between any of them as they’re all good in their own right. However, if he’s feeling ritzy, black tea lemonade with mango refresher base, sweetened.

—Lev is a fan of the very berry hibiscus refresher. If he’s feeling ritzy, he’ll substitute the water for apple juice.

—Kenma is a chai guy, but only iced. With one less pump of chai and two pumps of vanilla, regardless of size.

Fukurodani;

—Washio is our black coffee drinker for this team, because stoic trope.

—Onaga prefers a vanilla sweet cream cold brew, as it’s the perfect balance of creamy, sweet, and still tastes like coffee. If he’s feeling adventurous, he’d vie for an iced cocoa cloud macchiato.

—Akaashi strikes me as another one that orders depending on his mood, never sticking to regularity. Though if he’s unsure, he just orders a white chocolate mocha with no whip. Definitely prefers warm drinks to iced.

—Konoha is in the same boat as Akaashi, but I guarantee he’s tried everything on the menu at least once. Salted caramel mocha is a year round favorite for him, both hot or iced, and whether the topping is available or not.

—You all knew this was coming. Bokuto is our chaotic good friend here. Strawberry creme Frappuccino with a banana blended in, java chips, one scoop vanilla bean powder, and mocha drizzle on top.

—If he’s not feeling a blended drink, he gets an iced matcha latte with one less pump of white mocha and 1-2 pumps of toffee nut. (If you read elixir, you’ve seen this before! This is my actual drink.) Bokuto and I got the crackhead energy here.

[acatimpersonatingahuman]

i’m currently sitting on my window sill, sipping some chai latte (made with almond milk because i can’t stand cow milk and am most likely allergic to it) an just spending time on my own. this morning, i actually got up reasonably early to go to the shops with my mum to get some groceries. i thought i’d bee half dead by noon as i only fell asleep around 3:30, but i’m holding up incredibly well for around four hours of sleep. i have the same spotify playlist on repeat that i have been having on repeat for the past few days. i titled it for the purpose it was originally meant for: “love songs to write love stories to” i haven’t really written anything besides tumblr posts and text messages to friends and family in the last few days, so i haven’t used it for its initial purpose, but i’ll get around to it eventually.

the reason i actually started writing this post was because i wanted to write about the nature surrounding my window and my family’s house. so first of all, there are two large rose bushes in front of my window. because the basement is above ground quite a bit, the rose bushes’ tops are at one level with my window sill. from time to time, there are birds, especially tomtits and great titmice and sometimes even a blackbird, that pick on the dried fruit from last year. they only do that when the window’s closed though, and since it’s been rather warm for the past two weeks, i don’t see them as often. beneath my window, there’s also some ramson growing all over the place. i’m glad my sense of smell isn’t exceptionally great, since it’s blossoming season and ramson, if you’ve never come in contact with it, tends to have a fairly potent smell that’s somewhat garlicy. the only thing i’m able to smell at the moment is the lilac blooming all around, practically all our neighbours have some in their gardens. what i noticed earlier was that a) our immediate neighbours speak russian and afterwards that they have either raspberries or brambles (blackberries) growing up to their lilac tree - well, it’s not yet a tree, but it’s on its way there. from what i can tell, i’d say it’s more likely that the plant is a blackberry bush, but i can’t be 100% sure lol. 

when i was in kindergarten, i learnt a lot about plants. one of my favourite plants of spring are, to this day, windflowers. they are found in large quantities in forests during i believe march and april, helping to tease us with the first green of spring. since my kindergarten was in a forest and we were out in it most of the time, i would see windflowers every spring for about 5 years (because my siblings went to the same kindergarten and i managed to see some even when i was already in school). i realised that i hadn’t lost my knowledge about plants last summer when my siblings and i spent two weeks in austria with my dad. since the region where we stayed is in the middle of the alps, there are lots of interesting hiking trails and because especially my dad and his girlfriend, but my younger siblings as well, are more sporty then i am, we went on a few hikes. don’t be mistaken, i thoroughly enjoyed most of it, but i think i didn’t go with them on one hike because of my ankles is not really excited about to much physical action including it. my dad and i talked about plants that we saw, and i was able to learn a bit more about some that i hadn’t known prior. i think i want to take part in a course about plants when this whole lockdown and pandemic thing is over. i know about a few that are edible and a few that are good to make tea of, but i’m still curious and want to learn more about the plants around me. also, mushrooms. i know absolutely nothing about mushrooms, and i think the only relative i have that might know at least some things about mushrooms doesn’t talk to us anymore (which is for the best, believe me).

so yeah, just a little ramble about stuff i’m thinking about.

[foodtheywrote]

food+drink from AYESHA AT LAST by Uzma Jalaluddin

(these are all Kindle highlights. please let me know in the comments if you have other mentions of food and/ or drink in this book.)

This book also had a number of food-making sequences but those are dense (one more reason to read it!)

1. ...took a bite of the clammy scrambled eggs Farzana had prepared for breakfast.

2. Farzana neatly flipped another paratha flatbread onto her son’s plate, though he had not asked for more.

3. Humming to herself, she placed a small pot on the stove, adding water, milk, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and tea leaves for chai.

4. I sneak them rice and dal sometimes.

5. ...Maple donuts and Tim Hortons hot chocolate.

6. Which meant takeout pizza and...

7. Their community also boasted the best kebabs, chicken tikka, dosa, sushi, pho, and roti in the city...

8. ...stirring a fragrant curry and sprinkling minced coriander on top...

9. Are we going for bubble tea this weekend?

10.  When he was younger, he would make desserts and simple pasta dishes for Zareena.

11. The pakoras were delicious...

12. She accepted the tea...

13. ...wiping down counters and frying samosas in the kitchen...

14. “I’ll get chai all over my new shalwar.”

15. ...a bowl of spicy Indian chaat mix, and a plate overflowing with samosas.

16.  I made the cookies...

17. ...cook at least three different types of rice, twelve or more meat dishes, and at least as many vegetable curries.

