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Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte + Giveaway!

By Emily Smith

Although the warm weather is moving along, I’m not quite ready to say goodbye to iced beverages just yet – and I’m definitely not kicking my smoothie habit to the curb any time soon.  Yes, reaching for a tall cold glass during steamy Summer days is probably more likely to happen than when there’s snow on the ground – but I’ll still make it happen, because they do the body good ;)
So, on that note, I’m kicking off this week with my first Fall Smoothie recipe (which I’m calling an iced pumpkin latte) and telling you all about the most amazing glass straw there ever was.  What do you mean? you say, well let me tell you.  It’s sort of like Cinderella’s glass slipper; it just fits and no other shoe (read: straw) will ever feel right again!

Once upon a time, my husband told me that I couldn’t re-use my plastic straws any longer, because they weren’t meant to be washed and re-used (bacteria). So, I hit up google in search of something better.  Alas, I found Glass Dharma, THE source for glass straws. 
“Since March of 2007 GlassDharma has been producing glass drinking straws. The  GlassDharma mission is to create world-wide awareness about single use plastics and how damaging plastic straws are to our environment. Glass Straws provide an alternative that eliminates the need for straws made from plastic.” – glassdharma.com
Not only did Glass Dharma oblige my curiosity to a better smoothie-drinking way, they wanted to encourage y’all to make a change as well!  They are offering a $25.00 gift certificate for glassdharma.com to one lucky reader, so that you too can fall in love with your very own glass slippers, ahem, I mean straw!  All you have to do is enter below :)  Cheers!

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Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte
Serves 2

2 cups of unsweetened almond milk
4 heaping Tablespoons of pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling in a can!)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon of pure vanilla
2-3 drops of stevia, optional
1/2 banana
12-14 ice cubes

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender.
  2. Use ice crush method to break down ice cubes.
  3. Blend on medium-high until smooth.
  4. Enjoy!!

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33 Comments on Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte + Giveaway!

  1. jillian m.
    September 18, 2012 at 11:15 am (246 days ago)

    I love the idea of an iced pumpkin spice latte. Makes it a little more original!

  2. Jessica_AKitchenAddiction
    September 18, 2012 at 1:13 pm (246 days ago)

    I love the idea of glass straws! How fun! Definitely would love using these for smoothies!

  3. Patty Page
    September 18, 2012 at 1:58 pm (246 days ago)

    OK–this would be great! We are constantly running our old plastic straws through the dishwasher (yuck!)

  4. Patty Page
    September 18, 2012 at 2:02 pm (246 days ago)

    OH yeah–I would use the straws for our green smoothies we make.

  5. jessica
    September 18, 2012 at 3:57 pm (246 days ago)

    glass straws… how cool!!
    and i love me a pumpkin latte! i never really make my own though…. so i think i need to give it a try!

  6. Guru Uru
    September 18, 2012 at 7:40 pm (246 days ago)

    Oh wow this latte looks soooo good :D

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

  7. ashley
    September 18, 2012 at 9:13 pm (246 days ago)

    iced coffee of course!

  8. ashley
    September 18, 2012 at 9:13 pm (246 days ago)

    I follow on gfc!

  9. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
    September 18, 2012 at 9:45 pm (246 days ago)

    The straws sound great!! We use them a lot in this house too.

    It’s still really hot here so iced beverages are still a win for me! And with the pumpkin, it’s like a happy compromise!

  10. katherine d
    September 18, 2012 at 10:41 pm (246 days ago)

    green monster smoothies!

  11. katherine d
    September 18, 2012 at 10:42 pm (246 days ago)

    follow via gfc!

  12. Gina Phillips
    September 19, 2012 at 12:35 am (245 days ago)

    yummers! that looks delish! :)

  13. Meg Henning
    September 19, 2012 at 1:25 am (245 days ago)

    i would use my straw to drink up homemade milkshakes

  14. Meg Henning
    September 19, 2012 at 1:25 am (245 days ago)

    i follow you via gfc

  15. Amee Beck Livingston
    September 19, 2012 at 1:27 am (245 days ago)

    I use straws all the time for smoothies, protein shakes, milkshakes, etc. These straws would be awesome! I have never seen glass straws in stores. I love them! :)

  16. Ashley
    September 19, 2012 at 2:08 pm (245 days ago)

    Drinking water – I always drink more if I have a straw.

  17. Heather
    September 19, 2012 at 4:34 pm (245 days ago)

    A big straw for big fall flavors! However I can drink that in quicker is good with me!

  18. Emily
    September 19, 2012 at 5:25 pm (245 days ago)

    I LOVE Glass Dharma.

  19. Monique
    September 19, 2012 at 7:30 pm (245 days ago)

    To get rid of all the plastic straws in my house lol

  20. Emily // The Best of this Life
    September 20, 2012 at 2:00 am (244 days ago)

    Oh, I know..a little jealous over here ;) We’re enjoying the cooler weather, but I do miss jumping in the outdoor pool!

  23. Emily // The Best of this Life
    September 20, 2012 at 2:02 am (244 days ago)

    I haven’t seen them in stores either! But they rock :) You’d definitely make good use of them!

  25. Leah @ foodforthefresh
    September 20, 2012 at 4:32 pm (244 days ago)

    YUM! I have been looking for great fall drinks. I’m definitely going to have to give this a try. I love the straw – I hate plastic ones too, but like having a straw for iced coffee (so it doesn’t get on my teeth). Also, I have a fall giveaway on my blog you might be interested in: http://foodforthefresh.blogspot.com/2012/09/fall-giveaway.html

  26. Susan Christy
    September 21, 2012 at 4:25 pm (243 days ago)

    Water, Choc Milk, Diet Coke, Iced Tea. I only drink out of a straw, at the suggestion of my dentist – to avoid discoloration of my teeth.

  27. Rachel Jacobs
    September 22, 2012 at 1:17 am (242 days ago)

    Smoothies, smoothies, and more smoothies

  28. Stephanie Nelsen
    September 23, 2012 at 4:00 am (241 days ago)

    those pumpkin spice lattes are looking pretty good!

  29. Loraine
    September 24, 2012 at 12:34 am (240 days ago)

    Your son is sooo cute! Love those straws. :)

  30. Audra
    September 24, 2012 at 1:08 am (240 days ago)

    Glass straws, I have never heard of them! How exciting and I bet your iced pumpkin spice latte is even better sipping though a cool glass straw!

  31. Nicole
    September 24, 2012 at 1:24 am (240 days ago)

    I would use my straws for slurpin’ smoothies :)

  32. Amy
    September 25, 2012 at 1:21 am (239 days ago)

    I’d use it to sip smoothies!

  33. Rhoda Kindred
    September 25, 2012 at 2:33 am (239 days ago)

    I’d get the soothies glass staws – love the whole concept!