Author: Rachel

I found this one on Cooking Con Claudia’s YouTube channel. You’ll likely be seeing her channel mentioned several times, as I really like her recipes. The recipe is slightly modified from her video How To Make A Refreshing Cucumber Water With Lime.

For those unfamiliar with Agua Fresca, think of it like lemonade but with other fruits. You mix the fruit juice(s) with water to get a refreshing drink.

What You Need

• 4 cucumbers
• ⅓ cup fresh squeezed lime juice (takes 3-4 limes)
• ⅓ cup sugar
• ¾ cup + 2½ cups + 2½ cups water
• Blender
• Small pot
• Nut milk bags -OR- fine mesh strainer
• Pitcher or container for storage

I found this one on Honeysuckle’s YouTube channel. Although the video is titled Dalgona Coffee Recipes, only one is actually coffee based, and this isn’t it. The Golden Milk Dalgona Drink is the final one she makes in the video.

Combining a couple of recipes from the original video, I’ve made two different versions of this drink. The egg-based version (below) is really good for breakfast. The cream-based version makes a great dessert.

What You Need (Serves 2)

• ½ tsp turmeric
• ⅛ tsp cinnamon
• ⅛ tsp ginger powder
• pinch of black pepper
• 1½ tsp sugar
• 2 egg whites -OR- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream (see deviation below)
  NOTE: You can’t use the egg whites that come in a carton, those won’t whip up.
• ~8oz of your favorite milk
• 2 16oz cups (bigger cups mean less mess when you mix)

I found this one on Girl Gone Gourmet after a Google search for healthy snacks. I’m not a fan of coffee, so I was a bit nervous about trying it, but it’s really good! I halve the recipe, because the original is practically a meal.

What You Need

• ¼ cup cold brew coffee (You can make your own, but I buy a small bottle of plain cold brew coffee. It lasts for quite a while in the fridge.)
• 1 banana, sliced and frozen
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 tbsp unsweetened baking cocoa

I’m starting a new series: Monday Munchies. I’ll be sharing recipes that I prepare often. These may be slightly modified recipes I’ve found online or in cookbooks — I’ll give credit where credit is due — or things I’ve “invented” or even recipes passed down in my family. Regardless, they’ll be recipes I find delicious.

I’ve dubbed this week’s recipe a Matcha Latte — although Matcha Milk Tea would work, too. This recipe didn’t come from any one place. I just really like matcha tea, and wanted to try making it at home during the lockdown last year. I drink one of these every morning; it makes a good breakfast substitute for those of us who don’t like to actually eat breakfast. I hope you like it, too.