It’s a love-hate relationship. I LOVE that friggin’ Starbucks-Soy-No-Water Chai-Tea Latte perhaps more than I love myself — well, at least, more than I love my own body because, MAN, my body HATES that thing. HAAAATES! Oh, but my soul…or, erm, my sugar-addicted tastebuds, blood cells, LOVE.

Anyway. I went for my third appointment with Lori, my holistic nutritionist, this afternoon, and I finally told her about my little addiction….

She googled it right in front of me to see exactly what the nutritional breakdown of this EVIL drink is. And, when she found it? Her face. HER FACE was enough to turn me right off chais FOREVER (here’s hoping)…. It was a look of… of… of… HORROR!!! and… and… and… DISGUST!

And, it didn’t end. She kept talking about the chai, and checking and rechecking the breakdown IN UTTER DISBELIEF (no, I know I tend to exaggerate and get over-dramatic about stuff, but I’m being totally FACTUAL right now), with that same look of HORROR and DISGUST on her face!

Then, she said the one thing that — aside from that unforgettable look of HORROR and DISGUST – should turn me off of the chai FOREVER. She said…she said…, “It’s like a……..COKE!”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You don’t understand. I am the ANTI-COKE. I hate it. It’s like GUM to me. I will NEVER TOUCH it. It’s like a CIGARETTE. The DEFINITION OF UNHEALTHY. It’s everything I don’t want to be! Heh. Now, I’m as good as DRINKING IT? EVERY DAY?

WOAAAAHHH!

Needless to say, I will not be drinking this…this…Coke anymore.

I AM NOT A COKE ADDICT!

The LOVELY Karen (who co-designed our FAB site!) has also been trying to help me shake this HORRID chai-tea latte habit. She sent me this recipe she found in the Women’s Health Training Guide, which I hope to try SOON, and I thought I’d share it with you. CHECK IT!

Chai Latte Hot Cereal

1 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk
1/2 water
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/8 tsp ground cardamom
3/4 cup rolled mulitgrain cereal (like Mother’s 100% Natural)
4 tsp honey
1/2 cup fresh raspberries

1. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 cup soy milk, water & spices to boil over medium-high heat.

2. Stir in cereal. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring frequently, until cereal is tender but still chewy and liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.

3. Stir in remaining soy milk and honey. Divide cereal between 2 bowls and top with raspberries.

Makes 2 servings.

Nutritional Info:
235 calories
1 g fat (0g saturated)
74 mg sodium
45 g carbohydrates
6 g fiber
8 g protein

Mmmm…. YUM! THANK YOU, KAREN! MWAH!

Guess who’s coming to right for us REALLY REALLY SOON! Like, NEXT WEEK, like — if she can get her PREGGERS SELF up to the task! LORI THE NUTRITIONIST!

To start, she’ll be answering SARAH’s question about ENERGY BARS, has a HOT TIP about making the best QUINOA, and MORE to motivate, inspire and inform us! So, look forward to that!

If you have questions for the nutritionist, please send them to me here!