Toot, Toot! All a board a Vanilla Steamer!

With all the travel I've been doing lately, it's sad when airport security recognizes me in line.  Every airport has 50 billion Starbucks and I've become one of those sleepy eyed travelers waiting in line for a pick up me up.  However, it is the Vanilla Steamers with whip (whipped cream) I crave, not coffee.  It is eaiser to have these cravings when someone else is footing the bill.  So, when I am no longer traveling, the budget gourmet in me kicks in.

Here is my own spin on Vanilla Steamers:

1 cup Milk
1 tbls Honey
1/2 tbls Vanilla

I've made this two different ways:

Option 1 -

1.  Blend ingredients in a double boiler over low/medium heat until heated through

2.  Pour into a mug 

3.  Use a handeld frother to add volume

Option 2 -

1.  Blend ingredients in a mug

2.  Microwave for 45 seconds and remove from microwave

3.  Use a handheld frother to mix and add volume

4.  Microwave again for 1 minute

5.  Remove from microwave and froth one last time with frother

Self Heating Drinks… Again

I came across an article touting the next big thing…self-heating drinks. Depending on your age, this is not a new concept. For many of us, self-heating products have been on the market for numerous years such as Wolfgang Puck’s Self-Heating Lattes (which were pulled from the market in 2006), Campbell’s Soup and a few companies that manufacture food for the camping/sportman industry.

However, self-heating food products never caught on with major food manufacturers as well as mainstream consumers. The simplicity of it is wonderful, but I enjoy the cooking experience.