{"id":9644,"date":"2009-12-01T21:56:12","date_gmt":"2009-12-02T01:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=9644"},"modified":"2009-12-01T22:20:02","modified_gmt":"2009-12-02T02:20:02","slug":"december-1st-2009-make-it-your-own-damn-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2009\/12\/december-1st-2009-make-it-your-own-damn-self\/","title":{"rendered":"December 1st, 2009: Make it your own damn self"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello my pretties!\u00a0 It’s December!\u00a0 Wooo! That means we can officially start celebrating the holidays without all the grinches getting their knickers in a twist.\u00a0 Fra ra ra ra ra ra!<\/p>\n

You either get that or you don’t and for those that do, you are my new best friends.<\/p>\n

\"Tea\"<\/p>\n

Last night I sipped on some loverly tea while watching the Pens spank the Rangers but good.\u00a0 This was Saturday’s game, and they just played each other again Monday which at the time I’m writing this, I still need to watch.<\/p>\n

I got up at 7am and quickly took care of Rockmonster.\u00a0 I changed and busted out the door for a four mile run.\u00a0 I wanted to do five but the wind was very chilly and very, uh, windy this morning so I could only handle four.\u00a0 I hope this isn’t how the entire winter is going to be because I want to increase my mileage not have it go down!<\/p>\n

After a glorious stretch and shower session, I put on my robe because it is that kind of cold and made some oatbran placed in this bowl.<\/p>\n

\"christmas<\/p>\n

Festive!<\/p>\n

\"Coffee<\/p>\n

Back to basics style!\u00a0 Just straight up oatbran with a banana for sweetness and some cinnamon to be racey.\u00a0 Nothing else and it was fantastic.\u00a0 I forgot how good oatbran just on its own can taste.<\/p>\n

Can we talk about this cup of coffee right here for a sec?<\/p>\n

\"Coffee<\/p>\n

This was perfection in an Anthropologie initial mug.\u00a0 This was my second cup of coffee and I decided to experiment with it.\u00a0 One of my favorite things during the holidays was the peppermint mocha creamer that came out.\u00a0 Oh how I loved it with its pepperminty taste and candy cane label.\u00a0 Hands down my favorite creamer flavor ever.<\/p>\n

The sad part is that I don’t use that kind of creamer any more because it’s loaded down with teh nasties.\u00a0 EW!\u00a0 What to do, what to do?\u00a0 Like my HomeG, Mama Pea<\/a>, I decided to take seasonal coffee enhancers into my own hands.<\/p>\n

Introducing the Peppermint Mocha Latte that you can do at home!\u00a0 Here’s what I did:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Filled my mug about 1\/3 of the way with 2% organic milk (feel free to use liquid of your choice here, soy, almond, whatever makes you feel fine)<\/p>\n

To that I added in:<\/p>\n