Have you read the book If You Give A Mouse a Cookie? It’s one of my favorite children’s books of all time. It’s a sweet tale about a mouse who is given a cookie and then wants a glass of milk to go with it. The mouse makes other requests along the way, but I don’t want to give away the ending. Anyway, the mouse and I have a lot in common because…
If You Give Joanna a Cookie she’ll probably want a latte to go with it.
When I was shopping at Whole Foods a few weeks ago I stumbled upon Country Choice Organic soft baked cookies. After reading the nutritional facts, I decided this was a cookie I could sink my teeth into without feeling guilty. So far I’ve tried their oatmeal chocolate chip and double fudge brownie cookies and I’ve savored every bite of the 100 calorie treats.
Sometimes I enjoy these cookies with a Whole Latte Protein and other times I spice things up with a …
Pumpkin & Spice Protein Latte
- 1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
- 1 packet Starbucks VIA instant coffee
- 2 T pumpkin puree
- 1/8 t pumpkin pie spice
- 3/4 cup water
Blend ingredients together in your Magic Bullet or shaker. Pour into a coffee cup and microwave for 45-60 seconds. Top with cinnamon or nutmeg.
What would happen if I gave you a cookie? Well, you just might find out if you are the lucky winner of 3 boxes of Country Choice Organic cookies (or any 3 Country Choice products you pick). To enter the drawing tell us the name of your favorite children’s book of all time in the comments section below. The contest will close on Sunday, November 15th at 10:00 P.M. and the winner will be announced on Monday.
Now, I better run, I have to see what happens If You Give A Pig A Pancake.
Miz says:
November 13th 2009If you give a Miz a pancake she shall clamor for a side of turkey bacon….
Diane Fit to the Finish says:
November 13th 2009If you give Diane a cookie she will eat it and then 5 more! But only if I really, really like it!!
Suzanne says:
November 13th 2009Not surprisingly we have “If you give a cat a cupcake.” But one of my faves and now Ellie’s too is “Bedtime for Frances.”
Marisa (Trim The Fat) says:
November 13th 2009You just crack me up!
And I’m with Diane, if you give Marisa a cookie, she will eat it and lots more! Then, she’ll need a latte to go with it :) Love that latte recipe!
My favorite children’s book – Oh, The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss!
Jessica@HowSweet says:
November 13th 2009That is my favorite book!! I love If You Give a Mouse a Cookie! Also love the Polar Express. And if you gave me cookies, I’d eat them all. :)
erin brooks says:
November 13th 2009Sheeesh my favorite children’s book. I loved the Baba Yaga book which was illustrated by Kinuko Y. Craft. Her artwork is incredible. I loved looking at the pictures.
http://www.amazon.com/Baba-Vasilisa-Brave-Marianna-Mayer/dp/0688085008/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258116879&sr=1-1
The Candid RD says:
November 13th 2009Love the giveaway! And, that latte sounds deeeelicious.
Favorite book: the Big Hungry Bear. IT’s about a mouse, a bear, and a strawberry. It was my favorite book as a child. And see how I turned out? I LOVE strawberries, and ALL fruit :)
Diane says:
November 13th 2009My favorite children’s book is Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig. Charming. For a time , it was banned in libraries because the police in the story were portrayed by pigs. But that was the early 70′s! It’s a Caldecott Medal winner and a very sweet story of family devotion and being careful what you wish for.
Food Fascination says:
November 13th 2009I love all the Babar the Elephant books.
Now I need to go to the store to buy pumpkin for my PUMPKIN LATTE!!!
Kelsey says:
November 13th 2009i was one of those toddlers that had a whole line-up of like 10 books my parents had to read me before bed. And now, I can’t even remember what they were!
Evan Thomas says:
November 13th 2009I had to look it up because I forgot the name but The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Ibu says:
November 13th 2009I was not born and raised in the States and so did not have access to a lot of books..the first book that I can remember reading on my own was “Oliver Twist.”
The cookies would go well with my cup of tea.
Yum Yucky says:
November 13th 2009“Harry the Dirty Dog”!
He went from being a white dog with black spots, to a black dog with white spots. ‘Cause he was so dang dir-tay.
I’m gonna read it to my son tonight. And now my heart feels all warm and fuzzy. Thanks for the good times memories!
Scorpio Woman says:
November 13th 2009My favorite books were the collection of The Smurfs :)
michelle says:
November 13th 2009where the wild things are.
Adam @ turnupmyworkout.com says:
November 13th 2009Hahahahaa…that’s awesome. I love that you have a Magic Bullet. For years my wife and I wanted to get one and we finally did. We used it for about 3 months straight, basically EVERY night. Then we just abruptly stopped using it. I can’t wait to break it out again to try this recipe!!
Thanks for sharing.
- Adam @ http://www.turnupmyworkout.com
Brett says:
November 13th 2009I absolutely loved the Little Miss books (and Mr. Men, but not quite as much). My favorites were Little Miss Trouble and Little Miss Sunshine, both of whom I wanted to be!
Zoë says:
November 13th 2009Ohmygosh! I love love love that book and I knew exactly what you were talking about. :)
I’m definitely going to try your Via and Protein latte idea, because it’s sounds delightful! My favorite children’s book was “The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear” by Audrey Wood. And, actually If You Give A Mouse A Cookie was a fave too! Ah childhood. *sigh*
tra says:
November 13th 2009favorite kids book was good night moon.
Gina says:
November 14th 2009I was a Dr.Seuss kid! I still love Dr.Seuss, you can’t go wrong with green eggs and ham (:
Angela Wilson says:
November 14th 2009Yoko by Rosemary Wells. It was one of my boys favorite books. Yoko is an adorable kitty who proudly carries her handmade sushi lunch to school daily. (A kitten after my own heart – sushi and brown bag lunches). The other children make fun of her “disgusting sushi”. The teacher calls for an International Food Day to cultivate diversity and acceptance in the classroom. Its a delightful story that explores the diversity in heritage and cultures. AND explores some really good food along the way.
debby says:
November 15th 2009Oh goodie, just in time to enter the contest! I love children’s books, one of my very favorites is ‘Leo the Late Bloomer.’
And the pumpkin latte recipe sounds fantastic–just what I have been looking for!
Elaine Skalozub says:
November 15th 2009My favorite book as a kid was Charlottes Web, loved all the animals!
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