Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

Today I’m going to link up with one of the recipes from my blog.  Did you know you can prepare oatmeal in the slow cooker?  A hot and delicious breakfast will be ready for you in the morning.

It’s pumpkin season.  Once fall hits, it seems as though there is pumpkin spiced everything.  So today’s slow-cooking recipe is a pumpkin pie oatmeal cooked in the slow cooker.  Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal sounds delicious!

While eating the oatmeal, I can use the remaining pumpkin puree to make a pumpkin spiced latte.

I love drinking Pumpkin Spiced Lattes from Starbucks, but at over $4 for a cup, it’s more economical to make your own.

This is an easy recipe that takes less than 10 minutes to prepare.

Pumpkin Spice Latte Syrup

Stars of the recipe:

• 1 c. water
• 3/4 c. brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. pumpkin puree
• 2 Tbsp. puPumpkinpice blend (homemade or store-bought)

Steps:

1. In a microwaveable bowl, combine the water and brown sugar.
2. Microwave the water and sugar in the microwave for 4 to 5 minutes until boiling.
3. Carefully remove it from the microwave.
4. Add the pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice blend.
5. Blend until the pumpkin and spices are dissolved.
6. Enjoy in a coffee, hot black tea, or in a latte.

During the summer, I discovered a way to “froth” my milk without special equipment.  It takes a few minutes to “froth” the milk to have a delicious treat.

Pumpkin Spice Latte

Stars of the recipe:

• 1 to 2 Tbsp. pumpkin spice syrup
• 3/4 to 1 c. brewed strong coffee
• 1/4 c. to 1/2 c. milk
• whipped cream
• pumpkin spice blend

Steps:

1. Brew the coffee.
2. While the coffee is brewing, pour milk into a jar.  Place a lid on the jar.
3. Shake the jar for 1 to 2 minutes,
4. Take the lid off the jar.
5. Place the jar in the microwave.  Microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute.
6. To make the latte, pour the pumpkin spice latte syrup into a mug.  Then the coffee.  Finally, the “frothed” milk.
7. Enjoy!

Happy Eating,
Traci