Geek NOMs: Homemade Mocha Coolatta!

So like any good geek, I love (and NEED) my caffeine, which for me is usually coffee. And when I want coffee, I would rather not have to run to a coffee shop and leave my computering/gaming behind just to get my fix. My solution? Make my my own!

Sure, a pot of coffee is easy enough to make on your own. But when the weather gets warmer, I lean more towards coffee Coolattas from Dunkin Donuts... but that is inconvenient and can get expensive. So when I got my new blender for Christmas, I decided that I needed to solve this problem!
And after much trial and error, I think I finally have this recipe down. So go ahead and try it out, and see if I'm right!

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Homemade Mocha Coolatta

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 Cups of crushed ice

• 1/2 water

• 3/4 milk (I used soy milk for mine)

• Sugar, however much you would usually put in your coffee

• 1 tablespoon instant coffee

• 1-2 tablespoons cocoa powder (optional… for awesome mocha!)

Directions:

Put all ingredients in a blender, and… blend, lmao.

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Yes, it sounds simple... but that is because it is, haha. Not to mention convenient, because it's made from stuff I always have in my kitchen. And this recipe makes enough to fill my ginormous mug! Awesome, right? Now off to drink my coffee...

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Did you try the recipe? Let me know how it came out! Found some ways to make it better? Then send those ideas my way! (Please?)

And as always...

Thanks for reading!! (^_^)

Nom On Some Homemade "Pizza Hut " Style Cheesesticks!

Are you craving those cheesesticks from Pizza Hut? This recipe should take care of that! They are very easy to make, but after they're finished it's difficult to keep from disappearing, haha.

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Shantelle's Homemade "Pizza Hut" Style Cheesesticks

Ingredients:

1 (10 ounce) can regular Pillsbury pizza dough (Not thin crust!)
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 cup olive oil (approximately)
Mozzarella cheese, shredded, as much of it as you like. :-)
Marinara sauce, for dipping

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425º.
2. Unroll dough onto cutting board. Cut into 16 even strips.
3. Place each strip on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
4. Bake 6-8 minutes until slightly golden brown.
5. While dough is baking, combine all DRY ingredients.
6. Remove baked breadsticks from oven and brush with olive oil and quickly sprinkle evenly with half of dry topping.
7. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of breadsticks, then sprinkle the rest of the dry seasoning over that..
8. Set oven to broil then place cheesesticks back into oven. Broil until cheese is melted and a light golden brown.
9. Serve with warm marinara sauce.

Makes 16 breadsticks.

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Plan on trying it out? Let me know how it turns out! Questions and comments welcome and appreciated. I look forward to hearing from you! (^_^)