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t r e s s De mple DRINKS Mexican Ice Coffee Blend 1/2 cup chilled espresso or strong coffee, 1/2 cup milk or almond milk, 4 tbsps sugar, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon almond extract and 1 1/2 cups ice. In 6 si ps ste Spice Chai Blend 1 1/2 cups chai tea concentrate (alternately steep 2-3 bags in 6 oz water and sweeten) with 1 cup each milk and ice. Sprinkle with chai spice or ground cinnamon. Chocolate Bark Make it your own! Fun, kid friendly dessert for everyone to enjoy! So, there’s no rocket science in making this delicious and decadent dessert. It starts and ends with anything you want… 1. Choose your chocolate (white, dark, milk or mix it up) 2. Choose your toppings (anything from salt to more candy can be a topping, just choose what you love) 3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper 4. Melt chocolate (this is the toughest step) Place a little water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil, reduce to simmer. Place a bowl that fits snuggly on the pot of simmering water and break or add your pre-chopped chocolate into the bowl. Stir with a spatula until just melted. Watermelon Fruit Smoothie Strawberry-Banana Blend Freeze 3 cups cubed seeded watermelon until hard. Blend with 1 cup cubed fresh seeded watermelon, the juice of 1 lime, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 cup water. 1 banana, 1 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup each yogurt and milk, 2 teaspoons honey, a pinch of cinnamon and 1 cup ice. 5. Remove from heat and pour on to lined baking sheet. 6. Add toppings and refrigerate. When set remove and break into rough pieces and Enjoy! Favoured toppings for chocolate barks are; dried fruits, nuts (salted or unsalted), candies, granola, pretzels Ihsaan | Issue 1 | 53