Coconut Butter Rooibos Latte / February 8, 2018 by Lindsey | Dolly and Oatmeal

Coconut Butter Rooibos Latte | dolly and oatmeal

fancy tea lattes seem to be the new thing. and for good reason! i've was never a big tea person, i much rather have had a cup of coffee, or even water for that matter. it wasn't until i was pregnant with amesy that tea became something i reached for. i still needed that hit of caffeine in my second trimester, so i turned to matcha lattes. and in the evening, when i was wanting something to soothe my aches, pains, and sometimes nausea, a fancy tea latte was a little treat i would look forward to making. even after having ames i've still kept up my tea habit.

post-pregnancy, i tend to whiz up a tea latte in the afternoon, it feels like a little gift to myself. something i look forward to after a large part of the day's hustle is over. but around that 3pm-mark is also the time when i start searching my pantry for a snack. i'm not even sure that i'm hungry, but rather it's just a bad habit to nibble and nosh as i go about the afternoon. so i've been making a conscious effort to cut down on the snacking, be more mindful, and grab for something that's fulfilling. and that's where this coconut butter rooibos latte comes in. adding the fatty coconut butter staves off cravings and keeps me full until dinner, and taking a few minutes (or however much time amesy gives me!) time to sip on a warm drink soothes some of the craziness of the day - it's a mid-afternoon self-love situation. something i think we can all take more time to do 💕

big higs! xo

a few other fancy lattes from around the web that i love:

frothy irish breakfast latte w/ mct oil || with food and love

calming chamomile latte || wholehearted eats

spiced beet tonic || tending the table

golden dandelion latte from this blog

cozy and healthy superfood lattes || the first mess

pink moon milk || heartbeet kitchen

coconut butter rooibos latte | v

i'm partial to rooibos, but you can use any tea you like here. likewise, if you don't have coconut butter you could use a tablespoon of nut butter with roughly a teaspoon of coconut oil. i think cashew butter would work really nicely.

print the recipe!

| serves 1 |

3/4 cup filtered boiling water
1 rooibos tea bag
3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 tablespoon coconut butter
1 teaspoon coconut nectar, maple syrup, or stevia
1/2 teaspoon beet powder (optional), more for dusting

method

add the tea bag to the boiling water and let steep for 5-6 minutes.
meanwhile heat the milk until steaming. remove the teabag, and add the rooibos tea, steamed milk, coconut butter, coconut nectar (or sweetener of choice), and beet powder (if using) to a high-speed blender. blend on high for 1 minute until the mixture is combined and frothy.
pour into your favorite mug, dust with beet powder (if using) and enjoy. 💕

similar recipes:

pink quinoa salad w/ beets, blood orange & chimichurri

Iced Matcha Latte, Two Ways / July 6, 2017 by Lindsey | Dolly and Oatmeal

Iced Matcha Latte, Two Ways | dolly and oatmeal

hey, everyone! i hope you all had a good holiday weekend :) we pretty much stayed put. aside from a morning outing to beach that went way wrong (bummer!), we had a super fun day hanging with my brother, sister-in-law, and their little one, nico. amesy and his cousin had some pool time, and in between diaper changes, multiple sun block applications, playing/smashing toys, crawling, and naps, we adults had a few minutes to catch up as well ;)

life at home with amesy is hectic too. often, the days go by so quickly, and between both of our schedules i don't have much time to make intricate recipes. so in lieu of anything too exciting, i'm sharing my go-to, afternoon pick-me-up. i gave up coffee when i was pregnant with amesy, and after having him i gave it up completely due to adrenal fatigue. so matcha has been my sidekick for a while now. i've grown to love it's flavor and its ability to leave me feeling energized without the crash and burn i so often felt with coffee. among many of its benefits (boosting brain powder, being rich in antioxidants, etc.) it's a fun thing to sip. you can adapt a matcha latte in so many different ways, whether you make a bulletproof matcha, add any variety of nut milk or nut butter; some people sift and whisk, others blend, there's oodles of ways to prepare one.

i personally love the taste of matcha. and whenever i add milk that flavor is a bit more undetectable. i started adding tocos (tocotrienols a bio-available source of vitamin E) to a lot of my beverages a few months ago when i began experiencing a postpartum hormone imbalance. i love its creamy quality, which is perfect for a milk-less matcha. it gives a latte the perfect creamy/frothy consistency without diluting the matcha taste. but, i know a lot of people don't have access to tocos (nor do some of you have the desire to buy them), so i added a second iced matcha latte recipe, a version with milk, that is super creamy, a bit frothy, and just generally a good time :)

happy july! big summer hugs <3

all ceramics provided by wolf ceramics

iced matcha latte, two ways | v

if you're interested in buying tocos, you can find them here and here. i call for coconut butter but you can use a nut butter or coconut oil (it will have more of a coconut flavor though). similarly, you can use any sweetener of choice. i generally use a 1:1 ratio of matcha powder (in teaspoons) to water (in cups). but if you are sensitive to caffeine you can always reduce the amount of matcha powder.

| serves 1 |

no-milk creamy matcha latte

1 1/2 teaspoons matcha powder
1 teaspoon coconut butter
1 teaspoon coconut nectar
1 tablespoon tocos
1 cup hot filtered water
1/2 cup ice, plus more ice for serving

creamy matcha latte (w/ milk)

