Do you enjoy the feel of a hot cuppa? Me, too. I have been off coffee for a while and decided to spice things up with this tasty latte that I sometimes refer to as an anti-inflammatory pick-me up. Normally, I don’t like lattes because of the amount of milk in the drink, but when it’s oat milk (or other non-dairy milk, I give myself permission to indulge my senses.

You’ll need about 10 minutes to make your latte and is a nice treat for the morning instead of coffee or an afternoon treat. I promise that you’ll be more grateful spending 10 minutes to make a nourishing drink, then on social media. You’ll also get some health benefits from the turmeric: reduce inflammation and swelling, help with with depression and improve skin. I’ll take them all!

Ingredients (Serves 2) - get organic when you can
2 cups oat milk (ingredients should only be oats and water), or other non-dairy milk
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1 T Vital Proteins collagen (optional)
1/2 tsp fresh ginger (grated) or 1/8 tsp ground ginger
pinch of ground cinnamon
pinch of black pepper (I like a little more for spice)
1 tsp agave nectar (optional)
Sprinkle of cinnamon and turmeric

Instructions
BLEND: This option gives more froth: Heat milk in a pan or microwave, then throw everything in a blender on high for a minute. Poor into two cups. Sprinkle cinnamon and/or turmeric on top for a pretty Instagram photo (feel free to tag me :)) Enjoy your tasty treat!

PAN: In a saucepan on high heat, mix all ingredients in but the agave. Bring to a boil and slowly whisk to move everything around. Using a fine strainer, divide into two cups. You can also quickly froth with a hand held milk frother. Sprinkle cinnamon and/or turmeric on top for a pretty Instagram photo (feel free to tag me :)) Enjoy your tasty treat!

Notes:
- For the fresh ginger, cut a 1/2 inch piece, cut off all edges. If blending you don’t need to shave, but if you do the pan option, grate it with a really fine cheese grater.
- Turmeric stains so make sure you wash your blender and any counter stains immediately.

Heat milk or prepare entire drink in pan.

Blend - I use the hot setting on my Vitamix.