When you go on vacation and somebody asks you if you want a drink, you always go as tropical as possible. A Pina-Colada is a great way to enjoy a tropical drink. I am taking the tropical vibe a step further with my new Pink-a-Colada for the Starbucks Secret Menu. This drink takes the pina-colada …
Strawberries! Blackberries! Raspberries! Berry season is here and I am ready for it. When those bright, beautiful berries hit the store shelves, I am all about putting berries in EVERYTHING. You can order a Strawberry Frappuccino off the regular menu at Starbucks. But if you want ALL THE BERRIES you need to order my new …
Buzz Lightyear – a brave and fearless leader, and a dedicated friend. Of course, he is also a toy. Buzz has become one of the most beloved Disney characters of all time, so obviously, he needs his own Starbucks drink. Have no fear citizens – the Buzz Lightyear Frappuccino for the Starbucks Secret Menu is …
Back in 2017, the Ombre Pink Drink took the Starbucks world by storm. Ombre Pink Drinks were gracing Instagram accounts all over the place. I am never one to let go of a beautiful Instagram trend, so I have been brainstorming how to bring back the ombre drink. Introducing the Ombre Orange Drink for the …
Picture yourself at a tiki bar with a tropical drink in your hand, under a dried grass roof, listening to some relaxing music and watching the waves roll in. Chances are, you imagined yourself with a Mai Tai cocktail – a signature Tiki-themed, tropical staple. The good news is that now you can get your …
Strawberries are the quintessential summertime treat. One of my favorite restaurants has smooshed all the goodness of a strawberry cobbler into a martini that is perfect for summer. Since the Strawberry Cobbler Martini is so delicious, I have been brainstorming an equally berry-licious, non alcoholic version. Introducing – the Strawberry Cobbler Refresher for the Starbucks …
May the 4th, also known as Star Wars Day, is right around the corner. Whether its Qi-Gon Jinn, Rey, Luke Skywalker or Obi-Wan Kenobi, we are huge fans of the Jedi in my house. The idea of harnessing the Force to protect and defend people while promoting peace is a powerful message. With all of …
One of my favorite parts of warm weather is being able to order fun, refreshing cocktails when we go out. One of my go-to summer drinks of choice is a Blackberry Bramble, a delicious cocktail made with gin, simple syrup, lemon juice and blackberry liquor. Although Happy Hour doesn’t start until 5pm somewhere, you can …
If you have ever been to the Jersey Shore (or any beach-y area in Delaware, Maryland or Virginia), you have probably experienced the pure joy of Kohr Brothers Frozen Custard. Most of my beach memories as a kid involve me wet and sandy, standing on a burning hot boardwalk eating a creamy orange and vanilla …
Starbucks recently introduced a Honey Blend to it’s line of flavoring syrups. Because the Honey Blend is a syrup, it blends beautifully into cold drinks giving a light honey flavor without the stickiness. The Honey Bee Cold Brew is my newest honey based recipe for the Starbucks Secret Menu. This Cold Brew has the sweetness …
After a long winter in the Northeast, we are definitely looking forward to warm summer days and RIPE FRUIT that tastes sweet and delicious. If you live someplace that gets really cold, you know how bad (mushy, mealy, tasteless) the off season fruit in the stores is. To satisfy my desire for ripe and yummy …
Is there anything more beautiful, delicious and FUN than a layered Starbucks drink? I have been trying to come up with the PERFECT layered Starbucks drink for Spring. The good news is that after some trial and error, I finally got the recipe down with this fabulous Purple and Pink Frappuccino recipe for the Starbucks …
I am personally dreaming of escaping the dreary Northeast and heading to sunny Florida. However, thanks to COVID, I am destined to be stuck up here, vacation-less, for at least another couple of months. Since I can’t get to a vacation destination, I am bringing the tropical citrus vibes to me with my new Orange …
An “affogato” is an Italian coffee based dessert where a shot of hot espresso is poured over a scoop of vanilla ice cream which creates delicious pockets of coffee in the frozen dessert. Affogato means “drowned” in Italian – this dessert is ice cream drowned in espresso. I am a firm believer that anytime is …
Tinkerbell is a sassy, sweet and sometimes fierce fairy who has come to symbolize the magic of Disney. Magic is in short supply over here right now, so I came up with a Tinkerbell Frappuccino for the Starbucks Secret Menu to bring something magical into my day. This pixie-dusted drink is a blend of Matcha …
Blackberry season starts in May, and I am ready for all of those juicy summer vibes. There is no better way to celebrate the arrival of blackberry season than with a delicious new coffee drink from Starbucks! Now you can get your juicy blackberry vibes and a sweet caffeine fix with my new Blackberry Caramel Macchiato …
Everyone knows that “red” is the best flavor of popsicle. Normally cherry flavored, but sometimes watermelon or strawberry, red popsicles are a sure-fire taste sensation. Now you can grab your red popsicle to go with my new Liquid Popsicle on the Starbucks Secret Menu. This drink has the slushy, fruity, sugary punch that you expect …
Thai Iced Tea is a delicious drink made with Ceylon tea, condensed milk and sugar. I love this sweet tea concoction, and order it every time we eat out at a Thai restaurant. Since we haven’t been able to eat in a restaurant recently, I have been missing my Thai Iced Tea. After months of …
My daughter just got a new “galaxy light” for her room. I didn’t know much about it, but it mostly illuminates her room in various shades of purple and blue with stars in the mix. I am not sure if this light was worth the money, but the colors are very beautiful. These beautiful colors …
I have always loved the idea of food imposters – food that looks like one thing, but is actually something else entirely. One of my favorites has always been a dirt cup – pudding with cookie crumb dirt. Even better if its pretty with flowers instead of the typical gummy worms. I translated my love …