1 1/2 teaspoons matcha powder
1 teaspoon coconut butter
1 teaspoon coconut nectar
1 cup steamed unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 cup ice

method 1

to a high-speed blender, add the matcha, coconut butter, coconut nectar, and tocos. add the hot water and ice. blend on high for 45 seconds - 1 minute, until everything is combined and frothy.
fill a glass halfway with ice and pour the matcha blend over top. enjoy immediately.

method 2

to a high-speed blender, add the matcha, coconut butter, and coconut nectar. add the steamed milk and ice. blend on high for 45 seconds - 1 minute, until everything is combined and frothy.
fill a glass halfway with ice and pour the matcha blend over top. enjoy immediately.

similar recipes:

fizzy lemon-limade w/ crushed raspberries

cold-brewed shiso hibiscus tea iced latte

Golden Dandelion Latte / February 22, 2017 by Lindsey | Dolly and Oatmeal

Golden Dandelion Latte | dolly and oatmeal

a few posts back i wrote a bit about some of my postpartum struggles/issues with inflammation, and hormonal shifts (to put it lightly). the first few months after giving birth were great. i felt wonderful - my hair was still thick and shiny, i felt pretty good physically, and most of the pains in my lower back from the last month of pregnancy had gone away. my mood was still all over the place, but that's been a struggle my whole life ;) enter 3 1/2 months postpartum and i began losing hair, clumps at a time. i felt tired and sluggish in the morning (no matter what time i went to bed the night before), and the pains in my lower back, while different, came back with a vengeance. i would be lying to say that ingesting more turmeric made it all go away, that's not what happened. truth is, is that i'm still working to get back on my feet and feel good again. so i've been making some life changes in an effort to be only healthier, happy, but more knowledgeable about the root causes of these afflictions. and from what research i've done, it seems like hormones play a huge part.

while i was always skeptical that hormones were at the root cause of a lot of my issues, i didn't know where to begin. right now i'm in the midst of reading this powerful book (thank you jessie!), and just finished the second day of a 21-day elimination cleanse to kind of reset my body. i thought i was kind of crazy for doing a cleanse while caring for an almost 5-month old, but i keep telling myself that i want to feel stronger physically/mentally/emotionally to take good care of my babe. i'm currently quite hungry, but the whole idea of the cleanse is to lighten up your diet to give your body a break from digestion, so it can spend time cleansing and healing. i can report that i've gotten some of the best, most restful sleep in a while (and yes, amesy sleeping through the night doesn't hurt either!), and that eating a smoothie for breakfast and dinner is super easy and good on the clean up especially with a babe on my hip. there's something i really enjoy about challenging my body in different ways i didn't know/think it was capable of, since so many times it's a mind over matter game.

but no matter what, turmeric tea is my old standby as an overall restorative beverage. i've began sipping on this latte when i was first pregnant, and i finally had the time to share the recipe. it's super basic, but i've included some steps for a simple turmeric paste that makes leftovers for soups, smoothies, shakes, potions - whatever you like! the mixture is ground turmeric, water, coconut oil, and black pepper. and interesting side note: the coconut oil and black pepper play an essential role in the body absorbing the anti-inflammatory properties in turmeric. in any event, i enjoy this drink first thing in the morning or as an afternoon soother. i've been loving it in between lunch and dinner when that 3pm hunger hits :)

i hope you're all feeling well and in good spirits. i would be curious to hear how you've gone about dealing with any hormone or post-baby ailments? (and if you're not into publicly commenting, i would love to chat through email!)

big hugs, all! xo

golden dandelion latte | v

you can use any tea here, but i like dandelion tea which is known to soothe digestive issues, strengthen the immune system, and balance blood sugar levels. however, for a nighttime tea i do use chamomile, as well. i included some optional boosters below. i use tocos for a creamy effect, plus it's known to brighten your skin. ashwaghanda is an adaptogenic herb which aides in a slew of things including stress and anxiety. collagen peptides also aid in digestion, joint and bone health, and it's also an amino acid which is great for hair growth.

| makes 1 latte |

turmeric paste (makes extra)

2 tablespoons ground turmeric
1/2 cup filtered water, plus more for thinning
1 tablespoon unrefined extra virgin coconut oil
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

latte

1 cup (8 oz) boiled filtered water
1-2 dandelion tea bags
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 tablespoon unrefined extra virgin coconut oil
2 teaspoons coconut nectar (or maple syrup)
1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric paste

optional boosters

1 tablespoon tocos/tocotrienols
1/2 teaspoon ashwagandha
1 scoop collagen peptides

method

make the turmeric paste. place the ground turmeric in a small saucepan, whisk in the water and turn heat to a low flame. continue whisking to until the mixture has thickened but is still fluid, about 6-8 minutes. (if your mixture gets too thick before the 6-8 minute mark, add more water a few teaspoons at a time.) remove from the heat and whisk in the coconut oil and pepper. let cool completely, then place in a lidded jar and store in the refrigerator.
make the latte. pour the water into a large mug, steep the teabag/s for about 5 minutes (for a stronger tea flavor use 2 bags). while the tea is steeping, warm the milk over the stovetop until it steams a bit, remove from heat. add the milk, oil, coconut nectar, and turmeric paste to a high-speed blender. whiz on high for 20 seconds, until frothy. remove the teabags from your mug and pour the milk over top. top with a dusting of black pepper and ground turmeric and drink while hot. (if adding any boosters, whiz them in the blender with the other ingredients.)