** My blog was being very grouchy yesterday.**
The home page decided it would be fun to vanish for a few hours, taking my header and all the recipes with it. Not so fun for anyone trying to access a specific recipe, and I am so sorry about the inconvenience. With the help of Servint (I love them and recommend them to anyone searching for a host!), the blog was restored to Thursday– think System Restore, but for websites. Unfortunately, some comments were lost in the process. (Please feel free to leave another, especially if you had a question and never received an answer.) My most-recent post was also lost, and very few people could see it yesterday, anyway. So I’m re-publishing it below. If you’re waiting for new recipes, never fear: next week will be full of them!
America runs on coffee.
Dunkin Donuts wants you to think that America runs on them. But I don’t think I’ve ever had a cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee, and I’m still around.
I run on a different sort of caffeine: chocolate!
One of my college roommates definitely ran on coffee, though. She had a mug that said: “Where’s my Coffee?” If the mug was clean, I knew she must not be awake yet, because getting coffee was the very first thing she did every morning… and she was quite grouchy without it!
March is National Caffeine Awareness Month. Does anyone else think this is ridiculous? Surely we don’t need to raise awareness about something with which every single person in America is already familiar! Eh, but I like caffeine. So I’ll do my part to raise awareness anyway!
Below, the coffee-themed recipes on my blog:
One of the most viewed recipes on this blog, and you can probably make this cake faster than you could pour a cup of coffee! (There’s also a non-coffee version, for coffee haters.)
Quick! Get your latte fix now, because soon it will be summer. And who wants to drink a hot pumpkin latte in the summer? Then again, I bet this would be good on ice!
Copycat Starbucks Frappuccinos
Or you can turn the above recipe into ice cream. Frappuccino Ice Cream? Can it get any better? Well, yes, actually it can…
There, see? Better than Frappuccino ice cream. Or at least just as good!
Poor gingerbread man. About a minute after the photoshoot, he was completely submerged in the latte and was reduced to a soggy mush. It’s a dangerous world out there for a gingerbread man. But what a way to go!
Three-Ingredient Coffee Ice Cream
If you can’t tell from the photo, this is a super-old recipe post on my blog. Still delicious, though, especially topped with chocolate syrup. Caffeine overload!
After all, coffee isn’t the only source of caffeine…
My personal favorite source of caffeine.
Question of the Day:
What do YOU run on?
Coffee? Peanut Butter? A good night’s sleep?
Mary says
I’m not a coffee drinker, but your photos might just convert me!
Mary says
And I run on chocolate. No wonder your blog is my favorite website?
🙂
Moni Meals says
you just made my day. I love coffee and chocolate especially together, and this post is so….. for me. Thanks Katie!!
But where do I start…so many good ones!!
Sarah says
Just wanted to say that I love you, your positive attitude, your blog, and your recipes!!! I have made 4 recipes so far, and they have all been absolutely delicious. I already loved being vegan, but this makes it even more fun for me. Thank you so much!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Aww Sarah, thank you so much!
Sabrina @ Nutritiously Sweet says
I run on chocolate, especially if it’s in chocolate mousse form. Oh my it = heaven! And bananas…gotta have my daily one 🙂
Anna Lynn says
DEFINITELY coffee. If I don’t have my coffee, it’s not a pretty sight. Caffeine and I have formed quite the strong bond over this semester. However, lately, I have been on such a chocolate kick. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always adored all things chocolate, but recently it’s been a NEED. A friend of mine made a Death by Chocolate Pie last week…Oreo crust, a layer of chopped brownies covered in chocolate mousse, with copious amounts of chocolate chips on top. I’m pretty sure I did die and go to heaven! If that doesn’t solve a chocolate craving, I’m not sure what could!
Sara says
Anyone else a green tea person? I drink it every morning. I’m trying not to drink any other caffeine…I’ve battled a serious diet coke addiction since I was 12 🙁
Green tea has some caffeine but also has good antioxidants and tastes fabulous with a little lemon!
Samantha says
Yes Sara…I drink a TON of green tea (like all day, not just AM). I actually really like the toasted rice green tea – has a nice nutty flavor.
Sara Dane says
Oooh I’ll have to try that, sounds so good!
Samantha says
It is Sunday morning and I just finished sampling that cheesecake recipe you put in the comments I think yesterday? I made it last night and let it chill overnight.
Well. It exceeded expectation! Consistency good, taste wonderful, and easy quick ingredients!
I stayed true to your recipe:
Used sugar not stevia (and agave when called for it)
1 tablespoon lemon (loved the lemon flavor)
Crust is a Kroger chocolate crust (was in the mood for chocolate)
Anyway. Wow. Will do this one again and would love flavor ideas too!
Thanks! That was a fun way for me to spend a Saturday, testing an easy recipe! This is my first truly successful vegan cheesecake!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Wow, thank you so so much for trying it!!! I’m so excited you liked it… and so grateful you took the time to write about your results 🙂 :).
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
defs pb 🙂
RC @ Just Add Cayenne says
I start each day making French press coffee for my wife and me; once I finish that at work, it’s on to black tea mixed with an herbal tea. Then, I’ll have about 2 or 3 green tea mixed with red tea throughout the remainder of the day.
Dunkin’? No thanks…..it is pretty big up North though.
Oh yeah, I love that little gingerbread man in your gingerbread beverage……I think he experience “Death by Chocolate………Covered Katie” in a different way…..