Friday, September 23, 2022

My magnificent coffee creation, red flowers on trees and sunset over the ocean


Yes, I am not humble when I call the above coffee creation my masterpiece. It is pretty and tastes fabulous and I added frothed milk to it and some chocolate mini sprinkles. Below is my new electric milk frother. Why did it take me this long to discover such an appliance?

I pour in one cup of whole milk, press one button and three minutes later have frothed milk that stands up in pretty peaks. The directions say only whole milk works, not lower fat, and I bought whole milk and am using it. Apparently you can froth almond and oat milk, but best to research and find frothers recommended for that. Hey, I am from the dairy state, Wisconsin, so milk it is for me. A nice source of calcium too.

The brand I bought is Secura and I do recommend if you buy one you get one like mine that is in two pieces, the motor in one piece and the pitcher that lifts off for easy cleaning. Many frothers I looked at are one piece and more tricky to clean.


Above is another of my coffee creations. I tried this also with black tea and that worked fine too. There are four settings on the machine, one is cold froth for iced coffee and one is for hot cocoa.

My neighbor has four of these gorgeous tall trees, perhaps 70 feet tall, I am just guessing their height, and they are loaded with red flowers. I think they may be a type of eucalyptus.




Below is the early phase of a sunset over the Pacific Ocean, photo taken at 7:15 p.m. at the end of my street. "For He hath made all things beautiful in its time." Ecclesiastes 3:11 When I see the beauty of the ocean I always pray thankful prayers and sometimes ask God to take my worries. He always does.


"The Heavens declare the glory of God." Psalm 19:1

39 comments:

Christine said...

Lovely post, your coffee creations are marvelous.

annie said...

oh man, those glorious flowers! Pretty ocean sunset and the coffee looks delicious!

Granny Marigold said...

I have 2 different milk frothers but rarely use them. They're far simpler than the one you have and are made to make enough froth for on top of a cup of coffee. Neither could do an entire cup. Still it's a great idea and I need to take the time to actually use them again. ( I like those sugar-free syrups that add a touch of sweetness & flavour to the froth).

Marie Smith said...

I’ve never used a frother. Thank you for sharing!

acorn hollow said...

A frother is on my Christmas list.
Beautiful tree
Cathy

happyone said...

I love the smell of coffee and it makes me wish I liked it. Not a coffee drinker! :)
THe fall colors are beautiful.

Mari said...

That coffee is a gorgeous thing! I'm impressed.
Beautiful lake photo. The verse is perfect!

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Nice frother! Ooh la la! Enjoy your coffee even more now!

Betsy said...

I'm not a coffee drinker but I do love hot chocolate chai in the wintertime. I sometimes splurge and get one at a coffee stand, (very rarely). I love hot they froth the milk. It really does taste better that way for some reason.
Pretty ocean views and flowers too.
Blessings,
Betsy

Frugally challenged said...

You almost tempt me to take milk in my coffee. Almost, but not quite.

Margaret D said...

Interesting you have a froth maker, we have a coffee machine.

Margaret D said...

Interesting you have a froth maker we have a coffee machine not that I drink much coffee but visitors sometimes do.

Ann said...

That looks like an expensive coffee you would get in a high end coffee shop.
That tree is beautiful.

Mevely317 said...

How pretty!
I usually drink my coffee black, but your frother's sure piqued my fancy. What can I say but, I still like to play with my food!

Rian said...

Now I want a frother!! And I love whole milk... can't believe how different it tastes than 2% or non-fat. I have gone to lactose free lately to see if that's part of my gut problem, but the lactose free whole milk tastes great too. Have also started putting a touch of butter in my coffee. Have you tried this?

Anvilcloud said...

The leave they a’chaingin.

Sandi said...

😳 That coffee looks soooo good!

Henny Penny said...

Now I want a frother too! I love whole milk anyways. Never imagined there could be a tree that tall covered in red blooms. It is beautiful! Goin to look for a frother!! :)

Salty Pumpkin Studio said...

Beautiful tree! The frother looks like a fun appliance to have. Thank you for the tip
:)

dori said...

This is a fine coffe-milk-celebration!

The red-flower-trees are uncredible!! I never saw such plants here in Europe.

The Lord hears our prayers - you are in His grace. What a light of faith for all, who ask for God. A good prayer is to ask God to take our worries! A good prayer to pray thankful prayers. Always to be thankful is a great Grace of the Lord. Wonderful, dear Terra!!

Jan said...

I like soy milk but it doesn't froth very well so I have regular milk. The colour of the those flowering trees is beautiful!

Vintage Reading said...

Lovely post. Can't beat a good coffee and a good book!

Linda said...

I have a frother, too! And mine is a one piece so I know what you mean about cleaning!
You raised the bar on coffee creations and I shall step up my game! hahaha!

Such gorgeous trees and sunsets over the Pacific ocean are beautiful!!!

Ivan Jose said...

Your coffee creation looks good!

Liz Hinds said...

Not a coffee drinker but it looks wonderful!

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Shug said...

Your new drink looks yummy!! Just what one needs on a cool, brisk, Fall morning. Gorgeous RED on the trees...
Happy Sunday!

Ginny Hartzler said...

The tree is gorgeous! Your coffees look so delicious! I wish you would give us the recipe! I have quite a few of the little hand held frothers, and only use almond milk with them. It works really well!

NanaDiana said...

Well, I didn't even know you could buy a frother! lol. I love it. So much better for you than whipped cream, too. Here in Green Bay we still aren't seeing much color...it's a late year for us colorwise.
Have a wonderful week! xo Diana

Beside a babbling brook... said...

Beautiful!

The coffee and Nature.

🍁 🌻 🍂 🌰 🍂 🌻 🍁

Debbie said...

i am not a coffee drinker but your "masterpiece" is beautiful!! i am waiting patiently for fall, to see the beautiful colors light up the trees like yours!!

The Queen of Fifty Cents said...

I don't drink coffee, but OMG those TREES!!!

Vicki Lane said...

Beautiful pictures! And the coffee looks delicious!

Red Rose Alley said...

Look at your neighbor's red flowering tree! It's beautiful, Terra. And I didn't realize you were that close to the ocean. Your froth machine sounds delightful. I am a coffee lover, and this sounds like something I'd like to have. The Ecclesiastes verse is one of my favorites. Thank you for sharing it with us today.

Have a restful weekend, Terra.

~Sheri

meandmysmallcorner said...


Frothy coffee -wonderful. Love your creations and glad they are giving you pleasure making them.
The Autumn colours on the trees are truly stunning. Lucky you to be able to enjoy such beauty x

Katie Isabella said...

Oh I would LOVE trying the coffee and seeing the trees and all plants in your area. Especially seeing te pacific Ocean would be a wonderful thing I have onky the Atlantic to my credit. Thank you for coming to see me. I wish I hadn't been so mad that day. XX

Katie Isabella said...

Oh this is Ramblingon...sometimes it will be my cat Katie Isabella who comes by.

Carla from The River said...

I will stop in for coffee. :-) I love the photos you share today.

Dee said...

Dear Terra, thank you for this posting. I've never considered buying or using a FROTHER. In fact, I truly didn't know there was such a thing. Th asks for the info and for the photographs that had me thinking, "Yum! Yum!" Also, those trees just delighted me. I'm so looking forward to the color change here in the midwest. Nothing thus far but as soon as we have a freeze, perhaps we'll see the colors of fall. And thank you, too, for the inspiration of photo verse with which you ended your posting. Peace.