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Friday, November 26, 2010

Confession #26 - Hot Chocolate



Ah..... chocolate beverages.

What could be better?

Nothing.

And you know it.



Sweet, delicious chocolate milk.

My favorite.

But next to chocolate milk...

Confession: Hot Chocolate is the best beverage ever.



All it takes is a tiny steaming cup of hot chocolate, topped with whipped cream, sprinkles, and maybe some chocolate sauce, and you have dessert in a cup.



You don't need a lot of it,
it always tastes amazing,
there are plenty of varieties out there,
and it's good for you.

Who could hate this cup of pure happiness?

It's like drinking a rainbow.

Okay, maybe I was making up the part about it being good for you.

Naw, it's good for you.

:o)



What a nice treat!

It's officially winter.

So it's probably time to start having some hot chocolate.

You know, looking at these pictures, I know that you want to have some hot chocolate now.

If you're interested in making some from scratch, here's a recipe:



HOT CHOCOLATE from SCRATCH
(Serves 4)

Ingredients:
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup white sugar
A pinch of salt
1/3 cup boiling water
3 1/2 cups of milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
1: Combine cocoa powder, sugar, and salt in a saucepan.
2: Blend in boiling water. Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes.
3: Stir in milk and heat until hot, but keeping it below a boil.
4: Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.
5: Serve with a smile.

ENJOY!

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Confession #11 - Fruit


La la la la la ........


FRUIT!

Glorious fruit.

Confession: Fruit is my favorite food.

Sweet, crisp, juicy fruit.

Cold grapes from the refrigerator....



Strawberries sprinkled with sugar....



Bananas sliced in a bowl with a little brown sugar and milk....



Hey, because -



:o)

Wild blueberries (aka: "power pellets") on a long walk as a kid through the forest at my grandmother's cottage in Nova Scotia....



Cool, crisp, refreshing watermelon on a hot summer's day....



Feeding my two-year-old daughter tiny clementine slices while she dances around my feet....



Sweet, ripe pineapple....



My first bite of a star fruit as a kid....
(Kind of like a cross between an apple and a tart strawberry.)



Remembering my mouth going numb after eating my first few kiwis....



Sweet white summer peaches....



Honeycrisp apples....



Fruit has the best memories.

.....

Except honeydew and cantaloupe.



And other random melons.



Blechhhk.

Nobody likes melon.



But still -



Mmm, mmm fruit.