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DIY Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Latte (Just Like Starbucks!) | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:24:00 +0000

DIY Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Latte (Just Like Starbucks!) | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn

You can change the sugar and fat content of this recipe quite easily.

Pumpkin Spice Latte
makes 1-2 servings
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons canned pumpkin OR 1 teaspoon of Torani Pumpkin Spice Syrup (your choice)
2 tablespoons sugar or sugar substitute - you can halve this amount
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1-2 shots espresso (about 1/4 cup of espresso or 1/2 cup of strong brewed coffee if you don't have an espresso machine.)
Directions:
In a saucepan combine milk, pumpkin and sugar and cook on medium heat, stirring, until steaming. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and spice, transfer to a blender and process for 15 seconds until foamy. If you don't have a blender, don't worry about it - just whisk the mixture really well with a wire whisk.
Pour into a large mug or two mugs. Add the espresso on top.

Optional: Top with whipped cream and sprinkle pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, or cinnamon on top.

I know some people who will be very happy with this. (*v*)

Update: Finally got the chance to try this & it turned out great! I use stevia for the sugar. Luscious, yummy goodness!

Zheng He's Voyages of Discovery, UCLA International Institute

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:13:00 +0000

Way before Columbus or Magellan, there was Zheng He.

Zheng He's Voyages of Discovery, UCLA International Institute

Perpetuum Jazzile - Africa (live, HQ)

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:24:00 +0000

I want to be in this choir! This is a very cool presentation of Toto's "Africa" by Perpetuum Jazzile. Enjoy!

'The Cartel' Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:13:00 +0000

Trivium Pursuit: Life is hard for most people

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:51:00 +0000

Short, but beautiful & true:

Trivium Pursuit Blog Archive: Life is hard for most people

Vanished Persian army said found in desert - Discovery.com- msnbc.com

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:28:00 +0000

Some ancient history comes to life!

Vanished Persian army said found in desert - Discovery.com- msnbc.com

Cute project--Candy Sushi

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:53:00 +0000

This makes a great party activity, a fun project with the kids, or even an adorable gift for the sushi lover in your life (me!).

Candy Sushi - A Great Birthday Party Activity & Treat - More DIY How To Projects

If You School Classically...

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:03:00 +0000

... you may be interested in the Classical Literacy Exam. It is designed for grades 3 through 12 with four levels of difficulty. It only costs 50¢ per student. Syllabi and practice tests are available. I know we'll be checking this out!

Meet "Ardi"

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:49:00 +0000

News to Note, October 3, 2009 - Answers in Genesis

"... the first bones were found in the early 1990s in Ethiopia. The delay in publishing an analysis was in part due to the poor state of the remains."

I never get excited about these things. The researchers always wind up changing their conclusions later anyway. All this excitement over bones that were found over several years & had been badly crushed, eroded, fragile! Nice write up from AIG.

Conservative Woodstock Rocks the Capital • Looking at the Left

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:20:00 +0000

Because so few showed up. Yeah, right.

Conservative Woodstock Rocks the Capital • Looking at the Left

The Narrow Scope of Flu Vaccine Usefulness

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:10:00 +0000

Very good article about vaccinations in the elderly & children. Please read & pass along.

Byron J. Richards -- The Narrow Scope of Flu Vaccine Usefulness

The public health system in the U.S. and around the world requires blind faith and herd mentality in order to achieve the limited “success” of any vaccination program. Public health measures are never in the best interests of any one person. The logic is always about the greater good for all, based on the rather flimsy assumption that a vaccine that matches the invader is always for the greater good.

President Obama’s Bad History Lesson

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:39:00 +0000

President Obama’s Bad History Lesson: LewRockwell.com Blog: "Of all the ridiculous things in President Obama’s prepared remarks for America’s schoolchildren, this is the funniest and saddest:

The story of America isn’t about people who quit when things got tough. It’s about people who kept going, who tried harder, who loved their country too much to do anything less than their best. It’s the story of students who sat where you sit 250 years ago, and went on to wage a revolution and found this nation."

Just a short post from Lew Rockwell.

Beggar Banks and Telephone Ladies

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:10:00 +0000

Mark Earley writes about one way to help poor people who are willing to work but who are unable to pull themselves out of poverty. I am always interested in practical ways that truly benefit those in need. Follow the link to read about how one man figured out one way to help.

Beggar Banks and Telephone Ladies

A Peek into Fetal Memory

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:44:00 +0000

Babies remember in utero experiences!

