Frosty Cappuccino

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Jennifer and I love coffee drinks and while we’ll make a frozen mocha from scratch (making the espresso), here is a great recipe that I ran across about 2 weeks ago that we’ve made a lot.  Below is the “Neal” version of it.  I recommend sticking it in the freezer for about 10 to 15 minutes after it is put in the glasses to get good and cold.

Enjoy!

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Ingredients

  1. 2 cups low-fat milk
  2. 4 Tblsp chocolate syrup
  3. 2 tsp espresso instant powder (or dark roast instant coffee powder)
  4. 6 to 8 ice cubes

Directions

  1. In blender, combine milk, chocolate syrup, espresso powder, and and blend until mixture is mixed.
  2. Add ice one or two cubes at a time.  Blend until smooth and frothy. Pour into 4 chilled Irish Cream glasses. Optionally: Sprinkle with cinnamon for garnish.

(Based on Frosty Cappuccino recipe in Good Housekeeping’s Blend It! More of my recipes at www.ibits.biz/recipes/ )

Give me a Boost!

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Booster Seat

Caden is in need of a boost!  He decided weeks ago that he was too big for the high chair and wanted to see in the grown up seat. Of course the problem is he sits too low to the table so he sits on his knees or wants to stand, which we don’t want him to do for fear of him just jumping out of the chair.  He is a boy!

So a quick search on Amazon and I found a booster seat that was perfect for him and well my sense of humor.  It was only $20 which was cheaper than some of the others we found. It is made out of foam and all of the reviewers said the same thing, “the graphic top does peel off, but the foam itself is durable and the seat is still comfortable.”  We figured it would work even if the lettering does come off.

UPS delivered it 3 days ago and Caden has loved it so far.

More Cheap Music!

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Amazon now has a $5 deal on 50 different downloadable MP3 Albums!  A few of the artists include Marvin Gaye’s #1’s, James Taylor, Grateful Dead, Areosmith, Michael Franti, and Kenny Rogers.  A little something for everyone.

They still have a deal of the day, so check out their site if you are looking for new cheap music!

Enjoy!

FREE Music Today!

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Free Music!

If you know me very well, or if you knew me in college, you know that I have a pretty large music collection.  Recently I starting using Amazon’s MP3 store.  I wanted to share that today, April 30, 2009 there are some Free Christian Music Samplers!

The Back Story

Let’s chase a rabbit, as my sister and I would say.  Last summer I went to Kansas City for a 4 day conference for work.   A few months before that, I was there for a few days of training for a product we use at work.  I was asked to serve on a committee for this company which requires  a couple of trips a year to KC.  The last trip was in January and quick trip.  I flew in, we met that night and the next day and I flew out that afternoon.  Lot of time with the iPod and the ear buds and on a loud plane.

I decided after this trip in January that it was time to find a better solution.  While I would love to by a pair of Bose On-Ear Headphones I really don’t travel enough to spend that much on a pair.

I found web site that gives cash for old iPhones, iPods, and Blackberries, and while that is another rabbit to chase, for another time, I sent in some old stuff and got back about $35 in cash.

I settled on a pair from Sony that were right in my price range ($35).   I’m looking forward to my trip to KC in July to see how good/bad they work on the plane.  The bonus, and the purpose of this “chase” is to share why I’ve been checking out Amazon’s MP3 store daily.  Last week I received and e-mail from Amazon that said:

As a someone who purchased a qualifying MP3 player, accessory, or audio device in the past 3 to 4 weeks, you have automatically qualified for $5 worth of Amazon MP3 downloads.

I will probably be sharing a few more posts with good deals I find.  If you like any of them feel free to comment and I’ll keep them coming!

Spend a buck, get 8 bucks back… Good deal?

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“State Rep. Hollis Downs will use the realization that Louisiana Tech returns almost $8 for every $1 spent as he argues against cuts to higher education this year.

The rate of return on the investment the state makes in Tech comes as part of a larger study by the eight members of the University of Louisiana System. Tech President Dan Reneau presented the results of the study in a news conference Friday. The university’s spending impact statewide clocks in at $462.5 million.”

Read the entire article at:
http://www.rustonleader.com/news.php?id=5181

Tech’s budget cuts are estimated at being a total of about 12 million this year. I encourage my fellow Tech Alumns, regardless of where you live, to contact the LA Gov.’s office and demand higher education’s funding be restored. If enough of us put pressure on his office, he’ll have to give in. He did on the on the pay raises (see: http://www.nealbreeding.com/blogs/?p=72 for details).

Contact Gov. Jindal’s Office at:

PO Box 94004
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004
Phone: 225-342-7015 or 866-366-1121 (Toll Free)
Fax: 225-342-7099
e-mail at: http://www.gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=form&tmp=email_governor