Cocoa

We are still having snow (it’s falling as I type) which was supposed to be gone by now. Everyone is at the point where they have taken to Twitter and Facebook to let us all know that they are tired of the snow and to complain over and over again. I wrote that if we were in Ghostbusters 2 we would be dead from the slime being turned so negative…and then included a link to the average temperatures in Phoenix in hopes of them moving there. :P The dog and I of course still love it we aren’t complaining in the least. We were out in it this morning, it’s colder than it has been so I have to take the blow dryer to her (which she hates). I on the other had to rely on hot chocolate to warm me up. I got thinking yesterday that I want something other than chocolate and decided to try and make a Snickerdoodle Cocoa. Now, it’s not actually cocoa as it uses vanilla chips instead of chocolate chips but it’s warm and wonderful all the same. The rim of cinnamon sugar adds a little … [Read more...]

First off, Happy Groundhog Day! As most of you know today is for real my favorite holiday. And now on to more amusing topics: As I shared with my Facebook followers, I received this little beauty of an email yesterday and really, it was too good not to share. "Dear Peabody, With the combo of your latest RSS Feed choice as well as the lack of quality of your blog lately I must unsubscribe from you. A rice Krispie treat and Funfetti in the same week. I'm expecting to see just a picture of an Oreo cookie the next time I click over the rate you are going." Well, as you can see, though it is not an Oreo, it is a store bought cookie (store brand even). And store bought whipped cream from a can. So take that! The decline is on the way! This little cute groundhog is not my idea. It comes from a site that has some really fun stuff, especially if you are a parent…Gourmet Mom on the Go. She actually had a few Groundhog ideas and I was super giddy to see that. There are lots of ideas … [Read more...]