hot cocoa for one


We finally got some snow here.  Just a dusting and the Ohio in me finds it hard to consider this winter still.  We don't have to bundle all that much and I haven't been painfully cold but a few times.  I shouldn't be complaining, but to me if I'm going to live somewhere that gets snow I want it to really snow!


Regardless, I'm glad to see something white on the ground be it snow or slush and this afternoon after a good walk this morning with Robyn and Caleb which wore out Anderson to the point that he fell asleep facing forward in the carrier then came home to take a 2 hour nap (victory!!) I decided to take a stab at making some hot chocolate.  I saw this recipe on the Epicurious App and after making it felt ten years old again.  Ok, maybe not 10 seeing as I was watching my 4 month old child, but still. It reminded me of good old fashioned powdered hot chocolate that we'd have after playing in the snow.  I used about 2 tablespoons of sugar to see how sweet it would be and based on the comparison I just made, it was sweet!  Next time I'll use half the sugar and see how that goes.  I may even try Agave instead of sugar one of these days.  Point being, I'm making this again and you should too.


Anderson was in the carrier while I was making it.  Such a good helper.  I think he'll soon be sitting in the bumbo watching me cook!

here's the recipe.  enjoy with a marshmallow on top if that's your thing.  Speaking of, I think I need to make some of those from scratch some day soon...

{Ingredients You'll Need}

  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (or less if you like..or agave nectar)
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 
{Recipe}
  • In a small saucepan whisk the cocoa powder, sugar, salt and 2 tablespoons of milk over low heat until the cocoa and sugar dissolve
  • add the rest of the milk and stir to combine.  increase the heat until warmed through
  • stir in the vanilla and serve immediately.
This recipe can easily be doubled...tripled...quadrupled..  you get the point.

2 comments

  1. Sounds like the recipe on the Hershey's cocoa tin. I've been using that for years and even make it in the microwave now. Then I put miniature marshmallows on top and microwave it again to start them melting. Nothing like it on a cold day, and we DO get some in TX. = )

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  2. Can I please hold Anderson's hand? Love it...

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