Coffee Mug Talk

I love a good cup of vanilla iced coffee and for some reason, I think that having a cute mug makes the coffee taste even better. I also have kind of a mug collecting problem, lol 😂. I actually had to downsize on my mug and cup collection before I moved into my house. With that being said here are my favorite coffee mugs that I use quite often for my iced coffee. I also rounded up some other cute mugs- that I have been eyeing. I'm also considering making a cute little iced coffee station in the kitchen so stay tuned for that. 

This Mermaid in the Shade mug from Lilly is my favorite. I love the print and colors and it's just so beautiful. Unfortunately, this print is sold out online. But it comes in another print. 

This blue and white cup is actually from one of my favorites in NYC. When I was in New York last year I went to a French bakery/coffee shop named Maman and picked up this pretty ceramic cup as a souvenir.

I love this cute flamingo mug. I bought a set of four of these a long time ago at Pottery Barn. So they're sold completely out. But I love the classic white to this fun mug.

I love a good monogram and these floral and gold mugs would make a great Mother's day gift

Here are some other mugs that I find quite adorable.

1. Woodland animal mug 2. Lilac and gold Mug 3. Handpainted Bird Mug 4. Sweet Berries 5. Floral mug 6. Pink and gold mug

Weekend Favorites: Homemade Cashew Milk Recipe

So as you all know I have been transitioning into a dairy-free life - although I’ll never be completely dairy-free. I just can’t do it. However, I’m making an effort to be at least 75% dairy-free. So, therefore I wanted to try my hand out in making homemade cashew milk. I have to say it’s completely easy and so delicious! I started by soaking my cashews in water for a minimum of 4 hours and rinsed them thoroughly. Here are the simple breakdown and ingredients.

I did a ratio of 2 cups of water to 1 cup of soaked and rinsed cashews.
Vanilla extract
Honey
Dates

The last 3 ingredients are for flavor and sweetening. I added no certain amount but I did do a taste test to make sure it was sweet enough for me- I like it sweet because I’m adding this to my cold brew iced coffee.
I tried it and it’s so delicious! Perfect for us who are dairy-free. It doesn’t mean we have to compromise on flavor.

*NOTE- If you see any small cashew pieces you can strain them out :-)

Coffee in New York City

So obviously I drank a lot of hot coffee and hot apple cider in NYC to keep me warm. I visited different coffee shops and I loved them all. I also recommend them too. So if you’re ever planning on visiting New York City- here are my favorite coffee shops.

My first coffee shop stop was recommended to me by the lovely folks at the hotel I stayed in and it was Frisson. Delicious vanilla latte with wonderful customer service and extremely friendly baristas.

Dr.Smood was also delicious! Beautiful interiors and unique and organic coffee and healthy food options. I had a tiny cup of white coffee with a variety of spices including ginger and cardamon.

I had heard so many good things about Maman and wanted to try their French pastries, quiche, and coffee offerings. I had the honey and lavender coffee and it was scrumptious.

Before I left the city the last coffee shop I visited was Bird and branch and I had a hot cup of apple cider. It was Amazing!!! I highly recommend it if you ever visit it. I even took it to go for my walk back in the cold to get my bags at my apartment.

There were so many coffee shops on almost every street and even multiple ones on one street. I went to more coffee shops but these were my favorites. When I go back I'll definitely try out others and return to my favorites.