18. ...you just had tea...

19.  I wish to purchase an apple fritter...

20.  “Two steeped teas double-double, and one apple fritter please.”

21. She placed two overcooked paratha flatbreads on his plate...

22. ...silently mopped up his spicy tomato and egg curry with the second paratha and washed it all down with the watery chai...

23....eaten the kheer I made.

24. It was probably the extra-large helping of chicken curry...

25. His biryani burps kept him staring at the ceiling for hours.

26. He removed some sourdough bread from the fridge and beat three eggs...

27. ...fried the French toast, spreading each slice with a peanut butter and Nutella mixture.

28....a large mug of chai.

29. ...slid over his ears like caramel.

30. Nani already fried the samosas...

31. ...Saleha offered tea. Nilofer requested sparkling water—“Perrier, if you have it.”

32. ...tray laden with water, tea, and cookies.

33. She ordered a lychee mango drink and waited.

34. ...makes a yummy pad Thai.

35. Your saag paneer and kofta kebab have become the stuff of Christmas party legend.

36. Your forgiveness for a kofta?

37. ...filled with rice and peas, kofta meatball curry, and a packet of homemade crispy papad lentil chips.

38. My sister always loved my pasta.

39. ...too busy to learn how to fry frozen samosas.

40. The first time I cooked an egg...

41. Ayesha could still taste the basmati rice on her lips...

42. ...compliment her on the chai she brings for you.

43. She balanced a tray of tea and snacks... 

44. My son loves pasta.

45. ...help me make some more chai for Farzana Aunty.

46. Can I pour you some more tea?

47. ...give him a lesson on how to make your delicious parathas.

48. ...Nani got out some canned mango pulp, and they all sat to eat at the kitchen table. She told them she hadn’t known how to cook when she was first married. “We ate a lot of eggs,” she said.

49. ...a plate of samosas in front of him.

50. Best butter chicken in the city.

51. ...revealing teeth stained red with betel nut.

52. ...offered her a plate of sizzling chicken tikka.

53. ...but he kept his gaze on the lamb biryani.

54.  ...taking a bite of spinach pakora.

55. He took a bite of the biryani—it was quite good, though heavy on the ghee. “Butter chicken is popular...

56. ...who was sipping a cup of tea.

57. ...ladled out a generous serving of rice, chicken, and naan.

58.  Khalid swallowed the rice, which was too salty, and took a bite of chicken...

59. ...looked at the stale bagel she had packed that morning. In her rush to be on time for school, she hadn’t even prepared it with cream cheese or peanut butter.

60. “Rob made pad Thai,” Clara said, wheedling. “He bought halal chicken...

61. Maybe there would be time between the faux-wine and pad Thai to apologize.

62. ...Khalid said sugar dates are a superfood. I’m gonna put them in your morning smoothie...

63. ...offered her the noodles first, before serving himself.

64. Rob took a big swallow of cola.

65. ...two iced slushies and a box of Twinkies. “Blue watermelon or red raspberry?”

66. ..boxes of sweets were being passed around.

67. Ayesha’s mother sat down beside her, nibbling on a chum chum.. 

68. She silently filled a glass with water and handed it to Ayesha.

69. Nana sipped his chai, his face unconcerned.

70. ...I brought chickpea salad.

71. ...offered her water or tea.

72. Farzana returned with a small cup of tea, and Nani noted the absence of the usual cookies or snacks.  

73. She took a sip of the tea—it was weak and lukewarm.

74. The uncles expect tea.

75. ...plates with biryani, butter chicken, and aloo gobi.

76. Would you like tea?

77. How about coffee?

78. ...putting another greasy, overcooked aloo paratha...

79. ...held out a granola bar to Khalid.

80. I want butter chicken, vegetable tawa, palak paneer, veal korma, and meat biryani. ... We’ll have Amritsar fish pakoras and channa chaat for appetizers.

81. ...I want mango kulfi and ras malai.

82. ...lecture on the right brand of paneer.

83. Would madam like some chai?

84. Would sahib like chicken tikka instead?

85. Hafsa was sitting in the food court of the mall, a container of fries in front of her...

86. Tarek suggested they grab coffee...

87. ...after they’d ordered their drinks and donuts.

88. The group broke for coffee and cookies...

89. Amir filled a Styrofoam cup with strong coffee, grabbed a jelly cookie...

90. What if I bring you some kofta and paratha...

91. She was surrounded by half-empty cups of tea...

92. ...in the food court eating chili-cheese fries.

93. ...a small carton of 2% milk, almond Daim cake, and vegetarian meatballs. Khalid’s stomach felt queasy, and he settled for a cup of coffee, black with three sugars.

94. She took another sip of chai...

95. ...an overcooked egg that had somehow cooled to freezing, paired with dry toast.

96. His chicken karahi is amazing...

97. “He made me donuts,” she said simply. “All the things I was craving: poutine, pizza, spaghetti, cheeseburgers.”

98. Khalid was sipping his double-double when Amir and Idris slouched into the Tim Hortons.

99. ...finished their coffee and donuts.

100. Hafsa was waiting for Ayesha with chicken wings, two pizzas...

101. Make me a tea too...

102. Not even a cookie?

103. They split a frozen pizza and bagged salad...

104. ...walked past with a tray of mango lassi.

105. ...steel dome–covered dishes of mutton biryani, haleem, and Mughlai chicken.

106. He handed a cup of tea to Nana.

107. ...taking a swig from his Budweiser. Khalid took a sip of his club soda.

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Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Got some zucchini that needs using up? Bake up a batch of these chocolate vegan zucchini muffins! They’re soft, fluffy, packed with spices, and bursting with chocolate chips and walnuts!

My dad has always been weirded out by fruit or veggie-based cakes and quick bread. So no carrot cake, no banana bread, or zucchini bread for him! And I guess that kind of makes sense from a picky eater kind of perspective — despite the fact that those are all delicious, you can tell they’ve got stuff in them.

