Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Spiced Hot Chocolate

best for curling up in a blanket with a book and music on a cold, winter day

1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
3 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup water
1 tsp vanilla extract
     Combine and heat in saucepan


as for the book and music, I recommend--


and


Mexican Coffee

wonderful for waking up to a cold winter morning

Use a coffee maker:
1 pinch nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp coca powder
3-4 tsp ground coffee
     All of these (in this order) go into the coffee filter
Use 4-8 cups water depending on desired strength

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Chocolate-Peanut butter Smoothie -- Healthy!

I love it when I find recipes that are sweet and still healthy.. this one is no exception!

Banana
2 tbs cocoa powder
2 tbs peanut butter
1 cup milk
Ice
Throw it all in a blender, and you have your healthy dessert smoothie!