Starbucks Copycat Java Chip Frappuccino Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Cup Ice
• 3/4 Cup Milk
• 1/4 Cup Half & Half
• 3/4 Packet of Instant Chocolate Pudding
• 3 Tablespoons Chocolate Syrups
• 5 Tablespoons Chocolate Chips
• 1-2 packets instant Nescafe Coffee (single serving sizes)
• Whipped Cream (optional)

Instructions

1. Add All ingredients (except whipped cream) to blender (milk, ice, half & half, pudding, chocolate syrup, chocolate chips, coffee).
2. Blend and pulse until everything is blended (do not do this too long or it will be too soupy). You may need to taste test it to make sure you can taste chunks of chocolate chips but not ice).
3. Add whipped cream to top and you can chop up a few chocolate chips and crumble over the whip!
4. *To make the Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino just leave out the Coffee!

source: .raininghotcoupons

coffee mousse recipe

Coffee mousse

Serves: 6

Ingredients

For the sponge cake:

• 2 eggs
• 50g granulated sugar
• 40g Cake flour
• 10g Cornstarch
• 10g Cocoa
• 10g Butter
• 10g Milk

Coffee mousse

• 1 egg yolk
• 1 egg white
• 40g Granulated sugar
• 100g Milk
• 3 – 5 g instant coffee
• 2tsp Coffee liqueur (I used Kahlua)
• 80g heavy cream
• 4g Gelatin
• 25g Water

Instructions

Sponge cake:

1. Preheat your oven to 175ºC / 350ºF.
2. Place parchment paper onto a baking tin (about 20cm x 27cm or something with about the same area)
3. Sift together the flour, cornstarch and cocoa in a bowl.
4. Melt the butter together with the milk in the microwave until the butter has just melted.
5. With an electric mixer, whisk the eggs with sugar until thick and pale yellow. Then add the flour mixture and fold in with a spatula.
6. Add the butter/milk to the side of the bowl and fold in.
7. Pour the mixture into your baking tin and bake for 10-12 minutes on 170ºC 350ºF.
8. Let cool completely.

Mousse:

1. In a small container, add the gelatin and water. Let the gelatin absorb the water while you proceed.
2. Whisk the egg yolk with 20g sugar until thick and pale yellow.
3. Heat the milk in a pan with the instant coffee and liqueur. Remove from heat and stir in the gelatin until dissolved.
4. Place the bowl with egg yolks in an ice bath (I filled the sink) and little by little add the milk while stirring. Leave it in the ice bath.
5. With an electric mixer whisk the egg whites with 10g sugar until it forms stiff peaks.
6. Also whisk the cream with 10g sugar until it forms soft peaks.
7. Now (with bowl still in cold water) add ⅓ of the egg whites to the yolks and fold in, repeat with ⅓ of the cream and the rest of the egg whites and cream.
8. Leave the bowl in ice water for 20 minutes.

Assembly:

1. Cut the sponge cake so it will fit in your glasses or containers.
2. Scoop mousse into the glasses.
3. Chill in the refrigerator for at least three hours (or overnight).
4. Decorate with cocoa, some whipped cream and chocolate.

source: hungryatmidnight

How to Lose Weight with Coffee

Steps

1. 1
   Consume coffee in moderation. This is the most important aspect of fitting coffee into your weight loss plan. Excessive coffee consumption can lead to increased stress levels and insomnia, both of which can lead to overeating. Try to cut your coffee consumption to just 1 or 2 cups per day, or try switching some of your daily coffee intake to decaf.
   
   
   
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   Forgo the cream and sugar. This is an obvious but extremely effective technique for losing weight with coffee. Adding large amounts of cream and sugar to your coffee can give it the caloric content of a candy bar or more. If you cannot wean yourself entirely onto black coffee, try using skim milk and sugar-free sweeteners instead.
   
   
    

   
   
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   Ditch the specialty coffee beverages. Even worse than adding cream and sugar to a cup of brewed coffee is drinking the large, flavored, espresso-based beverages that are becoming more and more popular at coffee shops. These drinks often contain large amounts of milk and flavored sugar syrups and can contain as many calories as a whole meal.
   
   
   
4. 4
   Try coffee after dinner to reduce cravings. One of coffee's positive attributes is its role as an appetite suppressant. For this reason, try drinking coffee after your dinner each night. This may help you to reduce your cravings for dessert or other late-night snack foods before bed.
   
   
   
   • You can also try brushing your teeth shortly after dinner or after your after-dinner coffee. Having a freshly cleaned mouth may help to reduce your temptation to eat anything else before bed.
5. 5
   Drink coffee an hour or so before a workout. Coffee consumed before a workout can increase your energy and alertness, which can help you to undertake a more rigorous, focused workout. Coffee can also help dull joint and muscle pain. However, you may want to avoid drinking coffee immediately before exercising, as the acid coupled with the agitation from exercise may lead to an upset stomach.
   
   
   
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   Augment your coffee with plenty of water. Coffee can act as a diuretic in many people, meaning that it will cause you to lose fluids. To stay hydrated and keep your stomach fuller, drink a cup of water for every cup of coffee you drink.
   
   
   
     

   source: wikihow

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