That was not the case with these muffins! You can’t detect the zucchini at all. No zucchini taste, no zucchini texture. But the zucchini does add moisture, so you end up with super soft, fluffy, tender chocolate muffins.

They taste like chocolate cake. Yes, cake! All thanks to a vegetable.

So if you want to sneak some veggies into a treat (and for the record, I am not saying these are healthy), or you just have some zucchini that needs put to good use, you’ll want to make a batch of these muffins. They’ll meet the approval of even the pickiest eaters!

Chocolate Zucchini Muffin Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need!

Non-dairy milk

Oil

Apple cider vinegar

Vanilla

Flour

Brown sugar

Cocoa powder

Baking powder

Baking soda

Cinnamon

Ginger

Cardamom

Cloves

Salt

Zucchini

Vegan chocolate chips

Walnuts

How to Make Vegan Zucchini Muffins

Make sure you’ve got your zucchini shredded before you start mixing everything. Use the fine grating surface of a box grater.

Mix up your liquid ingredients in a small bowl or liquid measuring cup: milk, oil, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla. Now mix your dry ingredients together in a large bowl.

Pour the liquid mixture into the dry, and stir just until everything is fully blended. Be sure not to overmix the batter. Once the batter is just mixed, fold in the zucchini, chips and walnuts.

Divide the mixture among paper-lined muffin cups.

Now pop the tin into the oven and bake your muffins until soft and fluffy. You can test them for doneness by gently pressing a finger into the top of one — it should spring back.

Let the muffins cool for a few minutes before removing them from the tin.

I like to serve my muffins warm with a big cold glass of almond milk.

Vegan Chocolate Zucchini  Muffin Tips & FAQ

Shelf life & storage: These muffins will keep in a sealed bag or container at room temperature for about 3 days, or in the freezer for about 3 months.

Where can I find vegan chocolate chips? I can usually get them at my regular supermarket. If yours doesn’t carry them, try a place like Whole Foods. I used Enjoy Life Mega Chunks for this batch.

Can these muffins be made gluten-free? I’m not sure! If you’d like to give it a try, I’d recommend using an all-purpose gluten-free flour blend such as those made by Bob’s Red Mill or King Arthur Flour.

Do I have to include all of those spices? Nope! I was going for a flavor combination similar to chai tea, but feel free to cut back on the spices if you don’t have them all on hand. You could even omit the spices completely, though I do recommend at least including a bit of cinnamon.

My muffins didn’t rise! Why not? Usually this means your baking powder or soda is dated. Test baking powder by sprinkling a small amount in a glass of water. For baking soda, do the same, but use a glass of vinegar. Both should fizz. If either doesn’t, throw it out and replace it.

Like this recipe? If so, be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pinterest or Instagram, or subscribe to my newsletter. And please stop back and leave me a review and rating below if you make it!

Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Got some zucchini that needs using up? Bake up a batch of these chocolate vegan zucchini muffins! They’re soft, fluffy, packed with spices, and bursting with chocolate chips and walnuts!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 274 kcal

Author Alissa Saenz

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk

1/3 cup canola oil (or neutral oil of choice)

1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (or all-purpose flour)

1/2 cup organic brown sugar

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon powdered ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup finely grated zucchini (about 1 small zucchini)

3/4 cup vegan chocolate chips

3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12 cup muffin tin with papers.

Stir the milk, oil, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla together in a small bowl or liquid measuring cup.

Stir the flour, brown sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves and salt together in a large mixing bowl.

Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and stir just until fully blended.

Fold in the zucchini, chocolate chips, and walnuts.

Divide the batter among the muffin tins.

Bake the muffins until soft and fluffy, 20 to 22 minutes. Test for doneness by gently pressing into the top of one with your finger — if should spring back.

Transfer the muffin tin to a cooling rack and allow the muffins to cool slightly before removing them from the tins.

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)

Calories 274 Calories from Fat 151

% Daily Value*

Fat 16.8g26%

Saturated Fat 4.1g21%

Sodium 166mg7%

Potassium 197mg6%

Carbohydrates 29.3g10%

Fiber 4g16%

Sugar 13.4g15%

Calcium 104mg10%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Got some zucchini that needs using up? Bake up a batch of these chocolate vegan zucchini muffins! They’re soft, fluffy, packed with spices, and bursting with chocolate chips and walnuts!

My dad has always been weirded out by fruit or veggie-based cakes and quick bread. So no carrot cake, no banana bread, or zucchini bread for him! And I guess that kind of makes sense from a picky eater kind of perspective — despite the fact that those are all delicious, you can tell they’ve got stuff in them.

That was not the case with these muffins! You can’t detect the zucchini at all. No zucchini taste, no zucchini texture. But the zucchini does add moisture, so you end up with super soft, fluffy, tender chocolate muffins.

They taste like chocolate cake. Yes, cake! All thanks to a vegetable.

So if you want to sneak some veggies into a treat (and for the record, I am not saying these are healthy), or you just have some zucchini that needs put to good use, you’ll want to make a batch of these muffins. They’ll meet the approval of even the pickiest eaters!

Chocolate Zucchini Muffin Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need!

Non-dairy milk

Oil

Apple cider vinegar

Vanilla

Flour

Brown sugar

Cocoa powder

Baking powder

Baking soda

Cinnamon

Ginger

Cardamom

Cloves

Salt

Zucchini

Vegan chocolate chips

Walnuts

How to Make Vegan Zucchini Muffins

Make sure you’ve got your zucchini shredded before you start mixing everything. Use the fine grating surface of a box grater.

Mix up your liquid ingredients in a small bowl or liquid measuring cup: milk, oil, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla. Now mix your dry ingredients together in a large bowl.

Pour the liquid mixture into the dry, and stir just until everything is fully blended. Be sure not to overmix the batter. Once the batter is just mixed, fold in the zucchini, chips and walnuts.

