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Caribou Coffee Caramel Cooler – Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino Equivelant

Went by Caribou Coffee yesterday morning for the first time – they are actually pretty close to my house, though not on my way to work. I got a caramel latte and a vanilla latte for a friend. Both were tasty. Mine went particularly well with my donut from Bill’s Donut (who

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Hot Fudge Sauce

A local restaurant serves a very tasty chocolate cake in small Bundt pans… drizzled heavily with rich, thick hot chocolate sauce and served with a scoop of yummy Häagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream.
I’ve wanted to recreate, as best I could, the same very best chocolate cake. When I came across this recipe for Hot Fudge

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Green and Roasted Coffee Beans

For my birthday (May 1st, May Day), I got a few pounds of green, shade grown, fair-trade coffee beans and a roaster. I roasted some tonight, to ready my coffee pot for breakfast. The roasted beans smell so good. I’m going to go ground them now..

A Caramel Frappuccino is sounding pretty tasty

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Homemade Vanilla Syrup

Here’s a simple recipe for Vanilla Syrup. Great to use in coffee drinks or add it to your milkshake.
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
1. Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan, bringing to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and let simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir frequently to avoid burning.
3.

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Caramel Frappuccino Weakness

I admit it. I’ve got a Starbucks Frappuccino weakness. Caramel specifically.
I thought to make the perfect frapp, I’d need to get a cappuccino machine. How wrong I was. I had to do some tweaking, but came up with a Caramel Frappuccino recipe that is a right-on for Starbucks.
Here you go:
Caramel Frappuccino Recipe:
2 c.

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