Although the Starbucks logo is the same in every country, the menu varies greatly to correspond with the particular tastes of each culture. Some of these international drinks sound really delicious, some not as much. One that sounds extra yummy is an Iced Honey-Vanilla Macchiato from Australia. Although you can’t find this drink on the …
According to my local Target, Easter season is in full swing. I love everything about Easter stuff – the colors, the candy, the cute decorations and of course, the Easter bunnies. In honor of my favorite holiday aesthetic, I created the Bunny Juice Frappuccino for the Starbucks Secret Menu. This delicious Frappuccino has a vanilla …
Strawberry season is right around the corner, which means the fruity, sweet taste of a perfectly plump and ripe strawberry is practically here! My all time favorite summer dessert is Strawberry Shortcake. I love the different textures of the whipped cream, strawberries and biscuits. While I am waiting for peak strawberry season here in the …
Ahh – springtime. Blooming flowers, melting snow and a little bit of mud. The spring slush means that summer is coming! I wanted the perfect Starbucks drink for this time of year – something beautiful and colorful, but a little bit frozen… So I created the Spring Slush recipe for the Starbucks Secret Menu. This …
My Starbucks obsession is the Nitro Cold Brew. Nitro Cold Brew Coffee is cold brew coffee that is infused with nitrogen and stored in a keg. A Nitro Cold Brew is poured slowly from a tap and thanks to the nitrogen, develops a foam of fine bubbles on top (think of a Guinness beer) I …
A Banana Split Sundae is always a decadent summer treat. As we inch further away from the dead of winter, I am already dreaming of summer days full of ice-creamy goodness. The reality is that you can be closer to that dreamy summer treat than you think with my new Banana Split Frappuccino from the …
Coconut and chocolate are a wonderful combination (I am looking at you Mounds and Bounty Bars). But a girl can’t eat candy all day – she also needs caffeine. To satisfy all of these NEEDS – I created the Coconut Mocha Macchiato for the Starbucks Secret Menu This drink will give a caffeine jolt that …
During this pandemic, we have been playing a huge amount of Among Us. If you have not been paying attention, Among Us is a space themed online game where there is an Imposter trying to knock off the Crew Mates. The whole point of the game is to determine who is acting “sus” (suspicious) and …
I just took down our snowmen decorations from our front porch and put out a huge basket of forsythias and violets. I am SO done with winter. Violets always remind me of spring because of their beautiful purple color, and because of the famous Violet Lemonade served in the spring at Walt Disney World. Because …
In the ’90s, Cinnamon Toast Crunch was awesome because it had “the taste you can see” (aka visible crystals of sugar and cinnamon). Nowadays, when you are looking for a cinnamony-sugar fix, you can grab for you nearest box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal – or you can grab this new Cinnamon Toast Crunch drink …
As winter drags into muddy spring, I am thinking summer thoughts – like ice cream! Neapolitan ice cream is (here in the US) generally considered to strawberry, vanilla and chocolate flavors, layered in a package together. Because of the delicious variety, this is a popular choice in my house. Well, its not quite ice cream …
I am a big fan of oatmeal cookies. Not the kind with raisins because raisins are EW. But I am all in for oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips. The first time that I had oat milk in a latte, I noticed that it did taste distinctly “oaty” – it reminded me of oatmeal cookies. So, …
The new trailer for the 101 Dalmatians prequel, Cruella, which follows a young Cruella de Vil, recently dropped and it is amazing. This movie opens on May 28th, 2021 and I am ready for it! Cruella deVil is arguably in the top two of Disney’s most evil villains and I am so excited to find …
I don’t know about you, but I am DONE with winter and ready for spring. With a POLAR VORTEX in our forecast for this week, I decided to take matters into my own hands and make a delicious spring inspired Starbucks Secret Menu drink. Meet the brand new Honey Lemonade. This drink looks like spring …
Spoiler Alert – if you are not caught up on WandaVision to Episode 8, just skip ahead to the delicious Agatha All Along Tea Latte recipe below. Now let me say – OMG – really? It was Agatha and her bad purple magic all along? I didn’t see that coming. I am so obsessed with …
Donuts and coffee are two things that ALWAYS go good together. You can get a latte at Starbucks that tastes just like a jelly donut, but without the mess of the powdered sugar. The sweet blast of raspberry jelly with the powdered sugary goodness of the donut always makes me happy, and this latte will …
As a kid, we were only allowed to eat Fruit Loops on vacation which means that I have awesome memories of Fruit Loops mornings. Now that I am an adult, I feel slightly guilty about indulging in a bowl of Fruit Loops for breakfast. Luckily, I can get a Fruit Loops Matcha Latte from the …
Dole Whip is an iconic pineapple soft serve that is often synonymous with Disney parks. Since it is pretty darn hard to get to any Disney parks right now, we created this NEW Starbucks Secret Menu Dole Whip Frappuccino so you can get your pineapple-ly groove on wherever you are. This creamy pineapple drink will …
Lady Gaga is known for her outrageous styles, and over-the-top personality. In the spirit of Lady Gaga’s inspiring spirit, we created a new Starbucks Secret Menu Lady Gaga Frappuccino that is both eye catching and delish. Lady Gaga and Nabisco Cookies recently partnered to produce a gorgeous pink and green Oreo cookie that inspired this …
Okay, so you can’t order an ACTUAL Irishman, but with Saint Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, everyone is feeling a little bit Irish. If you are looking tap into your inner Irish, we created a new Starbucks Secret Menu drink called the Nutty Irishman Nitro. The drink is everything you love about the …