This is probably a "dur" kind of thing. I mean, I'll bet everyone in the known universe, except for me, has thought of this. I have no idea why I never thought of this before, other than the fact that I'm often rather dense.
Before I 'plain further, let me just say that I've been on kind of a smoothie kick lately. I find them satisfying on many levels -- they're easy to make, very tasty, provide some sugar and satisfy my sweet tooth, and I can add protein powders and whatnot to make them filling and nutritious. They suit my lifestyle and my needs.
I also like the various coffee concoctions places like $tarbuck$ have come up with. Frozen mochaccinnos, mmmmm. I like coffee ice creams. Coffee candies. Coffeeeeeee... yes.
Today I thought about finding a good mocha smoothie recipe. Why not? A healthy mochaccino? Yum and then some!
And the first recipe I found listed as the top ingredient "6 coffee ice cubes."
That's when I slapped myself on the forehead. Because I've long been extremely irritated at the way the Spousal Unit wants me to make a full pot of coffee in the morning and more often than not he leaves half of it. He may drink the entire thing (sans my one 12 oz cup), or he may have none of it. And I hate that it goes to waste!
Sssooo ...
Why did I not think of freezing it in cube trays for using in mochaccino, mocha smoothie, and other coffee-flavored recipes before?
Well, I never thought of it neither...but then I don't like cold things, although today I had a mini Golden Spoon PB frozen yogurt (17 cals/oz) cuz my throat hurt.
That is a good idea. I usually drink the leftovers the next day before diving into the new pot. And I lurve iced coffee!
Try adding a little vanilla extract for a great flavor.
Are you over 18, Gek?
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Yuk. I have no further comment.
I have many ice cube tray tricks up my sleeve. Do you like banana bread? Do you save bananas until they're black as soot, with the goal of making banana bread, but by the time you get around to it there are tiny black bugs crawling all over the black bananas, so tiny you can't even see them until you pick up a banana and scream bloody murder because the bugs start crawling onto your hand and up your arm, and this makes you so sick you lose the urge to make banana bread? No? Well never mind then.
If your answer is yes, however, squish up the bananas as soon as they're very ripe and freeze them in ice cube trays until you get off your lazy butt and make banana bread.
Hey, I should start a food blog.
When I gave birth to my son, that formerly soft and pink and smooth angel who has been transformed into a hairy, muscular, typical male, someone gave me a small food processor so I could make my own baby food.
Yeah. Right.
Anyway, I discovered my son loved bananas and kiwi. I discovered his sitter did not like to mash up bananas and kiwi, but preferred to feed him from handy jars.
So that processor got some use, after all. I'd mash up the 'nanas and kiwi (and melon ) and pour the glop into ice cube trays. Plop a few cubes into a baggie to send along with the tyke to the sitter's, and he had his treat! Yay!
But does he remember this, and thank me for it? Hmmm? Does he? No. He does not. Instead, he borrows the (blue) Miata and backs it into the side of the garage.
Ingrate.
See if I cook for him again!