Skip to main content

Posts

Featured

Gruyere Mac & Mexican Hot Cocoa

Trying to kick off the new year in a healthy way? This recipe is not for you.  We are trying to drag out the holiday flavors and comfort for as long as possible. Nothing says comfort like homemade Mac n Cheese and a warm mug of Mexican hot cocoa that could pass as a dessert.  If you want to take yourself back to your holiday break, get cookin'.  These recipes can be made ahead of time and quickly heated up to make dinner easy-peasy and the depression from your first day back at work melt away.  Mexican Hot Cocoa Ingredients: 4 cups milk  1 back chocolate chips  1 tablespoon vanilla extract 5 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg Pinch of cayenne pepper Optional:  Cointreau Whipped cream Cocoa powder How to:  In a medium sized pot, combine milk, cinnamon, nutmeg vanilla and chocolate chips. Stir until chocolate is melted. Simmer for on low for 5 minutes.  Add cayenne - starting with just a pinch and adding more if desired.   Garnish:  This hot chocolate is ve

Latest Posts

Perfectly Fall Butternut Squash Soup AND Spiced Champagne

Rosewater Cupcakes + Rosé

Watermelon Mint Salad and Watermelon Cucumber Cooler

Rhubarb: Goat Cheese Arugula Salad and Rhubarb Mint Spritz