Chai!!!

[WildIris 4]

I love chai. But the stuff I can get at the store is sky-high in sugar and fat, and of course going someplace like Starbucks is just as bad or worse.

So, now I make my own. I have teabags of chai tea--zero calories. I have sugar-free flavorings (vanilla is what I put in my latest attempt--more zero calories). I use ground cinnamon and cloves just to add even more zip. I throw in Splenda to sweeten it as much or as little as I want. And for the creaminess, I use low-fat plain soy milk (50 calories for 8 ounces, 20 calories of which are fat). Also, this morning I iced it and threw in my morning Protein Powder, then whizzed it up until it was frothy and foamy. Oh. My. God. Talk about good!

Now my only problem is that I'm going to run out of tea bags, and I can't find the plain chai anywhere. :mad: Oh well. I'll find it somewhere. Eventually.

[settebee 11]

I love, love chai! I got my tea bags at Kroger's. I'd try there, Walmart and Super Target! If all else fails, I'll mail you some! :mad:

Suzette

[Lisalu 89]

I use DaVinci's chai Syrup or Oregon Chai's sugar free chai (both available from netrition.com). I like the Davinci's better. I use skim milk, soy milk or silken tofu and Water for the milky part. I always add a scoop of Protein powder. It's very yummy.

[clk 3,519]

I do this almost every morning! I brew my tea and add in two scoops of my vanilla Protein powder (mostly for extra calories since it's super low carb), a splash of milk and some spices. There are two or three varieties of plain chai tea at my local commissary, so I lucked out. If you have a Keurig, Gloria Jean's Chai Tea K-Cups work really well, too.

I do the same thing with coffee on the days I want a coffee. I blend it up with my Protein Powder, some milk and a splash of french vanilla Creamer.< /p>

It's a great way to boost my calories and Protein for the day. It's especially great because I find that I don't really feel like eating until after ten in the morning. Now I sip my "breakfast" and it's so much better!

If you search all of the stores in your area and still can't find any plain chai there are several options to buy in bulk from Amazon.com.< /p>

~Cheri

[thinoneday 445]

I love chai. But the stuff I can get at the store is sky-high in sugar and fat, and of course going someplace like Starbucks is just as bad or worse.

So, now I make my own. I have teabags of chai tea--zero calories. I have sugar-free flavorings (vanilla is what I put in my latest attempt--more zero calories). I use ground cinnamon and cloves just to add even more zip. I throw in Splenda to sweeten it as much or as little as I want. And for the creaminess, I use low-fat plain soy milk (50 calories for 8 ounces, 20 calories of which are fat). Also, this morning I iced it and threw in my morning Protein powder, then whizzed it up until it was frothy and foamy. Oh. My. God. Talk about good!

Now my only problem is that I'm going to run out of tea bags, and I can't find the plain chai anywhere. :thumbup1: Oh well. I'll find it somewhere. Eventually.

Me too, love chai, I have the original indian version if anyone is interested in the receipe, takes a bit of time, but oh so worth it!!! PM me if you want the receipe. . . . take care

[WildIris 4]

Quick update: I found chai--my favorite brand, too, Bigelow--on Amazon. Ordered a pack of six boxes. It's cheaper this way, too!

[Cknorte 7]

Try these teas....the "original" sweet and spicy is soooo awesome, no caffeine and no sugar/calories....doesn't need additional sweetener it is already sweet....they have them at costco and at the regular grocery store...

Good Earth Tea

Good Earth Tea

[Globetrotter 1,340]

Try these teas....the "original" sweet and spicy is soooo awesome, no caffeine and no sugar/calories....doesn't need additional sweetener it is already sweet....they have them at costco and at the regular grocery store...

Good Earth Tea

Good Earth Tea

OMFG - I don't know what I would do without my Good Earth decaf!! It is seriously the most perfect blend ever - I wouldn't be surprised if humans have been drinking this perfect blend in some form or other since we first discovered spices!

As for the chai, I get a bag of chai powder from my local organic co-op, their own blend that they sell by weight. My Mom and I are total chai-heads and have discovered all sorts of ways to enjoy. The latest two are oat milk and greek yogurt. Oat milk is really good for you and interestingly tasty, and adding the chai powder or liquid to the greek yogurt - knock out!!!!:thumbup: If you're totally chai-crazed like my family, you can even bake it into Desserts. When I have a kitchen again I'm going to try worldaccordingtoeggface's Protein mini-muffins with chai mixed in, yumm.:drool:

[feedyoureye 3,087]

We have many Indian markets around us... they all sell chai spices in a little box, just steep teabags, some spice mix to taste, splenda or stevia and milk in a pot with some boiling water.... delish!

[feedyoureye 3,087]

So I woke up this morning craving chai. So I took one cup of 1% milk, added about 3/4 teaspoon of chai spice (from the Indian grocers) one packet of stevia and one good quality bag of Decaf tea. I heated them until steaming but not boiling...and let it steep for a couple of minutes. I mixed one scoop of soy isolate in 3/4 cup of cold Water until smooth. I then poured some of the tea mixture into the soy mixture, then all the soy mixture into the pot with the tea mixture. I stirred quickly over a low heat just to bring the temp up a bit without boiling. I can taste the soy a bit, but the chai spices and the sweetener and the milk really did the trick. YUM. experiment successfull :wink0:

milk 10 gms Protein

soy 11 gms protein

=21 gms protein!