Brrrr It’s Cold Outside!

We live in an area of the country where it is almost always sunny and warm. Until the cold front moved in, that is. All of a sudden we are facing temperatures in the high teens and low twenties and we don’t want to leave the apartment because it is way to chilly outside.

Before you go on and tell us we’re a bunch of wimps, remember the disclaimer WE LIVE IN AN AREA OF THE COUNTRY WHERE IT IS ALMOST ALWAYS WARM. So there – we have the right to whine about this!

However, something fabulous came out of avoiding the outdoors. 

A recipe for hot chocolate that rivals your favorite cup of Starbucks hot cocoa – so delicious, rich, and smooth it is too good not to share.

We discovered this recipe somewhere on the Internet a few years ago, but now it lives on a purple post-it on a bulletin board in our apartment, covered in spillage of course. So if you are the inventor of this recipe and happen to be reading it – please don’t sue us!

    Okay so here it is:

1 cup of Milk + 2 Tablespoons of Milk
2 Tablespoons of Sugar
   4 Teaspoons of Cocoa Powder
  1/4 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract

In a saucepan heat 1 cup of milk and whisk continuously to make milk frothy.
In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine Vanilla extract, Cocoa Powder, Sugar, and 2 Tablespoons of Milk to make a thick "syrup."
Add syrup to milk and stir.
Top with whip cream or mini marshmallows :)

And in case you’re upset that this is not décor related… just make yourself a cup and you’ll be able to forgive us in no time!

Seasons Greetings,