STARBUCKS DANG IT

They make a pumpkin spice frappucino light that has 240 calories for a venti-that's a big old drinkf or that many calories-but it's COLD.  They still don't have sf pumpkin spice lattes....and I've got half a frapp I cannot finish cause I can't DO that much cold.  Whine whine whine.

They are doing much better on Sugar Free and lowfat things, but the seasonal treats still need work....bah!

 

(But, I do have me some good old SUGAR FREE EGGNOG syrup, and you'd best believe I'm gonna be sucking down low cal egg nog all season long) 

Why can't they use flavored coffees that don't have sugar and then ff milk to make the latte?  I'm guessing they use syrup to achieve the pumpkin flavor?  That's a bummer.  I've seen that sign and wanted to have one but just haven't made it in there yet.  Now I guess there's no rush!

Hi there..
They do ff lattes.  Not quit as good but almost!!

Why can't you add Pumpkin Pie spice to a hot cup of coffee and then add FF milk to it to make the latte' .....I haven't tried it but it seems like it would work...I mean I know it doesn't have the taste of pumpkin, but don't you have to add the spice to pumpkin to make it taste like pumpkin pie...Pumpkin doesn't have that much of a taste until you add the spices.....
Deb, be our research patient and give it a try! I honestly think it would work!

You guys are kind of missing the point of the drive through (aka instant gratification, no mess, etc.....)  but I want ALL the above, plus something that fits into my eating program.  I'm a high maintenance girl at times.

I'm make pumpkin smoothies a lot, but I don't add coffee.  Milk (or soy) pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice or just a dash of cinnamon and clove and whatever else takes my fancy.  The pumpkin makes even FF milk have a thicker mouth feel (cause it has lots of fiber) and you are right, it has no flavor....so you an add it to chocolate protein drinks, etc, to boost fiber and give it a richer taste.

BUT BUT BUT-I wanted Starbucks to make me a nice hot pumpkin latte with no sugar dang it!   I eat pumpkin year round, but this time of year it's in the stores too.........

I think tonight I'm gonna give a pumpkin cheese cake a whirl, I have some farmer's cheese. 

Ok....Do you want me to make it for you and you can drive by my house to pick it up!! Would that help!! LOLOLOL!! I do understand cravings!! When you have them.....nothing else works! I tried Deb....Don't say I never tried here! LOL
Cold weather does make me crave Pumpkin too Then you add this to it!!  I was thinking about adding pumpkin to yogurt and add the spice....but then I might do SF pudding instead....Ok this is your fault!!

Pumpkin and sugar free pudding is a good mix.

There is a difference between pre/surgery post/surgery cooking though-at least for me.  Pre/surgery I focused on volume-getting the most volume for the calories.  Post surgery, it's more about getting the most nutrition per volume/calories. 

 i have a weigh****chers recipe for pumplin fluff that is good , i will look for that recipe and post it ,,,  i love pumpkin too!!!!

Ok, the pumpkin smoothie sounds good.  What is your exact recipe?

A quarter can of pumpkin, something wet, like soy milk or ff milk, about a cup, sometimes a half cup of fage yogurt if I have it, pumpkin pie spice and believe it or not sometimes a little shot of SF carmel syrup or a shot of SF marshmallow syrup.  A few cubes of ice (or not-the pumpkin makes it thick enough)