Chicory Root is the understudy for Decaf Coffee?

No more! This is role reversal right here! :) This is happening!!

 

I recently made a purchase from Nuts.com and amongst the fun and exciting bags I received was one bag of chicory!

 

*SEE*

 

...and if you look over in the upper right hand corner

you'll see it's brewing...

Yep, right here!☺

 



I've heard that there is a lot of processing that goes into making decaf coffee and I wanted to see if I could bypass that altogether. Enter Chicory! Maria of MariaMindBodyHealth shares a bunch of ways chicory root is good for you. But would it taste good? You know, I must try this first hand for myself! :)

 

And so... I did!

 

The smell of this lovely stuff reminds me of caramel! It has a sweetness all its own, I was on autopilot adding the same amount of truvia as I do to my usual coffee, but in this instance I really didn't need so much. I also managed to make it strong though I followed the instructions...

just strong for our taste I suppose ;).

If you'd like to have a more flavorful decaffeinated experience then I definitely recommend chicory root! And get your whole family to try it? Why not? With the health benefits this root is laden with, it's definitely worth passing on! ☺ 

 

At any rate, I was very excited to share this with you, as if you were here and ooed and ahhed at the fun Nuts.com packaging and the fun items I got with me. Oh! Here's an exhaustive list of what is pictured above:

 

1 - 5lb bag of almond flour <---I am super pumped about this! I use it for all the things! XD

2 - 1lb bags of peanut flour

1 - 1lb bag of Ceylon Cinnamon sticks <--- more on this later... coming to a blog post near you.

1 - 1lb bag of Chicory (yay! :D)

 

 

...and wouldn't you know it?! The Nuts.com folks were kind enough to send a complimentary bag of chia seeds with the whole lot! :) That made me smile! :)

 

Okay okay, now to wind down and try to get some sleep. I hope you are enjoying your January so far! Thank you for stopping by and reading about my foodie adventures as they unfold! More recipes to come too! ;)

 

Best, Dawn