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Monday, April 8, 2013

Replacing Habits - My Warm Milky

I went ahead and read The Power of Habit this week.  I liked it!  It was really interesting.

I started looking closer at my habit of winding the day down with a sweet.

Basically the author suggested that you fix a habit by replacing it with another one.  The problem with picking a new habit, is that it has to become something you crave and really desire.  I was kind of hoping for more suggestions but since it was general book about habits, I had to come up with ideas on my own.


When I was younger, my mom and I were reading a book where the character made herself some warm milk with honey.  We decided to try it and found it pretty tasty.  I decided to change it up a bit and make my own version.



Warm Milky
Ingredients:

1 cup milk
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp flavored syrup (I used Torani Hazelnut)
Splash of vanilla

Pour milk and honey into a mug.  Microwave on high until desired temperature.  (I put mine in for a minute and a half.)  Add your syrup and vanilla.  Let it cool a tad, while you soak in the warmth on the your fingertips.  Enjoy!

Thus far, this has been a lovely end to my day.  The milk is not only tasty, but warm, comforting, and relaxing.  It has the honey in it, which is a more natural sweetener and it is also full of vitamins, so I don't feel too guilty about my little indulgence.  It's a great way to wind down.

2 comments:

Sage said...

When I was a kid I read a book about warm milk and gave it a try. However I didn't add anything to it and put it in the microwave for too long.
I still drank the curdled milk before bed, but did not find it as comforting as the character in the book.

Sara said...

Hahaha! Yes, I could see that being not quite right. Perhaps you should give it another try...with a little less curdling. :)