the year’s last day

unrelated Christmas morning picture…we gave the children our old dining room table cut down to their size!

this morning, on the last day of the year, i thought i’d tackle one of our unfinished Christmas projests–making instant chai tea.  here’s the recipe we used.

• 1 c dry milk
• 1 c instant creamer
• 1 c instant vanilla creamer
• 2 c sugar
• 1 1/2  c instant tea
• 2 t ginger
• 2 t cinnamon
• 1 t nutmeg
• 1 t cardamom

mix all in a big bowl.  then use a food processor to grind it all (1 cup at a time!) into a powder.  add 2 T to a cup of hot water.

while the ingredients were out and the bowls already dirty, i decided to mix up a batch of hot cocoa as well.

• 2 c powdered milk
• 3/4 c powdered sugar
• 1/2 c cocoa powder
• 1/2 c instant creamer
• 1/8 t salt

mix it all and store in a cool, dry place.  add 3 T to a mug of hot water.

i’ve got loads of fresh cardamom, if you think you might want to make a batch.  i’d be happy to send it along to you!