The winter season is creeping up on us whether we would like to admit it or not, so we better start preparing for hibernation. Rita has already begun storing away enough berries to get her through the winter; freezing strawberry puree so she can enjoy milkshakes and ice creams when they aren’t in season anymore.

After storing away her puree Rita had just enough left over to whip herself up a tasty treat, but what could she make that would be fast, cold, and most importantly bikini friendly?! Glancing over at her milk frother she was suddenly hit with a stroke of creativity, and the rest is history. On her blog, Clumbsy Cookie, Rita claims that she “loves cappuccinos and was spoiled with the best ones in Italy. But she is sure even the most purist Italians would love her strawberry version of their classic.”

Remember hearing this fable as a kid:

One summer day a grasshopper was singing and chirping and hopping about. He was having a wonderful time. He saw an ant who was busy gathering and storing grain for the winter.
“Stop and talk to me,” said the grasshopper. “We can sing some songs and dance a while.”
“Oh no,” said the ant. “Winter is coming. I am storing up food for the winter. I think you should do the same.”
“Oh, I can’t be bothered,” said the grasshopper. “Winter is a long time off. There is plenty of food.”
So the grasshopper continued to dance and sing and chip and the ant continued to work. When winter came the grasshopper had no food and was starving. He went to the ant’s house and asked, “Can I have some wheat or maybe a few kernels of corn. Without it I will starve,” whined the grasshopper.
“You danced last summer,” said the ants in disgust. “You can continue to dance.” And they gave him no food.

If you haven’t started your hibernation preparation you’d better get started! Maybe Rita will share will all of us though :)