A hallmark of a cold winter’s day is cuddling up on the couch in blanket, watching a movie, and sipping a mug of hot chocolate. I usually just make a mug with a packaged mix and then add some toppings. Some of my favorite toppings are just what you would expect – whipped cream, marshmallows, and candy canes. I also like the flavor of cinnamon in my cocoa.
My next cocoa food adventure is learning to make drinking chocolate. I found a recipe online that looks super simple – just melting a chocolate bar in whole milk and cream and adding some vanilla and brown sugar. The trick to getting that delicious thick drink is the ratio of chocolate to liquid. Looks like about 8 ounces of chocolate to 2 to 2-1/2 cups of liquid does the trick. What is your favorite flavor of cocoa? And have you make drinking chocolate?
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The pears in my fruit orchard ripen in early fall. But nationwide, pears are considered a winter fruit as they are widely available and inexpensive in January, February, and March. My no-bake pear cheesecake combines the winter fruit with a hint of fall spices and because it is low-fat it won’t ruin your new years resolution to lose the holiday weight. The crust is simple and laced with flavor. Add fall spice to the crust by pulsing vanilla wafers with cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg in a food processor.
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