The most recent sweet addition to our family, my great-nephew.

Dark and Rich Hot Chocolate

We are hooked on dark chocolate.

But we have found a supply of high quality bars which are made near our own home town. Though they are somewhat expensive, we find we don't have to devour the whole thing in order to satisfy our craving. One piece will do it. So one bar actually lasts the two of us for three days which, in reality, makes it cheaper than corner store candy bars.

However, since we've become accustomed to dark chocolate my husband has found his favourite hot drink, a comforting cup of Nestle's cocoa, no longer tastes so good. The supermarkets and health food stores do carry different brands of a richer dark chocolate mix but they seem quite expensive so my husband came up with his own solution. He simply adds some good old fashioned cocoa powder to the usual amount of Nestle's Quick and wow - what a difference!

Here's what we do to make one cup;

Place 2 teaspoons of powdered Nestle's Quick (or other brand) into a cup.

Add 1 teaspoon unsweetened dark cocoa powder (I buy the Dutch process dark chocolate from our health store as I find Fry's just isn't dark enough)

Mix well, adding just enough cream to make a thick paste.

Stir until smooth and fill cup with boiling water.

Stir well and add cream.

Delicious!

Extra special topped off with a dollop of whipped cream and some shaved chocolate, and you will feel like you've sipped on something decadent from a ritzy coffee house!

She shares a little story

We just celebrated our aunt's 85th birthday last evening with a family dinner. It was a fun evening and a great time to reconnect with cousins which I haven't seen for many years. Our aunt is a peppy little gal who spreads cheer and happiness wherever she goes - a very special lady indeed!

My brother Don

He who heeds the word wisely will find good,

And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.

Proverbs 16: 20

Can't believe it's March 2nd

Happy March Everyone!

So far this year the old time rhyme rings true - "in like a lion, out like a lamb". Well... in like a lion it is with snow falling here again today making it the 3rd time this week. Hopefully the other half of the jingle will also prove true with the month of March going 'out like a lamb'.

I was going to head off to town to look at some bathroom rugs, and back splash material (maybe tin??) for my new appliance/message centre in the kitchen but it appears to be more of a baking and project day instead as the snow is actually falling quite heavily. I am quite content to be at home :-)