Just the Tip Tuesday…
If you’re been reading RER for more than a day you may be aware that I love iced coffee a little bit…
And I like my iced coffee like I like my men – Big and Cold.
Wait. Never mind.
Here’s the tip… pour the rest of your coffee into ice trays to make coffee cubes. This keeps your iced coffee cold and strong. Yeah buddy.
Bonus: Use the coffee ice cubes in a vanilla protein shake and make it like a Frappuccino! Double win.
Question: Got a food / exercise / dating / random tip to share?
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OMG! I always thought that would be a good idea since I hate when the iced coffee gets super watery (and I hate to chug it). Don’t know why I haven’t tried it, but good to know it works well
freeze coconut milk into cubes and blend with coffee for a coconut iced coffee shake!
I think coffee ice cubes is a brilliant idea and I love coconut, so this is a great mixture. I have tried drinking coffee black and just can’t do it so I’m wondering if blending coconut cubes with coffee may allow me to skip some or all of the cream and sugar.
THANK YOU! Brilliant!
Oh…my…God. I think this just changed my life. I don’t know why I never thought of this before. Wow. Nice work!
How about Chocolate Zico ice cubes? Yummy!!
I do this all the time when I make too much. Great idea with the frapp, though. Never thought of that! Do you think I could put them in a smoothie?
I saw this somewhere else & started doing it with my iced tea too. I hate when it gets watered down, but I also hate it when it gets too warm! This is a hue revelation people!
You know why I love your blog? Because 9 times out of 10 I get at least one good laugh reading it. Thanks for posting so often and for keeping things light
Ha! Thanks
I’ved tried freezing coffee to then try to blend (it’s one of the recipes I got with my Blendtec), but the consistency is so weird! Does it come out good for you? I’ve done it a couple of times, but it’s always the same. I do like the idea to use the cubes as the ice for iced coffee!
Pop frozen fruit (like grapes) in cocktails to stop the cocktails getting watery but keep them cold.
Your blog always puts me in a good mood!
Your blog always puts me in a good mood! And makes me want to run more… Go Monica!
I definitely need some ice cube trays to do this! i am still busy reusing my K-cups over here in NY…I can’t believe it took me this many years to try it! I brew either 2 cups at the middle setting or 1 cup at the tallest setting mixed with 1 cup at the smallest setting. Makes for a nice big mug full of coffee and you would NEVER be able to taste that the K-cup was reused!
Yes! I love doing that w/ my coffee. I have also been pouring leftover boiled water (noodles, veggies, etc) on weeds outside my back door!
Genius! I also loved the almond milk ice cube idea from the other day. You must have a lot of cube trays…and a big freezer!
No, sadly I have a little freezer and only 2 ice cube trays, but they are always full since I love cold drinks
I first saw those at a bagel place back home in FL, best thing ever!
I need to remember these cubes for protien shakes- fantastic idea! Thank you for sharing!
I needed this reminder to just go get some coffee because I’ve been struggling all day haha!
If I prep all my veggies and fruits on Sunday I’m more likely to eat them throughout the week. Meaning, I cut them up and put them in containers so they are ready to eat and easy to prepare.
I’m totally going out and buying an ice cube tray because the protein frapacino sounds perfect!
This has me seriously wanting a vanilla protein frap now. Yum.
That’s an awesome idea, especially for me the self-proclaimed caffeine addict)
good advice for a self proclaimed caffeine addict!
I like my coffe like my women hot and strong!
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Dang – I don’t think I have any of my own tips to pass along so my tip is: don’t ever stop reading Run Eat Repeat. It’s amazing and full of great tips!
Best comment of the day! Thanks
Hi! Where in OC do you coach out of/ are you still coaching? I am in Seal Beach and need someone to chase me around with a stick.
Yup, I do this too even though I don’t take too much iced drinks.
My roommate makes coffee ice cubes and I remember the first time I saw them in the freezer I was like uhhhh what happened to the ice cubes…
I tried frozen coffee in my vanilla protein shake this morning. Oh my! I’m so glad you introduced me to this wonderful drink!
I know you are following intuitive eating right now..but I found this awesome website on clean eating heandsheeatclean.com. It is pretty awesome and just thought I would share it with someone else who is in to eating well and healthy. I’m sure margaritas are clean eating right?!
I really like this whole ice cube thing – really simple yet so different. Keep it coming