Hi friends, today is short & sweet...I know you're all Spring Cleaning or digging in the dirt planning this year's garden (except for my friends in New Zealand who are welcoming Fall!)
Oh, this weather...rain, chilly winds, surprise snowstorms. What's a girl to do? Well, days like this often mean a little bit of time enjoying a mug of herbal tea or hot chocolate, curled up in a shawl, reading a favorite book or magazine.
I don't buy magazines often (they seem to be more advertisements than actual articles) but this one was different...lovely photos and filled with inspiring garden ideas. And so I curled up in my new shawl (thanks Beverly at Bee Haven Acres - LOVE those jewel tones that match everything!)
I'm always trying to find a perfect homemade hot chocolate recipe (if you have a favorite, please share) This one was found in an old recipe leaflet from about 50 years ago...if you like your cocoa thick, rich, and chocolaty, then this is for you (although with the butter and cream, maybe not every day!)
Homemade Hot Chocolate
1/2 c. semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
1 t. butter
1/4 t. vanilla
1 cup half & half or cream
Combine chocolate and butter in a double boiler; heat until melted. Stir in vanilla and half & half or cream. Slowly heat; do not boil.
Serves 1.
I didn't make any changes...and yes, it's thick and fills any chocolate craving! A spot on treat for a drizzly, gray day.
Hi Mary, your hot chocolate sounds yummy and very rich. I cannot imagine what it would be like with butter in it! Enjoy snuggling up in the warmth inside the house. Hugs Rose x
ReplyDeleteHi Rose, oh yes, it was rich. Who thinks up these recipes...butter?! It's supposed to be 80 on Saturday...the weather is absolutely unpredictable. Hope you're well...I guess you're heading into fall now; welcome coolness after a hot summer no doubt; my favorite time of year! Mary
ReplyDeleteThe cocoa sounds like the keto/paleo bulletproof coffee. The shawl is absolutely beautiful! Hoping you have a wonderful weekend!!
ReplyDeleteYum Hot chocolte. Will need to give this a try. TFS JAnice
ReplyDeleteStaci - I've never heard of adding a bit of butter to cocoa or coffee..but butter to most things just makes it better! Thank you...I love the shawl too. Every 10 year "big" birthday I try to get myself a little something special...one year it was a beehive (ha!) this year I just wanted one of Bev's handmade shawls (probably because I was freezing when the propane ran out!)
ReplyDeleteJanice - it was so rich and thick...I used some bittersweet chips I had because I just like dark chocolate. Definitely a treat!
ReplyDeleteThat hot chocolate sounds absolutely decadent - and totally yummy! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Margaret...yep, decadent is the right word! Do you have a hot chocolate version from New Zealand to share? Maybe it's just a bit different from what we enjoy! Mary
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