Peppermint Mocha

This morning I got up and made my usual little pot of coffee.
I checked emails and listened and waited intently for the gurgly, bubbly sound telling me that my morning wake-up call was done brewing.
Aaaaahhhh. The sweet sound of it!

But when I began to prepare my lovely concoction.... oh,no... I'm out of creamer!!!!

What to do? what to do? think, think, think....

I made myself a Peppermint Mocha.

Add a packet of Hot Cocoa mix to the cup of coffee.

A dash or two of peppermint extract.

A splash of milk.

Stir.

Enjoy!! mmmm... not bad!

Homemade Hot Chocolate

ok, I have to admit that most of the time we drink the gritty store bought envelopes of hot cocoa. But on those cold mornings when the kids are home from school and we have nothing to do but lounge around in our jammies, I'll make Homemade Hot Chocolate.
It's smooth and rich and soooo good!
The kids are home because of Parent/Teacher Conferences today , so we decided it was a great day for some good old-fashioned REAL hot chocolate!






In a medium saucepan, heat a heaping 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate pieces, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup milk just until boiling; stirring constantly.


Slowly stir in 3 1/2 cups milk and heat until drinking temperature. We like to add a dash of peppermint extract to ours while it's heating. You could also add some cinnamon and nutmeg to make it spiced hot chocolate.

And of course, don't forget the marshmallows at the end.