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It's Halloween! And I'm super pumped. I'm also needing a little pick-me-up to deal with the whole night. You know, getting the costumes on, going from (stranger's) door to door in the cold, and then the habitual meltdown of my child after I tell her she only gets to eat a few pieces of candy. Sorry, kid, diabetes is a real thing.

The pick-me-up I'm talking about is a homemade frappe. I've made these things a ton of different ways. This time I decided to try the Pioneer Woman's frappe. I tweeked the recipe, of course, and used Lavazza's Perfetto Espresso Roast coffee, and used a decent dash of Monin caramel syrup.

Homemade Frappe
Adapted from The Pioneer Woman's recipe
|| ingredients ||

1.5 cups Cold Strong Brewed Lavazza Coffee Or Espresso
1 cup Milk
1/3 cup Sweetened, Condensed Milk
1 teaspoon Monin Caramel Extract or Vanilla Extract
Ice

- Mix all the ingredients in a blender! And you are done.

The Perfetto Espresso Roast coffee, Monin caramel syrup, and red travel mug are all c/o Lavazza.

Be sure to go read all my other Lavazza posts, here, here, here, and here (I shared a few yummy recipes on those posts, as well).

Lavazza Giveaway WINNER

Guys. It's national coffee day. Finger guns ::pshew pshew:: You know I love my coffee, and in celebration of today, I whipped myself up one of my delicious homemade frappes. Decaf of course. Because pregnancy. Cheers.

Also, since it's a coffee holiday, why don't I announce the winner of the Lavazza Keurig giveaway?! I shall. That just makes sense.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

So, congrats M.J. M.! You are the winner of a brand new Keurig K-Cup Mini coffee maker and a supply of Lavazza's brand new K-Cups. I will be emailing you shortly! A great big hug to everyone who entered this amazing giveaway. If you haven't tasted Lavazza coffee, you are obviously missing out. Go grab a mug of it ASAP.

Happy Coffee Day!

Lavazza Giveaway [OVER]

*This giveaway is now OVER. Congrats M.J.M. for winning!

I am so excited to be teaming up with my most favorite coffee brand in the world again, Lavazza! If you haven't heard about this Italian-born company, you need to hurry up and have a sip of their creamy, black, goodness, and get in the know. Because their coffee is delish.

I've blogged many times about Lavazza. And you can always read my thoughts on them here, here, and here (I shared a few yummy recipes on those posts, as well). So, I won't beat a dead horse and continue to tell you why you should try Lavazza.

Anyhoo, the real point of today's Lavazza post is that I'm giving you guys a chance to win a Keurig K-Cup K10 Mini coffee maker AND every flavor of Lavazza's brand new specialty drip coffee blends in Keurig K-Cup packs! Now you can have Lavazza coffee in seconds. That's what I'm talking about.

Time for the GIVEAWAY!!

For your chance to win a Keurig K-Cup K10 Mini coffee maker and a box of every flavor of Lavazza's new specialty drip coffee blends in Keurig K-Cup packs, just log into the Rafflecopter below (or make a new Rafflecopter account), and follow the directions for each entry. Please make sure to actually do what's required for each entry. If you just click enter and not do what it's asking, I'll know. If you are unsure how to do one, skip it and contact me. I can't stress this enough. I go back and check to make sure the winner actually did what was required. I will not let cheaters win. DON'T CHEAT. Meh.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

*This giveaway is now OVER. Congrats M.J.M. for winning!

This giveaway will end Sunday, September 28th, 2014. One winner will be picked at random via Rafflecopter. The winner will receive a Keurig K-Cup K10 Mini coffee maker and a box of every flavor of Lavazza's new specialty drip coffee blends in Keurig K-Cup packs. The winner will be announced on coffeeandcashmere.com and will also be notified via email. The winner will have ONE week to respond to the email to claim their prize. If a winner never responds, a second winner will be picked at random.

Congrats to Rachel B. for winning my last great giveaway.

Lavazza

Phew. I'm sure glad this holiday weekend is over and done with. I've had my fill of BBQ, boating, and family. And you know what? I didn't even get any sparklers. #lamesauce

Anyhoo, I'm stopping in real quick to share a delish recipe and my favorite coffee power house, Lavazza.

If you haven't read about my professed love for this coffee company, you can read my thoughts HERE and HERE. Other wise, let me reiterate myself, I heart Lavazza, and we are in love.

Since Lavazza is based out of Italy, I decided to whip up an Italian dessert.. I found a perfect recipe in Extra Virgin: Recipes & Love from Our Tuscan Kitchen, my new go-to Italian cookbook. I made carnival fritters! I was actually thinking they would taste more like beignets, but they tasted more like biscotti. I might have cooked them a little too long, though. I'm no Paula Deen.

William and Adrienne ate five a piece. My food critics both loved them. That's all that really matters.

Carnival Fritters

|| recipe from Extra Virgin: Recipes & Love from Our Tuscan Kitchen ||

2 cups all purpose flour, plus more for dusting

1/4 cup granulated sugar

3 tablesppons unsalted butter, melted, at room temperature

2 large eggs

1 shot (1 1/2 ounces) Vin Santo (or rum or brandy)

Grated zest of 1 orange

4 cups safflower, vegetable, or canola oil, for deep-frying

Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

- In a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the flour, granulated sugar, melted butter, eggs, Vin Santo, and orange zest. Mix for 5 to 7 minutes, until the dough begins detaching from the sides of the bowl.

- Remove the dough from the bowl, seal it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

- On a work surface lightly dusted with flour, roll the dough until it's as thin as fresh pasta. (A pasta machine can also be used for this part.) Using a pastry wheel or pizza cutter, slice the dough into 5-inch-wide strips.

- In a high-sided skillet, add the oil to a level of 2 inches. Heat the oil over high heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 360 degrees F. Fry the strips of dough (the cenci) in batches, flipping occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes per batch, until they curl slightly and acquire a golden brown color.

- Transfer the cenci to a platter line with paper towels to absorb the excess oil. Dust with the confectioners' sugar and serve with a glass of Vin Santo.