Don't you just love bed weather? The comforting feeling of being wrapped in your favorite blanket and nuzzling up with your pillows is such a luxury we get whenever it drizzles. And it gets better when it's a no-work day and your DVDs are there waiting to be played by your bedside. But, it's best when you have a plateful of cookies and a mug of your favorite hot chocolate, just like the good ol' childhood days.
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So we'll let you in a secret for such days: Here are two easy hot chocolate recipes you can whip up when you feel like four spoonfuls of that choco powder is not enough. Note: These come with Chocnut and strawberries—you've been warned.
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Hot Choconut Mocha
Ingredients:
2 sachets Swiss Miss Dark Chocolate Mocha
1/2 tbsp peanut butter
3/4 cup water
1 tsp crushed Special Chocnut
Reddi-wip Whipped Cream
Directions:
1. Place Swiss Miss mix, water, and peanut butter in a blender. Blend well.
2. Heat in microwave or over stove. Once it simmers, serve in a mug.
3. Top with whipped cream. Using a sieve, garnish with finely crushed Special Chocnut. Indulge!
Strawberry Hot Chocolate
Ingredients:
4 sachets Swiss Miss Dark Chocolate Mocha
1 1/2 cup milk
12 strawberries
Sea salt
Reddi-wip Whipped Cream
Directions:
1. Place milk in blender with strawberries. Blend well.
2. Heat strawberry milk in pan. As it simmers, stir in Swiss Miss mix.
3. Serve hot. Garnish with whipped cream, a pinch of sea salt, and a slice of fresh strawberry. Indulge!
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