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Hey, Indiana here. And as you can see by the title it's Halloween (aka my favorite holiday) Today I'm going to take about all my favorite things Halloween, the drinks, movies, songs, food, & more. Let's jump into it! :)

~DRINK~

Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew from Starbucks

This drink is really delicious but I'm sure not everyone can get it at Starbucks so I'm going to teach y'all how to make it.

INGREDIENTS:

Iced Coffee Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups of cold brew coffee (or any kind of iced coffee)

• 1-3 teaspoons of maple syrup, or your preferred coffee sweetener (optional)

• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Pumpkin Foam Topping:

• 1/4 cup milk*

• 1/2 teaspoon syrup (or your preferred kind of sweetener)*

• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin puree

• 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice,* plus extra for garnish

• pinch of fine sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Make your iced coffee. Prepare whichever type of iced coffee you love best.  Then (optional) stir in your desired amount of maple syrup and vanilla extract until combined.

2. Make the pumpkin foam. In a measuring cup or frothing pitcher, combine the cold milk, maple syrup, pumpkin purée, vanilla, pumpkin spice, and salt.  Use a milk frother to froth the milk (see notes below) until it reaches a tight whipped-cream-like foam consistency.

3. Assemble the drink.  Fill serving glass with ice, pour in the iced coffee, then spoon the pumpkin foam on top.  Sprinkle with a pinch of extra pumpkin pie spice, if desired.  Serve and enjoy immediately!

NOTES:

• Milk options: Skim milk is the easiest milk to foam.  But if you would like a richer-tasting foam, you are welcome to use other types of cow’s milk (or half and a half).  We also tested the foam with plain almond milk and oat milk, which worked fairly well but can vary widely from brand to brand.  If using non-dairy milk, I’d recommend trying a barista-blend, which will foam up and hold its shape a bit better.

• Sweetener options: I prefer to naturally sweeten this drink with maple syrup.  But feel free to experiment with any of your other favorite sweeteners (such as coconut sugar, brown sugar, or white granulated sugar) instead.

• Pumpkin pie spice: If you don’t have a jar of pumpkin pie spice (either homemade or store-bought) on hand, you’re welcome to just substitute straight ground cinnamon instead.

• How to create the foam with a handheld milk frother: For the first minute or so, I recommend holding the frother at a 45-degree angle, keeping half of the tip exposed and half-submerged in the milk mixture, which will create a whirlpool with some large bubbles.  Then submerge the tip entirely until the foam at a 45-degree angle, and continue frothing the milk mixture for 1-3 more minutes, until it reaches a tight, smooth consistency.  (Frothing time will vary depending on your frother, type of milk used, type of sweetener used, etc.)

• Make-ahead tip: If you would like to prep this coffee the night beforehand, just go ahead and make your cold brew.  Then stir together the pumpkin foam mixture and refrigerate in a sealed container until you’re ready to froth it up the next day.

~MOVIES~

Here are my top 5 favorite Halloween movies:

(if there is an * beside the movie you might want to check with a parent or guardian)

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark*

Hocus Pocus

Hubie Halloween*

Halloweentown

Beetlejuice*

~SONGS~

Here are my top 5 favorite Halloween songs:

Thriller - Michael Jackson

This is Halloween - The Citizens of Halloween

Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett

Ghostbusters - Ray Park Jr.

Scooby-Doo Theme Song - Best Coast

~FOODS~

Here are some delish Halloween foods!

Candy Corn

Pillsbury Halloween Sugar Cookies

All the Halloween candy you get trick-or-treating (you're never too old to trick-or-treat hehe)

Brownies (decorate them with white icing like a tombstone)

~10 COSTUME IDEAS~

Clown

Barbie

Alien

Prisoner

Care Bears

Powerpuff Girls

Dinosaur

Mad Hatter

Scooby-Doo

A Disney Princess

Okay, that's all today folks. I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope you had an amazing Halloween! Be sure to heart our articles, and let me know in the comments below what articles you want to see from me!

Boo hehe

Indiana 🎃