June 25, 2012 Archives - A Pumpkin And A Princess

Frozen Caramel Drink Recipe

I have a really bad habit, if you follow me on instagram you may have noticed that I buy frappuccinos way more often than I care to admit. It’s a habit I’ve tried to break for years! I’m trying to lessen my coffee purchases so I recently started making frozen caramel drinks at home. My husband surprised me with a frappe maker last year and I love creating new recipes with it. One of my favorites is a frozen caramel drink recipe.

I recently had the opportunity to share a recipe as part of the Red Cup Showdown for Seattles Best Coffee. Jeff Mauro (the Sandwich King from Food Network) is hosting the Red Cup Showdown in select state fairs this summer where you could win $10,000 by submitting your coffee recipe! If you can’t attend of the state fairs you can also submit your recipe on facebook. One finalist will be selected from the facebook entries and one finalist from each state fair. The winner will win $10,000 and have their drink featured at Seattle’s Best locations across the country. How awesome is that?

For my recipe I used Seattle’s Best Organic Fair Trade coffee.

My Walmart only had a few to choose from but for this recipe try using a dark roast. You can see more pictures from my shopping trip on Google+.

I really want to try this Vanilla roast next time. I’m thinking a vanilla bean drink recipe might be coming your way! ;)

With my machine I can brew the coffee and blend the drink all at once. But you certainly don’t need the machine to create this easy frozen caramel drink recipe.

Frozen Caramel Drink Recipe

1/2 cup Seattle’s Best coffee (preferably a dark roast)

1/2 cup milk

3 tbsp. sugar

3 tbsp. Torani caramel syrup

2 cups ice

whipped cream (optional)

caramel syrup (optional)

Combine ingredients in a blender until the ice is crushed. Pour into cup; top with whipped cream and caramel syrup. This recipe makes two servings.

If you’re near one of these state fairs be sure to check out the Seattle’s Best exhibit for the #RedCupShowdown. If you don’t live near these areas you can submit your entry on facebook where one finalist will be selected from.

-California State Fair, Sacramento Saturday, July 14
-Ohio State Fair, Columbus Friday, July 27
-Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee Sunday, Aug. 5
-Illinois State Fair, Springfield Friday, Aug. 10
-Iowa State Fair, Des Moines Wednesday, August 15

Connect with Seattle’s Best on twitter and facebook.

Linking up to these parties, TCB

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Turquoise Accessories: Kaboo Bag Review

By now you may have heard of the fabulous Kaboo bags. If not then let me show you how beautiful and functional these tech bags are.

I am obsessed with turquoise accessories right now, it’s all I notice when I’m out shopping. So when I had the opportunity to review a Kaboo bag I couldn’t resist the Olivia in turquoise. It’s absolutely gorgeous! It is honestly the most functional, prettiest bag I’ve ever had.

The elastic pockets are a great feature that securely hold my keys and phone but allow me to quickly grab them when needed (this is definitely a plus when I’m holding the baby). The inside is lined with a coordinating chevron pattern for all you chevron lovers out there. There is also ton of space with multiples pockets inside. As a mom of a baby and toddler I need the space and pockets to hold sippy cups, snacks, wipes, you know the fun stuff. ;)

The best part about this bag is the tech pouch. The tech pouch is a padded pocket designed to keep your tablet safe while you’re on the go. I used it on vacation last weekend and it protected my iPad the entire time.

I’ve only had my Kaboo bag for a few weeks but I honestly have lost count how many times people have asked where I got my bag from. It’s so eye catching and the first thing people say to me is “I love the color!”

Speaking of turquoise accessories, my new bag would look fabulous with these Toms wedges I’ve been thinking about getting. What do you think? Would that be overdoing the turquoise or just the right amount?

Source: toms.com via Crystal on Pinterest

If turquoise isn’t your style then check out the Riley in pearl. Isn’t it beautiful? I had a hard time choosing between the Olivia and the Riley. It’s definitely on my birthday wish list!