Kayleigh's Dinner

Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte

So I know in the picture it just looks like an ordinary cup of coffee, but I assure you this warm mug of fall flavors is extraordinary. I recently had a soy pumpkin spice latte from Peet’s and I was overwhelmed by how sweet it was! I realized part of the problem was that they use sweetened soy milk on top of the already over sweet sugar syrup. So this morning I set out to create my own, without an espresso machine, without all the sugar, and without the dairy. I must say, the results were quite tasty!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of strong brewed coffee
• 1/2 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1 tsp espresso powder
• 1 Tbs agave nectar
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 heaping tsp pumpkin puree 

Combine agave nectar, pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice in a small microwaveable bowl, microwave for 15 seconds and stir until pumpkin is evenly combined. Add in espresso powder and stir. Warm the almond milk and stir in the pumpkin agave syrup. Add coffee. Stir. Enjoy.

Easier, cheaper, tastier, and healthier than the Starbucks version! Its a win-win.

Cafe Unico Senso

So I have just realized I never blogged about my Seattle trip! First off, it was lovely! The weather was fantastic, the people were nice, and everything was beautiful! Secondly, the food in that wonderful city is fantastic! We happened upon this little gem on our last day there after doing some window shopping and it was a perfect light lunch!

It is run (and owned?) by this amazingly sexy italian man with a thick accent and everything. When you first walk in there is a display of delicious looking sandwiches and biscotti. The coffee was fantastic too! I had a san pellegrino with my lunch but I tasted some of my mom’s latte and it was to die for. The best part of it however were the sandwiches! I had a caprese style sandwich. Tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella are arguably the best combination in the history of food, in my humble opinion. The put the sandwich on the panini press just long enough to melt the cheese a bit and crisp up the bread but still leave the tomato and basil feeling fresh and light. My sister’s sandwich was also heavenly, it had prosciutto, brie, arugula, a and pesto. Anything with brie is delicious in my book. Overall, it was a splendid little lunch and a great way to end our trip to Seattle. I highly recommend!