Thursday, 29 September, 2011

what's in my cup....

This is an Autumn refresher on the pumpkin spice recipe we made up a couple of years ago just in case any of you are craving it this year and couldn't find it. 


Pumpkin Spice Latte
  • 1-¼ cup Water
  • 3 cups Organic Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Organic Ground Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoons Organic Ground Cloves
  • ½ teaspoons Organic Ground Nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoons Organic Ground Ginger
  • ¼ cup Organic Molasses
  • 1 cup of Organic sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup of Organic Canned Pumpkin
  • 2 cups Organic Whip Cream (liquid form)
  • ½ cup of Organic milk
  • 2 whole Shots Organic Espresso
· First, pour the water and sugar into a small saucepan, and simmer until the sugar has completely dissolved.
· Add in the molasses, sweetened condensed milk, whipped cream and pumpkin.
· Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes or until thermometer reaches 230 F, constantly whisking.
· Add in the spices, and continue to simmer for another 6-8 minutes or until thermometer reaches 235 degrees F.
· Chill and pour the syrup into a bottle. Store the bottle in the refrigerator.
· Now, make 2 shots worth of espresso using your espresso machine.
· Use the steam nozzle to froth the milk. When the milk is hot and frothy, pour in the espresso and pumpkin spice syrup and give it a good stir. Top with whipped cream if desired and sprinkles of nutmeg and organic sugar.
           (We used a small coffee grinder to grind our spices by hand.)



Happy Autumn, friends!!
Love,
~don+dee 

Wednesday, 14 September, 2011

a little etsy luvin'....

a little treasury 
with love,
~dee 

where we got hitched....





There is something about going back to the exact spot where we said, "I do" to each other that brings tears of joy to my eyes.
A spa for the soul, I think.
Wishing you the best, friends!
xoxo
Love,
~dee

Friday, 2 September, 2011

hello, yellow and grey...




(via here)
Thinking it would be fairly wonderful to wake up in this room this weekend.
What are your favorite bedroom colors? 
Happy weekend, friends!!
xoxo
love,
~dee

Thursday, 1 September, 2011

5 years ago today....

I married the man I love!!
Thank you for your patient, kind, enduring and super sweet love!!
Happy 5th anniversary, my luv!
xoxo
Love,
~dee