I am Cheating on Starbucks!

It's true I admit it, I am a cheater! I have been seeing Starbucks for several years now, we see each other almost everyday.  We have laughed together, cried together and have shared some of my most memorable times together. Things have been great but I find myself waiting for that seasonal other shoe to drop. Do you know what I am talking about?  It's that time of year when Starbucks pulls your favorite summer drink off their menu to make way for pumpkin everything!  You see my love affair with Starbucks has a lot to do with the Peach Green Tea Lemonade it's my vice. I love the taste combination and the fact that it's not a million calories in each Venti I order. Each summer I cross my fingers hoping Starbucks will bring it back (not like the toasted coconut frappacino which was one summer romance I will never forget).  This year I've got myself prepared I am ready for the day the Starbucks barista tells me "sorry we don't have that anymore!".  I have come up with my own very tasty, very economical version of my beloved Peach Green Tea Lemonade.  

That's right these simple ingredients do the trick.  

I brew 3 Tbsp Epicure green tea (use whatever green tea you love) in my David's tea fancy ice tea maker which holds about 1.5L steep for 20 minutes and cool.

Next I add 1 cup Sparklng Lemonade into my jug I use the Walmart brand because it is delicious you could use more if you like but I am trying to keep the calories low.

Finally I fill my glass with ice add 1 Tbs of Peach Syrup (which you can buy at almost any groceries or coffee supply store) and top off with green tea/lemonade mixture.  It is so refreshing and good, plus this version is only 60 calories! 

You can add or subtract amounts of green tea, lemonade and peach syrup until you find the combination that you love.

So now when Starbucks pulls my beloved off the menu I will just cheat the rest of the year with my homemade new love. 

Prairie Girl Saskatoon Muffins with Struesel Topping

My husband is a doll and managed to bring me home several bags of Saskatoon berries from a friend so I thought I better make good use of them so here's the recipe I came up with.

Prairie Girl Saskatoon Muffins with Struesel Topping

1/2 cup Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

1/2 cup Brown or organic raw sugar cane

1/2 cup Honey

2 Eggs

1 cup Milk (your choice could use cows, almond or rice milk)

3 cups Whole wheat flour

4 tsp Baking powder

1/2 tsp Salt

2.5-3 cups Saskatoon berries fresh or frozen

*In a large bowl, cream together coconut oil and sugar.  Add the honey and eggs, stir in milk.

*Mix in the flour, baking powder and salt.

*Mix or fold in Saskatoons

*Line muffin tins or grease if preferred fill 2/3 full.

*Preheat oven to 375F

Struesel Topping

3/4 Cup Brown or Organic sugar cane

3/4 Cup White Flour

1/4 Cup Butter melted

1.5 tsp Cinnamon 

1/4 tsp Nutmeg

*Mix all ingredients together until crumbly.

*Top each muffin with Struesel topping (you will have leftover topping unless you double muffin recipe)

*Bake for 20 minutes or until insert comes out clean.

That's it ladies and gentlemen! These muffins are hearty and go great with milk, tea or great cup of coffee. ENJOY