I am not a morning person. This presents a problem as I enter the big girl world and have an 8-5 (ok, it's only three days a week and Tuesdays I work until 12:30...but still). The past few days at work have been wonderful, yet challenging, since 8:00 a.m. is quite early to be interacting with people. That's why this morning, I decided to fix myself coffeeish (I find coffee absolutely disgusting without proper additions. By the time I have finished adding all of my ingredients, it's no longer fair to call it coffee).
Katie's College Blend
If I am in dire need of coffee while I am at school, aka finals week, this is what I rely on.
1/4 cup of French Roast (any kind will do, I just think French roast smells the best)
1/4 cup of hot chocolate (if the hot chocolate machine is out of order, use chocolate milk)
5-6 sugar packets (sugar goes first since it's MUCH easier to dissolve in a hot beverage than a cold one)
1/4 cup of French Vanilla creamer
1/4 cup of chocolate ice cream (if the ice cream machine is out of order, which it frequently is, you're just out of luck on the extra froth. Compensate with chocolate milk)
Fill another cup about half way with ice. Pour in coffeeish mix. Stir. Enjoy!
Katie's Home Blend
Since we don't have the same ingredients at home as I do at school, this is what I make.
1 small cup (we have a Keurig - it's amazing!) of whatever type of coffee that seems most appealing to me that day (usually French vanilla)
1 1/2 heaping spoonfuls of sugar
A pour (until the drink turns into a creamy tan color, or, if you really don't like coffee, until the cup is almost full) of International Delight's French Vanilla creamer (NOT hazelnut. That makes my tummy hurt. Half and Half works well as a substitute. Or milk.)
1-2 scoops of chocolate ice cream (if you only have vanilla, also add a packet of hot chocolate mix. No hot chocolate mix? Chocolate syrup. Basically any type of chocolate works.)
Fill another cup about half way with ice. Pour in coffeeish mix. Stir. Enjoy!
These recipes probably provide an even more effective way of waking up - the absurd amount of added sugar gives you enough of a rush to last until late in the afternoon, and by then, you're already awake enough to finish your day. If not, make more!
