Okay so anyone who knows me knows I love coffee. I use to be the girl who would order the flavored lattes or blended coffee drinks, but that has changed. Now that I have cut sugar out of my diet, I have changed my usual order.
1. When I just have regular old coffee I just usually just add half and half to it. You may ask isn't that more fattening than a coffee with skim mil;k? It is but... half and half has less sugar in it than milk- any milk for that matter. Sometimes if I have it at home I will even use heavy whipping cream in my coffee- not whipped of course- just straight out of the container. Surprisingly, it has even less sugar in it. I usually can drink coffee without adding sweetness to it, but on occasion I will add a package of stevia to my coffee.
Stevia is a natural form of sugar but doesn't effect your blood sugar like sugar would.
2. On to lattes- if I do decide to splurge on a latte I will order it breve style( which means with steamed half and half). Sometimes, I want some added flavor, so if I do get syrup in it...it is always sugar fee syrup. Sugar free Hazelnut is probably my favorite.
3. But my new discovery is a cafe misto or cafe au luit(same drink just called different names at different coffee houses) Starbucks is the only one I know that calls it a cafe misto. Everywhere else it is call a cafe au lait. What is it you ask? It is half coffee and half steamed milk. Of course... I get it breve style. I get this drink most often because it is about half the price of a latte and tastes almost identical. Plus, depending on the type of coffee you chose- it may contain more caffeine in it than the espresso would. I like the steamed half and half better than pouring it from a container because it doesn't turn your drink cold. Plus, I love the frothy milk.
How do you like your coffee?
Hi, my name is Shannon. I just got introduced to the blog world a few months ago. I hope my blog will bring you information from my sugarfree flour free lifestyle.( hence the name white out!!) I also hope to have posts on life, my hobbbies, nutrition, and motherhood
Friday, November 13, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
My first post
Hello to all,
This is my first blog post. I thought I would tell you a little about myself and what my blog will be about. I am a mom of 4 kids and have been married to the love of my life for 11 years. I work full time and I am also going to school to become a RN. I recently got into the blog world a few months ago. I am really into the nutrition blogs. I have recently have changed my eating habits as well. I have cut all sugar and white flour out of my diet. I feel so much better and I have lost weight from it. I hope to have pictures for you soon. I want this blog to give others ideas who are choosing the same life style. I hope to have new products to show you and recipes as well.
This is my first blog post. I thought I would tell you a little about myself and what my blog will be about. I am a mom of 4 kids and have been married to the love of my life for 11 years. I work full time and I am also going to school to become a RN. I recently got into the blog world a few months ago. I am really into the nutrition blogs. I have recently have changed my eating habits as well. I have cut all sugar and white flour out of my diet. I feel so much better and I have lost weight from it. I hope to have pictures for you soon. I want this blog to give others ideas who are choosing the same life style. I hope to have new products to show you and recipes as well.
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