Divide the mixture among paper-lined muffin cups.

Now pop the tin into the oven and bake your muffins until soft and fluffy. You can test them for doneness by gently pressing a finger into the top of one — it should spring back.

Let the muffins cool for a few minutes before removing them from the tin.

I like to serve my muffins warm with a big cold glass of almond milk.

Vegan Chocolate Zucchini  Muffin Tips & FAQ

Shelf life & storage: These muffins will keep in a sealed bag or container at room temperature for about 3 days, or in the freezer for about 3 months.

Where can I find vegan chocolate chips? I can usually get them at my regular supermarket. If yours doesn’t carry them, try a place like Whole Foods. I used Enjoy Life Mega Chunks for this batch.

Can these muffins be made gluten-free? I’m not sure! If you’d like to give it a try, I’d recommend using an all-purpose gluten-free flour blend such as those made by Bob’s Red Mill or King Arthur Flour.

Do I have to include all of those spices? Nope! I was going for a flavor combination similar to chai tea, but feel free to cut back on the spices if you don’t have them all on hand. You could even omit the spices completely, though I do recommend at least including a bit of cinnamon.

My muffins didn’t rise! Why not? Usually this means your baking powder or soda is dated. Test baking powder by sprinkling a small amount in a glass of water. For baking soda, do the same, but use a glass of vinegar. Both should fizz. If either doesn’t, throw it out and replace it.

Like this recipe? If so, be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pinterest or Instagram, or subscribe to my newsletter. And please stop back and leave me a review and rating below if you make it!

Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Got some zucchini that needs using up? Bake up a batch of these chocolate vegan zucchini muffins! They’re soft, fluffy, packed with spices, and bursting with chocolate chips and walnuts!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 274 kcal

Author Alissa Saenz

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk

1/3 cup canola oil (or neutral oil of choice)

1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (or all-purpose flour)

1/2 cup organic brown sugar

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon powdered ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup finely grated zucchini (about 1 small zucchini)

3/4 cup vegan chocolate chips

3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12 cup muffin tin with papers.

Stir the milk, oil, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla together in a small bowl or liquid measuring cup.

Stir the flour, brown sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves and salt together in a large mixing bowl.

Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and stir just until fully blended.

Fold in the zucchini, chocolate chips, and walnuts.

Divide the batter among the muffin tins.

Bake the muffins until soft and fluffy, 20 to 22 minutes. Test for doneness by gently pressing into the top of one with your finger — if should spring back.

Transfer the muffin tin to a cooling rack and allow the muffins to cool slightly before removing them from the tins.

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)

