The perfect meal...every time.

 

My husband and I celebrated our 8 year anniversary on Tuesday and enjoyed a delicious dinner out at one of our favorite restaurants, Fire and Wine , located in downtown Glen Ellyn. After a leisurely long dinner we walked a block down to Blackberry Market where we shared an amazing blackberry brownie and latte. I cannot say enough good about the food at these two places. If you are ever in the area please check them out!

 

This Grilled Romaine Salad (we always split it ) is the best I have ever had.

 

I am a pizza nut, so though there are countless mouthwatering dinner options I almost always get the Sopressata Pizza. Spicy, garlicky, onions, cheese and all on the perfect pizza crust.

The Blackberry Brownie is not only huge (you can share and still have left overs) but it is delicious. I am not usually a huge fruit and dessert fan, but this brownie is one of the exception. Also, coffee from Blackberry Market is always a good idea.

A Delicious Iced Latte

Make it. Drink it. Love it.

 

 

Ingredients: Milk, ice, espresso, sweetened condense milk

 

1. Fill cup with ice and pour in milk

 

 

 

2. Put a large tablespoon (more or less depending on taste) over the ice and milk. Stir all together.

 

 

3. Pull your espresso shot(s)

 

4. Add to the drink, marvel at the beauty of espresso and creamy milk. Add a straw and sip.

 

 

So good, so simple. 

My daily latte

If you asked me one drink I could never live without it would be an easy answer. Coffee. I never, ever, ever get tired of coffee. (unless it is the first few weeks of pregnancy but that does not really count...right?)  I start each morning grinding my own beans and brewing up my coffee in either a French press or a Chemex. I recommend both of these brewing methods minus the fact that they do not stay hot for long unless you pour them in a carafe.  Along with coffee I (almost) equally enjoy lattes, mochas and dirty chais (a chai with a shot of espresso).  Every afternoon after I send my oldest off to school and the youngest goes down for a nap I wander into my kitchen and start brewing up my latte. If you ever are in the market for making your own drinks at home I cannot recommend the next few items highly enough! They are amazing and I have owned other machines that truly do not live up to these.

Now for the drink.

1. I select my capsule for the day. Regular it shall be.  (a stressful dream and sleepless night aided me in my decision making...often I do decaf)

2. Pour my milk into the frother and press go.

3. Grab a few chocolate chips and toss them into my cup because chocolate rarely is a bad idea.

4. Pull my shot.

5. Pour in the perfectly frothed milk.

6. Enjoy!

Coffee is one of the areas I never get tired of learning and hearing about. What is your favorite coffee to drink? Do you have a machine you cannot live without? Where have you had the best cup ever? Please share!