Hot Caramel Matcha ☕ Tea Latte

Hot Caramel Matcha Tea Latte

I confess, I have an addiction. Matcha tea. Once you learn about how good it is for you I think you will love it too.  To learn more, check out Dr. Greger's link here at Nutritional Facts. 

Maybe you have tried Matcha at Starbucks.....but let me tell you that is a very distant relative to real Matcha. Unfortunately they have placed tons of sugar In the powder making it a sweet confection rather than a delicious Matcha. 

This summer, on this blog,  you saw a recipe for iced mint Matcha. Now I introduce the hot version with caramel extract. You can always just have the regular latte or even the Matcha powder in water. Here is my"Sunday morning" Matcha.  I use my Vitamix to make it but you can just as easily use a whisk. 

1/2 cup boiling water

Place in Vitamix

Add 1-2 teaspoon Matcha powder  My favorite is Do Matcha.

Whip them together.

Add  a drop or two of caramel extract- I use Watkins. You of course can favor it with the extract of your choice.

Add sweetener. I use maple syrup or Xylitol.

Heat 3/4 to 1 cup almond milk and then add to mixer.

Whip till frothy. Enjoy!

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I was fortunate to attend a lecture by Dr, Michael Greger at the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine. It was one of those times that I wished I had my whole family and all of my friends with me. The lecture was something everyone would want to hear. To help you, here is a youtube link to Dr. Greger's talk.      
It's the same lecture but in London. Check it out..it's a game-changer.  







The bottom line is most diseases are preventable or repairable. You are what you eat.

The list of diseases you can beat:

1) Diseases of the heart

2) Malignant neoplasm (cancer)

3) COPD -

4) Stroke

5) Accidents

6) Alzheimer’s

7) Diabetes

8) Kidney failure

9) Respiratory

10) Suicide (not as beatable but food changes mood)

11) Systemic blood issues

12) Liver failure

13) High Blood Pressure

14) Parkinson's

15) Pneumonia

Dr Greger's new book titled How Not to Die is a must read.......More next time.

Dr Greger and me

iced mint matcha latte

Do you want a delicious summer drink that makes you feel good and gives you the energy you need for your day? Try an iced green tea matcha latte. Yum!

Information on the multitude of benefits from green tea matcha:
1. Dr. Greger's-nutritional fact blog
2. Huffington Post article
3. Buying guide- matcha comparision on Kathy's blog- Healthy Happy Life
4. one more comparison guide from Your Health is Wealth

Dr. Greger says, "Never leave home without it (matcha packets.)"

Iced mint matcha latte
Ingredients:
handful of almond milk (or milk of your choice) ice cubes
3/4 cup almond milk
1 date
a few drops mint extract (I like organic Mint flavor by Frontier)
1 heaping teaspoon matcha powder (make sure your matcha powder is good quality, organic, and very green)

Whirl everything in the vitamix or blender(set on smoothie. )

small almond ice cubes

one of my favorite almond milks

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