Calories 274 Calories from Fat 151

% Daily Value*

Fat 16.8g26%

Saturated Fat 4.1g21%

Sodium 166mg7%

Potassium 197mg6%

Carbohydrates 29.3g10%

Fiber 4g16%

Sugar 13.4g15%

Calcium 104mg10%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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• Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after. – Anne Morrow Lindbergh • Having acquired an espresso machine as good as a solid e-61 and a very good grinder, your incremental dollars will be best spent on either buying truly badass coffee, or setting up a roasting setup yourself that with lots of effort will allow you to produce high end roasted coffee. – Ken Fox • I bought an espresso maker and coffee maker and make them myself every day. – Utada Hikaru • I do, but I don’t like doing that. I would do it out of hate or anger. I would do it because some- one was pushing my buttons, but really I don’t want to break my back in some European city while everyone else is drinking espresso. I only do it because someone refused to pay for the shipping, or something like that. I don’t want to let a whole city of people down. – Josh Smith • I get energy from meditation practice and from eating healthy fresh food, only one cup of espresso in the morning, and not drinking too much. – Richard Simmons • I got hooked on espresso when I visited Italy at 18, but these days I prefer a ‘flat white.’ It’s like a small latte with less milk – they’re popular in Australia. – Hugh Jackman • I know there are other writers who sit down religiously every morning, they take their espresso, they put a clean sheet of paper there and they sit looking at that paper until they’ve finished or covered at least a number of those pages. No, I’m not like that. I have to be ready. It has to gestate it for quite a while and then it’s ready to burst forth. – Wole Soyinka • I like the Valentino store in Rome.Because in Rome when I’d be riding my bike, that store is right next to the Spanish Steps, and it gets so crowded there, so I could sometimes duck into the Valentino store and go up to the top floor and have a little espresso and just relax and take it easy. – Owen Wilson • I love coffee. I love a midday espresso on set, just for the energy. – Carrie Brownstein • I probably have about four or five cups of coffee a day. I make myself an espresso macchiato when I wake, which is a shot of espresso and just a dollop of steamed milk. Then, if I’m going to do some work at home, I would make myself a French press. It’s the best way to make conventional coffee. – Howard Schultz • I used to have two double espressos a day. I gave that up, had headaches for five days but now I’m feeling great. – Hugo Weaving • I usually get up not before 9. I have a huge library – I’m a big fan of Scandinavian crime fiction – so I’ll usually take a book and go off to one of my favorite bistros for a cappuccino or espresso or maybe I’ll have some lovely smoked salmon for breakfast. – Anthony Geary • If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee. – Abraham Lincoln • If you’re a Kanye West fan, you’re not a fan of me, you’re a fan of yourself. You will believe in yourself. I’m just the espresso. – Kanye West • It was her first book, an indigo cover with a silver moonflower, an art nouveau flower, I traced my finger along the silver line like smoke, whiplash curves. … I touched the pages her hands touched, I pressed them to my lips, the soft thick old paper, yellow now, fragile as skin. I stuck my nose between the bindings and smelled all the readings she had given, the smell of unfiltered cigarettes and the espresso machine, beaches and incense and whispered words in the night. I could hear her voice rising from the pages. The cover curled outward like sails. – Janet Fitch • Leo: “So…giants who can throw mountains. Friendly wolves that will eat us if we show weakness. Evil espresso drinks. Gotcha. Maybe this isn’t the best time to bring up my psycho babysitter.” Piper: “Is that another joke? – Rick Riordan • Now-what’s our game plan?” Coach Hedge belched. He’d already had three espressos and a plate of doughnuts, along with two napkins and another flower from the vase on the table. He would’ve eaten the silverware, except Piper had slapped his hand. “Climb the mountain,” Hedge said. “Kill everything except Piper’s dad. Leave.” “Thank you General Eisenhower,” Jason grumbles. – Rick Riordan • Once I had a potentially heart attack-inducing eight double espressos in one day. I think my assistant secretly swaps my coffees for decaf as she doesn’t want me to die of caffeine overdose. – Steven Soderbergh • Sleep is critical to me… at least eight or nine hours a night. I start to slow down my body and my mind at least 30 minutes before I get into bed. I don’t watch any disturbing or invigorating TV at night. I also get energy from meditation practice and from eating healthy fresh food, only one cup of espresso in the morning, and not drinking too much. – Jane Fonda • Starving to be skinny isn’t my thing. When I don’t eat, it affects my mood! On-set, I fuel up with small meals and I’m always grabbing high-protein snacks, like almonds. Chai lattes with espresso also keep me going. – Nina Dobrev • The magic of espresso is that it’s only made with 50 beans. – Andrea Illy • The quintessential expression of coffee is espresso. – Ernesto Illy • The voodoo priest and all his powders were as nothing compared to espresso, cappuccino, and mocha, which are stronger than all the religions of the world combined, and perhaps stronger than the human soul itself. – Mark Helprin • Their offense is shakier than Katherine Hepburn after an all-night espresso bender at Starbucks. – Dennis Miller • There are certain aspects of acting that I don’t like. I’m not a person who loves being on set. I mean, I know people that have their espresso machines in their trailers and they like being in there and they put pictures on walls. But I don’t like it. I don’t like sitting around. – Joaquin Phoenix • To espresso or to latte, that is the question…whether ’tis tastier on the palate to choose white mocha over plain…or to take a cup to go. Or a mug to stay, or extra cream, or have nothing, and by opposing the endless choice, end one’s heartache. – Jasper Fforde • To me, every kitchen appliance is useful and nothing’s overrated. When I look at my little espresso machine, I don’t see coffee. I see a steaming valve as an opportunity to make amazing creme brulee. – Grant Achatz • Until now, I’ve been a kind of binge-writer – I’ll carve out five or six hours on a weekend day and make a large container of espresso and just bang out a lot of words. – Lev Grossman • Waitress!” Hedge called. “Six double espressos, and whatever these guys want. Put it on the girl’s tab. – Rick Riordan • We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign. – John Ortberg • What I don’t like is breakfast in the morning. I have a double-espresso cappuccino, but no food. – Wolfgang Puck • What’s it like to be a baby? It’s like being in love in Paris for the first time after you’ve had three double espressos. – Alison Gopnik • When I first discovered in the early 1980s the Italian espresso bars in my trip to Italy, the vision was to re-create that for America – a third place that had not existed before. Starbucks re-created that in America in our own image; a place to go other than home or work. We also created an industry that did not exist: specialty coffee. – Howard Schultz • When somebody is a little bit wrong – say, when a waited puts nonfat milk in your espresso macchiato, instead of lowfat milk – it is often quite easy to explain to them how and why they are wrong. But if somebody is surprisingly wrong – say, when a waiter bites your nose instead of taking your order – you can often be so surprised that you are unable to say anything at all. Paralyzed by how wrong the waiter is, your moth would hang slightly open and your eyes would blink over and over, but you would be unable to say a word. – Daniel Handler

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• A good espresso to me is a little bit salty; you just become used to a good taste. Anytime I go into a new place and they don’t clean their machine properly or the water temperature isn’t right, it tastes awful. – Andrew Bird • American coffee can be a pale solution served at a temperature of 100 degrees centigrade in plastic thermos cups, usually obligatory in railroad stations for purposes of genocide, whereas coffee made with an American percolator, such as you find in private houses or in humble luncheonettes, served with eggs and bacon, is delicious, fragrant, goes down like pure spring water, and afterwards causes severe palpitations, because one cup contains more caffeine than four espressos. – Umberto Eco

