This Instant Chai Mix will warm you right up! Free Printable Gift Tags make this perfect for gifting!

I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m not a coffee drinker.

This might not sound like a big deal, but it kind of is. Because almost every adult drinks coffee. It’s a whole big thing. People meet for coffee. They go spend lots of money in fancy coffee shops. They say things like, “don’t talk to me before I’ve had my coffee” or “does the hotel room come with a coffeemaker?”

Have you ever shared a hotel room WITHOUT a coffeemaker with a coffee drinker? Well. Mornings are fun, I’ll tell you that much.

But one thing I HAVE discovered, is that I love tea.

Obviously tea doesn’t have as much caffeine as coffee. For that reason, I kind of feel like coffee drinkers look at us tea drinkers as wimps. They’re all hardcore over there with their caffeinated motor oil and here I am sipping leaf water.

I get it, okay? I do. But I do dream of a day where tea and coffee drinkers are considered worthy of equal respect. Until that day, I’ll be whispering my Starbucks order (Oprah Chai latte, please) over all the scary sounding yells for Venti Lattes. Not being judgmental, but you coffee people are kind of a rowdy bunch.

I’ve discovered that I really do love Chai Tea. It’s creamy, it’s caffeinated, and the cinnamon spiciness is super comforting. I’ve bought several different brands of Chai mix and have never been super thrilled with it, so I decided to make it myself.

And, it’s amazing. So sweet, creamy, and spicy. It also makes a WONDERFUL gift (I love food gifts that can sit around until the person is ready to use it), so I’m including FREE printable tags! Aren’t they lovely?

I packaged my tea up in pint jars, which is enough for 5 -8 cups of tea. Smaller jars will yield just a few cups. This whole recipe fills 4 (1 pint) jars, so plan accordingly. It’s super simple to double or even triple this recipe!

Click HERE for the free printable tags. There is also a version that can be printed on round sticky labels HERE. Take as many as you need!

This is the perfect gift for any tea lover — just tuck in a jar of this mix along with a cute mug and a spoon :)

Enjoy!

My FAVORITE Brownies recipe! If you are looking for a no-fail, dense, fudgy, chewy brownie — this one is for you!

My Favorite Brownies

The other day I promised I’d share the recipe for my FAVORITE brownies in the entire universe. And now here I am, sharing it days later than I intended because I got busy doing shopping chores and things.

Why does it seem like there are things that need done EVERY day?  Also, errands can go jump off a cliff.

For serious.  Errands– I drop kick you and your multiple stops in my vehicle, unloading the toddler from the car seat, waiting in lines, boring ways.  We are NOT friends.

Also, do you ever notice how at the post office, there is always that ONE person who has no idea how to mail things? How on earth do you reach adulthood and not grasp the concept of a simple box with addresses on it? Instead of calculus, I propose that Mailing Things be a subject in school. Along with Writing Checks, Interest Rates,and How to Fold Towels (THE RIGHT WAY).

Why These Brownies Are My Favorite Brownies

I have been making these brownies for years and years and years. They are a must have Jon David’s birthdays (he doesn’t eat cake because he’s an alien or whatever), and regardless of what new “best brownie recipe” I try from a cookbook or a blog, I always come back to these.

1. They’re thick and slightly cakey, but dense and fudgey too.
2. They’re chocolatey, but not so dark chocolately bitter that a kid won’t eat them.
3. THEY HAVE FROSTING. The frosting is the best kind of frosting, which pours smoothly onto the brownies and sets up like a thin layer of fudge.

Also?  My Favorite Brownies, they’re from a mix. But no one will ever know. If I got a dollar every time someone asked me for the recipe for these brownies, I’d have a lot of dollars.

Just kidding. I would have spent all the dollars on shoes already.

Thank the Cake Mix Doctor.  She’s basically a rocket scientist. Enjoy!

Wanting More Brownie Recipes?

1. Butterfinger Brownies
2. Cookie Monster Brownies
3. Twix Brownies
4. Oreo Cheesecake Brownies
5. Sno Ball Brownies

You will never need another brownie recipe again — trust me on this.

Enjoy and have a very happy Thursday!!