A Peek into Fetal Memory

Huge Giveaways In White House Deal With Big Pharma

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:33:00 +0000

Huge Giveaways In White House Deal With Big Pharma

"A memo reveals that the White House and the pharmaceutical lobby secretly agreed to precisely the sort of wide-ranging deal that both parties have been denying. The memo lists precisely what the White House gave up, and what it got in return."

If you've been watching the White House, & if you've been watching Big Pharma, this won't be any surprise to you, but proof is good.

Brit scientists discover plant that eats rats | The Sun |News|Weird

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:46:00 +0000

Not for the squeamish! Interesting that it was first reported by missionaries.

Brit scientists discover plant that eats rats | The Sun |News|Weird

Surviving Secular College - Answers in Genesis

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:00 +0000

Some good guidance on college for Christian students, bearing in mind that many are already lost by the end of high school if they are not taught how Christianity bears on all of life before they graduate.

Surviving Secular College - Answers in Genesis

Thank Calvin for great Scots minds | Tom Devine - Times Online

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:01:00 +0000

Nice article by Tom Devine:

Thank Calvin for great Scots minds | Tom Devine - Times Online:

"We only hear the downside of the Reformation. Its rigid disciplines led to a cultural flowering."

"This summer, 450 years ago, Scotland was in the grip of a revolution. With riots in Perth, and the sacking of churches in St Andrews and Dundee, the Reformation, led by John Knox, had begun to change the face of the nation."

Hope... or Socialism?

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:44:00 +0000

Photos at the Mises Economics Blog: Hope... or Socialism? Someone isn't pleased with the program. :-)

(Originally seen at Tammy Bruce.)

Walking Therein: Stressed-out Momma! I Need A Break!

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:23:00 +0000

Jacque Dixon posted this at the end of April, but for those of you mommies who haven't seen it, here's the link. It's definitely a keeper!

Walking Therein: Stressed-out Momma! I Need A Break!

Fetuses found to have memories - Washington Times

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:24:00 +0000

Oh, please protect the unborn--they are so precious!

Fetuses found to have memories - Washington Times

"They weigh less than 3 pounds, usually, and are perhaps 15 inches long. But they can remember.

The unborn have memories, according to medical researchers who used sound and vibration stimulation, combined with sonography, to reveal that the human fetus displays short-term memory from at least 30 weeks gestation - or about two months before they are born."

No Teaching Certificate? No Problem

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:19:00 +0000

Here's an insightful & encouraging article from Barbara Frank at HomeEducator.com.

Home Educator's Family Times

"Dr. Brian Ray, in the most in-depth nationwide study on home education across the United States, collected data on 5,402 students from 1,657 families. Homeschool students' academic achievement, on average, was significantly above that of public-school students. In addition, the home educated did well even if their parents were not certified teachers and if the state did not highly regulate homeschooling."

Thanks to Jube Dankworth for the link.

TV Causes Learning Lag in Infants | LiveScience

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:04:00 +0000

I knew that baby "learning" channel was just wrong. You probably did, too. Check out this article at Live Science:

TV Causes Learning Lag in Infants | LiveScience

"Even infants zone out in front of the television, and it turns out this translates into less time interacting with parents and possible lags in language development, a new study finds."

Its Not Just That Global Warming Is Fake. What Matters Is Why This Fakery Is Being Promoted.

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:20:00 +0000

Its Not Just That Global Warming Is Fake. What Matters Is Why This Fakery Is Being Promoted.

"Global warming is based 100% on junk science. The most vocal promoters are not interested in the details of physical science. They are interested in two things: political control over the general public and the establishment of international socialism."

We knew there was an agenda other than saving the earth that the global warming crowd was promoting--namely, socialism (I know, such a shocking revelation). In this article by Gary North, he shows us where one of the bigwig socialists admitted to it. Follow the linked title for the full article.

Professor discovers part of lost C. S. Lewis book manuscript | San Marcos Mercury

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:56:00 +0000

Professor discovers part of lost C. S. Lewis book manuscript | San Marcos Mercury

: "What if two of the most famous and widely read 20th Century authors who have each individually sold millions of copies of their books had written a book together?

C. S. Lewis, author of the Narnia Chronicles and Screwtape Letters, and J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, had planned in the 1940s to write a book together about language. According to a letter written by Tolkien in 1944 to his son Christopher, the collaborative book was to be called Language and Human Nature. A news release from their publisher announced that the book was scheduled for publication in 1950. It was, however, never published. Scholars have thought, until now, that it was never started."

Follow the linked title for the full article.