11 more days until Christmas! I can’t believe I’m typing that. This season just flies by at breakneck speed. Thank goodness for little traditions and treats to keep the Christmas spirit alive. Like this gingerbread latte. To make this gingerbread latte, you start with a gingerbread syrup, which is super easy to whip up. Then…
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Pumpkin Spice Latte
I remember the first time I ever had a Pumpkin Spice Latte. Starbucks had fiiiiiinally come to our small town. It was a chilly fall day, and I felt like having a treat. I ordered my PSL and walked back to my car, warming my hands on the to-go cup. Sadly, it was disappointing. The…
Homemade Frappuccino Recipe
This post was originally published on February 16, 2012 on Cooking for Seven. A reader recently requested this recipe, so I thought I should share it here on Buttered Side Up! Skiing is my favorite winter sport. Feeling the snow swish beneath my feet as I slide down the “mountain” (in Minnesota, the closest things we have to…
Phone Friday: Over the Holidays…
It’s been a little while since I’ve done a Phone Friday Post, so I thought it was high time I updated y’all on what’s been going on in my life, food and otherwise… My go-to lunch for the past few months has been (what I call) Egg on Rice. I really like it with butter,…
How to Make Mocha | His and Hers
I don’t remember the first time I tasted a mocha. It was probably at a Starbucks or Caribou Coffee when I was 18 or so. In general I am nonplussed about most chain coffee drinks, but, if my memory serves me well, I believe that I quite enjoyed it. It wasn’t extremely sweet like most…
Dirty Chai Pancakes with Spiced Caramel Sauce
This was originally posted on October 15, 2012 on Cooking for Seven. These are some of the yummiest pancakes I’ve ever made and I’m still quite proud of my photos. 🙂 Alright, time for the promised pancakes! When Emma pinned these Dirty Chai Pancakes the other day, I knew I needed to make them. And so I did. Reuben loved…