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• Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after. – Anne Morrow Lindbergh • Having acquired an espresso machine as good as a solid e-61 and a very good grinder, your incremental dollars will be best spent on either buying truly badass coffee, or setting up a roasting setup yourself that with lots of effort will allow you to produce high end roasted coffee. – Ken Fox • I bought an espresso maker and coffee maker and make them myself every day. – Utada Hikaru • I do, but I don’t like doing that. I would do it out of hate or anger. I would do it because some- one was pushing my buttons, but really I don’t want to break my back in some European city while everyone else is drinking espresso. I only do it because someone refused to pay for the shipping, or something like that. I don’t want to let a whole city of people down. – Josh Smith • I get energy from meditation practice and from eating healthy fresh food, only one cup of espresso in the morning, and not drinking too much. – Richard Simmons • I got hooked on espresso when I visited Italy at 18, but these days I prefer a ‘flat white.’ It’s like a small latte with less milk – they’re popular in Australia. – Hugh Jackman • I know there are other writers who sit down religiously every morning, they take their espresso, they put a clean sheet of paper there and they sit looking at that paper until they’ve finished or covered at least a number of those pages. No, I’m not like that. I have to be ready. It has to gestate it for quite a while and then it’s ready to burst forth. – Wole Soyinka • I like the Valentino store in Rome.Because in Rome when I’d be riding my bike, that store is right next to the Spanish Steps, and it gets so crowded there, so I could sometimes duck into the Valentino store and go up to the top floor and have a little espresso and just relax and take it easy. – Owen Wilson • I love coffee. I love a midday espresso on set, just for the energy. – Carrie Brownstein • I probably have about four or five cups of coffee a day. I make myself an espresso macchiato when I wake, which is a shot of espresso and just a dollop of steamed milk. Then, if I’m going to do some work at home, I would make myself a French press. It’s the best way to make conventional coffee. – Howard Schultz • I used to have two double espressos a day. I gave that up, had headaches for five days but now I’m feeling great. – Hugo Weaving • I usually get up not before 9. 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I could hear her voice rising from the pages. The cover curled outward like sails. – Janet Fitch • Leo: “So…giants who can throw mountains. Friendly wolves that will eat us if we show weakness. Evil espresso drinks. Gotcha. Maybe this isn’t the best time to bring up my psycho babysitter.” Piper: “Is that another joke? – Rick Riordan • Now-what’s our game plan?” Coach Hedge belched. He’d already had three espressos and a plate of doughnuts, along with two napkins and another flower from the vase on the table. He would’ve eaten the silverware, except Piper had slapped his hand. “Climb the mountain,” Hedge said. “Kill everything except Piper’s dad. Leave.” “Thank you General Eisenhower,” Jason grumbles. – Rick Riordan • Once I had a potentially heart attack-inducing eight double espressos in one day. I think my assistant secretly swaps my coffees for decaf as she doesn’t want me to die of caffeine overdose. – Steven Soderbergh • Sleep is critical to me… at least eight or nine hours a night. I start to slow down my body and my mind at least 30 minutes before I get into bed. I don’t watch any disturbing or invigorating TV at night. I also get energy from meditation practice and from eating healthy fresh food, only one cup of espresso in the morning, and not drinking too much. – Jane Fonda • Starving to be skinny isn’t my thing. When I don’t eat, it affects my mood! On-set, I fuel up with small meals and I’m always grabbing high-protein snacks, like almonds. Chai lattes with espresso also keep me going. – Nina Dobrev • The magic of espresso is that it’s only made with 50 beans. – Andrea Illy • The quintessential expression of coffee is espresso. – Ernesto Illy • The voodoo priest and all his powders were as nothing compared to espresso, cappuccino, and mocha, which are stronger than all the religions of the world combined, and perhaps stronger than the human soul itself. – Mark Helprin • Their offense is shakier than Katherine Hepburn after an all-night espresso bender at Starbucks. – Dennis Miller • There are certain aspects of acting that I don’t like. I’m not a person who loves being on set. I mean, I know people that have their espresso machines in their trailers and they like being in there and they put pictures on walls. But I don’t like it. I don’t like sitting around. – Joaquin Phoenix • To espresso or to latte, that is the question…whether ’tis tastier on the palate to choose white mocha over plain…or to take a cup to go. Or a mug to stay, or extra cream, or have nothing, and by opposing the endless choice, end one’s heartache. – Jasper Fforde • To me, every kitchen appliance is useful and nothing’s overrated. When I look at my little espresso machine, I don’t see coffee. I see a steaming valve as an opportunity to make amazing creme brulee. – Grant Achatz • Until now, I’ve been a kind of binge-writer – I’ll carve out five or six hours on a weekend day and make a large container of espresso and just bang out a lot of words. – Lev Grossman • Waitress!” Hedge called. “Six double espressos, and whatever these guys want. Put it on the girl’s tab. – Rick Riordan • We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign. – John Ortberg • What I don’t like is breakfast in the morning. I have a double-espresso cappuccino, but no food. – Wolfgang Puck • What’s it like to be a baby? It’s like being in love in Paris for the first time after you’ve had three double espressos. – Alison Gopnik • When I first discovered in the early 1980s the Italian espresso bars in my trip to Italy, the vision was to re-create that for America – a third place that had not existed before. Starbucks re-created that in America in our own image; a place to go other than home or work. We also created an industry that did not exist: specialty coffee. – Howard Schultz • When somebody is a little bit wrong – say, when a waited puts nonfat milk in your espresso macchiato, instead of lowfat milk – it is often quite easy to explain to them how and why they are wrong. But if somebody is surprisingly wrong – say, when a waiter bites your nose instead of taking your order – you can often be so surprised that you are unable to say anything at all. Paralyzed by how wrong the waiter is, your moth would hang slightly open and your eyes would blink over and over, but you would be unable to say a word. – Daniel Handler

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Garden Of Life Protein Blondies + Smoothie [vegan -sugar Free]

Drop your healthy protein powder scooper and pointer far from the blender ...

Cause I think I found THE most efficient, scrumptious and also well-shaped plant-based protein powder known to NAMB kind! As well as I have to show you. That is my duty.

You see, a plain few weeks back, Garden Of Life graciously sent me some awesome tries to experiment with for my blog site. I'm a sucker for a) healthy vegan items, b) hip, contemporary firm branding and c) anything totally free. I have actually tried a wide range of various vegan protein powders but Yard of Life takes it to another level. Most that I have actually attempted are wonderful resources of plant based healthy protein typically containing 3 or much less ingredients such as wild rice healthy protein, pea protein and even sacha inchi healthy protein. While some have actually made my recipes quite outstanding, there were some that tasted like unappetizing cardboard and didn't agree digestively. Unnecessary to say, they were offering me my sufficient amount of protein intake, yet I didn't want to consume anything that made my belly bark as well as meow.

Unless you're a physical athlete or working out exceptionally, I would not be too worried about the absence of healthy protein in your daily diet regimen. The total emphasis should be concerning getting a healthy well balanced quantity of nutrients and also vitamins. Obviously, some may require more of one than the various other, however ultimately, it has to do with that fine balance. You understand, the one that makes you live oh-so-good overall.

Eating a variety of a bountiful, beneficial and also nutrition thick whole foods is crucial to a healthy and balanced lifestyle. While vegan protein powders are not typically as crucial as consuming whole foods such as fresh natural environment-friendlies, great deals of veggies, fruits, beans, seeds as well as nuts, they offer a function in giving a large punch of protein successfully and also effectively for those who are health and wellness conscious like me. Personally, I consider them to be 'wellness enhancers or boosters' greater than supplements or replacements genuine food. If you combine an incredible healthy protein product with your typical range of healthy foods, your food actually can't obtain more extremely compared to that! So essentially, it's optimal to choose a healthy protein powder/supplement that's on par to an entire food source to really make it worth your while.

