Tonya and Melt Godwyn loving their pizza at Cafe Latte Coffee House and Eatery in Winter Haven Florida Home of the World’s Largest LEGOLAND

Miriam’s Famous Steak and Shrimp…Not just for breakfast anymore :)

Food Pyramid Changed Michelle Obama announces new standard

First Lady Michelle Obama revealed the new food pyramid this week in Washington. The new pyramid is a plate, called my plate. It simplifies the concept of portions between grains, veggies, fruits and proteins as well as dairy. The new program is focused on making it simple for a parent to look at a childs plate and see if the portions are in line with a healthy weight maintaing diet. Half the plate is fruits and veggies with a quarter of the plate is grains and the other is for protein. Although there is a bit of confusion when it comes to protein as Americans consume way too much protein. There is protein found in vegetables and grains. The protein suggested in the my plate promotion is for fish and lean meats. The site is set up to give more specifics and you can find it at http://www.myplate.org

It’s exciting to see the awareness growing to use lower sodium and sugar as well as increasing the consumption of all the good stuff like fruits and veggies.

My main mission with the Canary Island Garlic and Herb Olive Oil is to help people suffering with diabetes and struggeling with high blood pressure, have the flavor they crave without the bad stuff. The sodium is so low that if it were 5mg less it would be considered salt free. The Canary island Garlic and herb Olive OIl has no sugars or sugar alcohol, no preservatives or additives and no msg.

If you are near Winter Haven, Florida stop by our restaurant, Cafe Latte Coffee House and Eatery, it’s just two stoplights from the World’s Largest LEGOLAND, opening in October, we will give you a free sample taste of our olive oil. You are gonna love it. So stop by and have a nibble. Cafe Latte Coffee House and Eatery 200 Orchid Springs Dr. Winter Haven, Fl. 33884 1.863.318.8777

kristi linebaugh in front of mountains in Salt lake City Utah

We are driving to san Francisco flower show and took a break to make a snowball and take a picture (it definitely aint flip flop weather )

Miriam at Navy Pier Chicago: Chicago Flower and Garden Show

Come and see the snow!

LEGOLAND Florida all the pieces are coming together

Stop by Cafe Latte Coffee House and Eatery and grab a bite. We are just two stoplights within walking distance of LEGOLAND in Winter Haven Florida

We are open Monday thru Saturdaya 7am-3pm  We offer Outrageous Pizzas, Gluten Free Pizzas, Veggie Wraps, Honey Apple Chicken Wraps and Hot Pressed Cubans.  We are Winter Haven’s Oldest Coffee House and Eatery, celebrating 16 years of making mocha!  We are the makers of The Canary Island Garlic and Herb Olive Oil, be sure and ask for a sample. We are located in Orchid Springs, Central Floridas Oldest Shopping District and only Women Owned Business District in Polk County.  Give us a call and we will have your order ready.  We have daily specials and organic veggies everyday. See you soon.

Cafe Latte Coffee House & Eatery 200 Orchid Springs Dr.  Winter Haven, FL. 33884   1.863.318.8777

Snow Day Soup in Florida

Miriam Vigoa FREEEZING at a Show

Okay Okay so we don’t actually have snow days here in Florida, BUT when you have to wear three sweatshirts, two jogging suit jackets and long socks and boots, gloves and a neck warmer and hat, well that’s enough for us! No we don’t have to shovel the driveway to get the car out but the dogs insist on wearing three sweaters and a cape before they will begrudgingly go outside to tinkle   Well while Miriam is at a show in Nokomis Park this weekend I thought I would share a Snow Day Soup recipe with you.

You better believe when it gets cold in Winter Haven, all our customers come into Cafe Latte and expect soup, well actually they darn near pitch a fit if we don’t have it (you  know who you are;)  So here is a quick easy recipe for a delish soup that is low sodium and savoury ta boot. No it’s not actually our recipe for the soup (we are saving that for the cookbook) but it is one that I have made many times over using the Canary Island Garlic and Herb Olive Oil.  Here goes:

Snow Day Soup in Florida

Chicken Vegetable Soup with Splash Bread

2 chicken breast cut into cubes (easier to cut if partially frozen)                           

3 stalks of celery cut into thin slivers

3 carrots cut length wise and roughly chopped

1 small can of green chiles ( these add nice spice without a lot of heat but good flavor)

2 red peppers deseeded and diced (remember, bell pepper seeds are never a garnish, so clean them up good)

2 potatoes peeled and cut into cubes

1 whole sweet onion diced

3 Roma tomatoes diced

4 or 5 stalks of asparagus or 1 cup or green beans( whatever is handy)

4 cloves of garlic smashed

4 tablespoons of Canary Island Garlic and Herb Olive Oil Lime Splash

1.)Add chicken to pot  and top with Lime splash, add all other ingredients on top

2.) Add enough water to make it 2 inches from top of pot. Bring to a boil then lower to simmer

3.) Should be totally done in about 30 minutes after you turn the burner off add cut up raw baby spinach or kale and put a lid on to steam the greens.

Serve over brown rice or quinoa and serve with Splash Bread (drizzle Lime Splash over bread and broil till aromatic and brown)

Enjoy, just like our customer Beth Evans did this past week at our restaurant, Cafe Latte Coffee House and Eatery in Winter Haven

Come by and say Hi, we are only two stop lights from LEGOLAND Florida.

 See you soon,

Kristi and Miriam

weight watcher’s Eat at Cafe Latte Coffee House & Eatery Winter Haven

Happy New Year!!!!

I hope your New Year has started off with a Delicious Bang! or SPLASH!!!  We have a lot of people for the New Year have started going to Weight Watchers and they Love to eat at Cafe Latte.  If you’re not familiar, Cafe Latte Coffee House and Eatery is our Cafe in Winter Haven, Florida.  Cafe Latte is where the Canary Island Garlic and Herb Olive Oil  “The Splash” was re born.

Almost 16 years ago Miriam Vigoa and I, Kristi Linebaugh, opened a small 4 cup coffee house in Winter Haven Florida. To make a long story short.  I served only desserts and bagels and in three years time I gained 65 pounds!!!! Yep you heard it 65 pounds.  Guess who was nibbling on the pastries? :0   Well Miriam kept suggesting we serve healthy food but since I didn’t know how to cook, that put a road block up.  It was not until Dr. John Coleman continually asked for me to cook him lunch that I  finally mentioned it to Miriam and she offered to make the Splash, a family recipe for seasoned olive oil.  She told me, ” Just put a Splash on everything you make, and everyone will think you can cook!”  Well 16 years later and 13 People’s Choice Awards later, we are Splashin up a Storm at Cafe Latte.

Weight Watchers Love “Splash”

Now that Weight Watchers has implemented olive oil in their lifestyle planner. All of my customers that do Weight Watchers are thrilled that they can eat at Cafe Latte and get in the good olive oil and extra delish flavor as well.  The Canary Island Garlic and Herb Olive oil has all the garlic and herbs and spices already in the oil so you don’t have to do a thing, but Shake it up and Splash it on!

Everything we make at Cafe Latte is made with The Canary Island Garlic and HErb Olive Oil so you don’t have to worry about a thing when you eat here. 

Come on over and bring all your buddies from the Weight Watchers group and grab Lunch at Cafe Latte in Winter Haven,

200 Orchid Springs Dr. Winter Haven, Florida 33884  1.863.318.8777  Mon-Sat. 8am-2pm