Simple Chai Tea Latte Recipe To Save You Money!

Lately, I'm pretty sure I have ingested more chai tea latte than actual water. If I could live on the stuff I totally would! Unfortunately, at about $5 or $6 a cup at Starbucks, because of course I have to get a venti, they don't really fit into my budget. I actually have no idea what they cost me because I kind of just throw my money at Starbucks and try to not think about it, oops. Let's just say it's $5 for a venti. At $5 a day for 365 days, that comes to a total of $1,825. That's enough to pay for the Louis Vuitton travel bag I've had my eye on and I would even have some left over! I thought to myself one day, "There must be a better way to get my fix." So one night I decided to try making a chai tea latte at home and what do you know, it turned out great! This recipe is to make a whole pitcher because one cup just won't cut it for me.


What You Need:

8 bags of chai tea
4 cups of water
1 cup of milk
1/3 cup of honey
Optional cinnamon
Optional whip cream if you want to drink it hot


The Process:

1. Boil 4 cups of water in a medium pan.
2. Steep 8 bags of chai tea for about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in 1 cup of milk and 1/3 cup of honey. I added a little bit of cinnamon but you don't have to since chai tea is already a spiced tea. 
4. Pour into a pitcher and let it chill in the fridge for an hour.

For an iced latte, just pour over ice and enjoy. If you would like a hot latte, pour into your coffee cup and warm in the microwave. Add whip cream and a little bit of cinnamon on top for a cute Instagram picture.


Experiment with different brands of teas and different types of milk until you find something you like. I used Tazo Chai Classic and 2% milk. A fun variation would be vanilla almond milk! Have fun and enjoy!

Simple Mini Apple Pies

The time for feasting is upon us! Isn't it crazy how quickly time goes by? The older I get, the faster the years seem to zip by. Thanksgiving is tomorrow and the majority of people in the United States will spend the entire day cooking. Those of us that are smart (or lazy, not sure which) will look for ways that we can cut down on cooking time and the amount of dishes that need to be cleaned. These mini apple pies make great appetizers or even great desserts if you want something on the smaller side. The following video gives you my step-by-step instructions.

What you'll need:
1 tablespoon of melted butter
4 tablespoons of brown sugar
3 teaspoons of cinnamon
1 apple
1 can of refrigerated Philsbury crescent rolls

This recipe makes 8 servings but it's really easy to adjust it to fit how many pies you want.


The process:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Slice your apple into 8 slices. (8 because that's how many crescent rolls come in the can)
3. Roll out 1 crescent and brush on some melted butter.
4. Next, sprinkle on some brown sugar and cinnamon. I prefer to "eye ball it" and add plenty of both.
5. Place 1 apple slice at the widest part of your crescent and roll it to the top. Your apple doesn't need to be completely covered.
6. Brush on more melted butter to the top of your pie.
7. Sprinkle some cinnamon on the top.

Repeat this process until all of your slices have been rolled. Place in the oven for 15 minutes.

I like to serve these warm but they're good at room temperature also. If you're looking for a good dipping sauce, I recommend using plain greek yogurt.


Bon apitit and happy Thanksgiving!