Garden of Life's line of Raw Healthy protein as well as Organic Plant Healthy protein both have the necessary check points of a first class, entire food healthy protein item that your ins can trust (and gladly digest!)

Let's admit it - you are worthy of the best!

Raw Healthy protein and also Organic Plant Healthy protein both have numerous praiseworthy variables to state the least. What I enjoy regarding Garden of Life's products, besides the noticeable truth that they give clean healthy protein, is that they offer a huge selection of minerals and vitamins your body likewise requires and include zero synthetic fillers and also chemicals. Active ingredients that don't stress you out! The Raw Healthy protein items are raw (duh!), licensed organic, vegan and also contain online probiotics (great germs), enzymes like proteases, crucial amino acids, fat soluble vitamins like A, D, K and also E as well as a lot of grown benefits like flax seed sprouts, quinoa sprouts, lentil sprouts, buckwheat sprouts, broccoli sprouts to name a couple of. Let's just say that there's a lot of goodness in there! See on your own right here. Oh yeah, I must possibly share you that there's concerning 17 grams of plant based healthy protein each offering. That's a bargain for the amount of very few calories. You could pick from 4 flavours - delicious chocolate, vanilla, vanilla chai and raw original. For my recipes below, I utilized vanilla chai as it was my most much-loved palate-wise and functioned flawlessly in my blondies.

* Keep in mind: I have actually preferred to be ironic using a raw protein powder for a baked great instead of the smoothie. *

Organic Plant Protein's formula is a little bit comparable. The powder isn't really raw and also it's grain free yet still has the very same special high qualities like being accredited organic, vegan, dietary as well as high in healthy protein naturally. For regarding ONE HUNDRED calories worth of a serving, there's less than 1 gram of sugar (no sugarcoated and sweetened with stevia), approximately 3-4 grams of fiber and brings around 15 grams of plant strong healthy protein. You also got some pea seeds in there, some flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, and also chia seeds which all integrated magnificently to balance as well as level out your blood sugars. What's even more is that they included some superfoods in there like moringa and baobab for that extra mineral and anti-oxidant kick. There's 4 various flavour options and they're all deliciously natural sampling, smooth and versatile. The flavours are subtly evident yet the hint of sweetness to them isn't self-important but rather fortifying. Smooth Energy was my go-to due to the fact that it included a sort of normally caffeinated tea called Yerba Friend as well as added Vitamin B12 (required for vegans as well as vegetarians like me.) I need to state, it's less milky compared to it's cousin Raw Protein as well as even more appealing to toss and mix in a beverage like in my shake below.

All in all, they're both stress-free, trusted choices when browsing for a typical protein powder product to call the one. Find an item that functions for you as well as your preferences. Try out different dishes to keep points fun and also fascinating. I'm right here to inform you that consuming protein powder does not need to be boring!

BLONDIES (use organic and also preservative complimentary components whenever feasible!)

1 1/2 cups of gluten cost-free flour mix (I used buckwheat flour and also wild rice flour with a little bit of coconut flour)

1 tsp of baking soda

1/4 tsp of coriander

1/ 2 tsp of cinnamon (I want to make use of a little much more)

1/4 tsp of cardamom

1 pack of Raw Healthy protein Vanilla Chai healthy protein powder

1/ 4 tsp of guar gum tissue (optional yet keeps ish together)

1/ 2 cup of unsweetened almond or cashew milk

1/ 4 mug of cold pressed virgin coconut oil (thawed)

3 tsp of alcohol free vanilla

6-10 packs of stevia (use your palate discernment)

1 mug of vegan, stevia-sweetened dark chocolate (portions or chips - your telephone call!)

Preheat oven to 350 F. Oil an 8 x 8 square baking frying pan with some oil.

Whisk with each other dry ingredients in a big bowl. Except chocolate! Mix together wet active ingredients in another bowl.

Stir to incorporate both bowls into one. Fold up in chocolate chunks/chips. Do not be thrifty! Next, spoon the battery into the greased frying pan as well as smooth down with a spatula or the back of your spoon. Add much more chocolate if you please. And please do.

Bake the blondies for 16-18 minutes or till light gold brown. Eliminate from oven and also allow cool down for 20 minutes before cutting right into preferred squares. Attack, feed on and repeat.

Then enjoy this smoothie:

GREENIE SMOOTHIE

Half of a small frozen banana

1/4 cup of frozen strawberries

Handful quantity of infant spinach (I say the even more the better!)

1 charitable scoop of Organic Plant Protein Yerba Companion Smooth Energy

2 tbsp of raw cashews

1 tbsp of chia seeds

1 cup of bitter almond milk

1/2 tsp of cinnamon

4-6 ice (I typically much more create I like it creamy!)

Blend it. Love it. Drink it.

