Do you find yourself getting more hungry for “the bad stuff” this week? I think this has been my hardest week yet (maybe because I am anticipating eating food again. Last night, I seriously wanted to just lick some chocolate! :) ha!

This morning I made the best thing…if you love your morning coffee…this may become your new favorite and it is totally guilt free!

Chai Tea (homemade is easy & WAY cheaper than purchasing at starbucks or even the expensive concentrate at the store)

2 inch piece of fresh Ginger, cut into thin rounds (p.s. you can freeze your fresh ginger – so it will never go bad)
2 cinnamon sticks
2 teaspoons black peppercorns
10 whole cloves
6 cardamon pods (I used ground & it worked great)
6 cups cold water
6-8 bags of black tea (I used DECAF black tea)
2 cups of whole milk (I used unsweetened soy)
1/2 cup of packed golden brown sugar (I used blue agave syrup – I just kept pouring until it was sweet enough :)

Preparation: Combine first 5 ingredients in a large cookpot. Use back of a large spoon and lightly crush or bruise spices. Add 6 cups water and bring to a boil over high heat. Redue heat to medium low, partially cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add tea bags and allow to steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags. Add milk and sugar. Bring tea just to simmer over high heat, whisking until sugar dissolves. Strain chai into teapot and serve hot.
SO DELISH! Makes 6 servings or 3 large mugs. I like this better than coffee. (don’t fall off yuor chairs :)
- recipe from Bon Appetit, Dec 2002

The song that keeps going through my mind this morning – here in your presence, we are undone, here in your presence, heaven and earth become one….
Let me encourage you to make time to be in His presence today. Love you all, Kristen

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