Hope that cough doesn't linger long! This year has been brutal as usual for everyone I know getting a little something by way of those naughty germs. A warm beverage definitely helps you feel better regardless! I was originally going to keep this cool, but then remembered that using the Vitamix you can just let it run a little longer and warm things up. It was a true treat! I have seen the monk fruit sweetener before, but haven't tried it yet. I'll have to give it a go when I do. I often use dates in recipes to sweeten them, but sometimes you just need a dry ingredient in a recipe and not a wet fruit or paste. These dates are so good I didn't want to let any go to waste, so I was happy to re-purpose them into something so yummy. Ok, back to my recap post for the last month...trying to maybe get it out today instead of tomorrow if I can manage it. ;)