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Image Source: Jen Aloisi Ham Miley Cyrus: the tale of the two women (three if you include Hannah Montana) living one radical life that I set out to imitate for one week. To be clear, I've made the distinction between Miley prebreakup and Miley post-breakup. Prebreakup Miley includes neon colors, panda bears, furry onesies, nipple pasties, and bumping and grinding with Robin Thicke. Post-breakup Miley includes walks on the beach (preferably Malibu), plants, OMing, and animals. Lots of them. To my surprise, even with a cheat snack or missed class here or there, I actually felt clearer, open, and more receptive to my body's cues, wants, and needs by the end of the week. So, when I took on the task of living the Life of Miley for one week, I made it my intention to embody all of Miley. Meaning, I wore onesies while I meditated and chased my Mommy Juice (also known as Malbec) with fresh green juice. Since I was already rocking a pretty solid grown-out balayage look and mastered a successful breakup and makeup with my then boyfriend, now husband, when I too was in my 20s, I decided to focus specifically on Miley's eating and fitness routine - a vegan diet, mixture of Pilates and Yoga, and good vibes (and tunes). My intention? To depuff my fat face by eliminating dairy from my diet, strengthen my "baby abs" with a core-specific Pilates routine, and deepen my flexibility with a daily self-yoga practice. If a young, hot, Australian boyfriend magically appeared too, I wouldn't say no. The reality? I'm a mother of a 20-month-old daughter. Therefore, fitness classes were missed, candy was eaten, and I needed my coffee (with milk)! But since Miley hasn't been one to take herself too seriously, I figured I wouldn't either. Related: Miley Cyrus Looked Exquisite at the Grammys Thanks to These Workout and Diet Choices To my surprise, even with a cheat snack or missed class here or there, I actually felt clearer, open, and more receptive to my body's cues, wants, and needs by the end of the week. While I surprisingly craved meat as the week went on (and I don't even eat a lot of meat to begin with), I now find myself thinking about the morality of veganism and often opt for the vegetarian option when given the choice. Also, making fitness a priority became less about the physical end goal and more about how good it feels to make space in my body. I felt more in tune with my body's abilities and more receptive to my meditations. And while I was mentally PSYCHED to stuff my face with pizza at the end of the week, my physical body definitely wasn't and let me know the next morning when I ended up on the toilet (TMI? Oh well.) Suffice to say, I plan to keep this half-assed vegan attempt and fitness commitment going. Ahead is a day-by-day breakdown of my best attempt to living a Life of Miley. If you're feeling inspired to take the climb toward a Miley-based lifestyle, see the Miley Hacks ahead to set yourself up for success. Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 1. Plan Ahead Get out your planner, and write down each day's intended meal and activity. Explore different restaurants and studios in your neighborhood (some fitness studios offer free classes for first-timers), and set a specific time to commit to your meals and movement. Structure is key! 2. Go Shopping Well, I screwed the pooch on this one. About midway through day one, I called my husband frantically saying, "I'm going to starve! There's no food in the house! I'm too weak to drive to the food store. SEND HELP!" Being the angel that he is, hubby made an emergency run to Trader Joe's and stocked up on the essentials. My vegan friend suggested that I find one fruit, one vegetable, and one vegan meal that I love and eat them on repeat. When I had a craving for something on the banned list, I could grab a snack that I knew I loved without the stress. Lifesaver! Image Source: Jen Aloisi Ham 3. Do your research Find your local vegan-friendly establishments, foodie blogs, and fitness inspirations. Knowledge is power, especially when you are trying something new. 4. Plan a budget Eating plants and doing Pilates and Yoga isn't cheap! Oftentimes, I was so overwhelmed by recipes (see #2 above), that I ended up driving 20 minutes to pick up a $15 sandwich at the one vegan restaurant in the neighborhood. If you want to really to set yourself up, start saving now, and buy yourself a personal chef, Pilates trainer, and yoga instructor. Then you'll really be like Miley! 5. Balance It's not that serious. Unless you're a true vegan, and then it's very serious! But if you're not and you're just looking to deepen your connection to your body by what you eat and what you do with it, then be easy on yourself. Miley wasn't built in a day. Make one small shift a day to live consciously, and eventually those small shifts will make a big difference! Related: Miley Cyrus Got Her "ASStanga" Kicked by a Post-Holiday Yoga Session Day One: Meal 1: Smoothie: 1/2 banana, pear, almond milk, almond butter, 1/2 lemon, flax. Meal 2: Trader Joe's lentil soup. Cheat Snack: Teddy Grahams, Gold Fish, and gummy bears (at least they weren't real animals!). Meal 3: Farro salad: farro, baked sweet potato, baked hazelnuts, dates, and kale. Exercise: Taught two hot yoga classes and did a self-yoga practice (baby included). Image Source: Jen Aloisi Ham Day Two: Meal 1: Steel-cut oatmeal with blueberries, almond milk, and agave. Meal 2: Smoothie: 1/2 banana, pear, almond milk, almond butter, 1/2 lemon, flax. Meal 3: (WANTING MEAT NOW): Quinoa veggie burger with mesclun mix and almond hummus from Pureganic. Image Source: Jen Aloisi Ham Cheat snack: Coffee with regular milk and three butter cookies (enter shameful emoji face here). My mouth felt yucky after I drank real milk. Meal 4: Baked Brussels sprouts, baked potato. Snack: Strawberries. Exercise: Self-yoga practice. Bonus: My skin was looking fresh, and my tongue was looking healthy! Day Three: Meal 1: Strawberries, chai soy latte. Meal 2: Farro, cucumber, tomato, and onion salad with grilled carrots. Image Source: Jen Aloisi Ham Cheat snack: Three oatmeal raisin cookies and a bite of a cupcake (two bites, if I'm being honest). Meal 3: Quinoa veggie burger with mesclun mix and almond hummus from Pureganic. Exercise: Self-yoga practice. Bonus: I started to feel the difference when I ate clean food vs. processed, and it did not feel good! Day Four: Meal 1: Oatmeal with agave and apples, white orchard tea. Meal 2: Green smoothie from Trader Joe's, avocado, kale chips. Meal 3: Farro, baked squash, baked hazelnuts, kale, and dates. Image Source: Jen Aloisi Ham Cheat snack: Brownie. Exercise: Missed my Pilates class, but did the MegaFormer at MF3, which is basically Pilates on steroids. Image Source: Jen Aloisi Ham Day Five: Meal 1: Green smoothie from Trader Joe's. Meal 2: Waffle made of rolled oats, gluten-free flour, and maple syrup from Pureganic. Meal 3: PIZZA for the grand finale! Sorry, not sorry. Image Source: Jen Aloisi Ham from POPSUGAR Fitness https://ift.tt/2GPiEF4 via IFTTT

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