“You are always one decision away from a totally different life” – Mark Batterson

… or from a totally different drink! One day I just felt like a hot chocolate and here’s what happened: a superfood hot chocolate …

This is a great beverage for those cool, rainy & drowsy days of autumn. The Spicy Golden Cocoa is sure to bring a little warmth, comfort & coziness into your life! This beverage was well loved at the original SAKU tea bar & our customers sure knew that you don’t have to sacrifice health for indulgence … Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 tsp Golden Chai
  • ½ tsp (Raw) Cacao Powder
  • 1 Tbsp Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • ¼ Cup of Hot Water
  • 1 tsp Honey
  • 1 Cup (8 oz) Milk of your choice

HOW TO MAKE:

  • Take a 12 oz cup and add the chocolate chips, raw cacao powder & Golden Chai
  • Add hot water and stir thoroughly or mix until smooth with handheld milk frother
  • Add warm milk & honey to taste
  • Sprinkle with Golden Chai and serve hot & steamy ; )

BOOK TIP:

Healing Spices by Bharat B. Aggarwal, PhD with Debora Yost

This phenomenal book should not be missing from your library if you are at all interested in spices & cooking!

Breakthrough scientific research is finding that spices-even more than herbs, fruits, and vegetables-are loaded with antioxidants and other unique health-enhancing compounds. Studies of dietary patterns around the world confirm that spice-consuming populations have the lowest incidence of such life-threatening illnesses as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s.

Bharat B. Aggarwal, the world’s foremost expert on the therapeutic use of culinary spices, takes an in-depth look at 50 different spices and their curative qualities, and offers spice “prescriptions”—categorized by health condition—to match the right spice to a specific ailment.