Mama's iced coffee

I am very predictable. Every morning I begin my day the exact same way. I get out bed, use the bathroom, brush my teeth, pull my hair back and head to the laundry room. I fold any clothes that need to be folded and start a load in the wash. After, I make my way to the kitchen for my first breakfast snack. This is my light breakfast before I have a real breakfast.

Each morning I have an iced coffee with an apple and a tablespoon of almond butter. I really stink at making good, hot coffee so I use instant for my iced coffee.

My morning coffee at 4:48 a.m.

Iced coffee recipe

• Instant coffee (to your desired strength)
• 2 packs Splenda
• Milk
• Ice

Add the instant coffee and sweetener to your glass. Pour the milk over it, but leave enough space to add ice. Let the coffee and milk sit for a minute or two so the instant coffee can dissolve. Stir, add ice and stir once again. 

It's simple, fresh and crisp.

Heart healthy options

I prefer to use 2% milk even with my lactose intolerance, but when I'm training for a bodybuilding event I use unsweetened and lactose free alternatives, or fat free milk. You may also prefer these options:

• Almond milk
• Soy milk
• Rice milk
• Hemp drink
• Coconut drink 
• Unsweetened almond milk
• Unsweetened soy milk
• Unsweetened rice milk
• Unsweetened coconut drink
• Truvia
• Stevia

It's all a matter of taste, but I found that most of the alternatives make a good iced coffee. The milk alternatives are also good for for those who are lactose intolerant.

***I've used milk, almond milk, soy milk, and rice milk. The coconut drink is new, and I've never tried the hemp drink.