When it’s cold outside, it’s always nice to come inside and wrap your hands around a nice warm cup of hot cocoa. Grocery store shelves are packed with powered hot chocolate and hot cocoa mixes, but nothing beats an old fashioned homemade cup of the real stuff. Even if you prefer instant hot cocoa for ...
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between hot cocoa mixes? Is that store brand just as good as that Nestle’s stuff? Here’s a little unscientific research that may help you. My sister, Marylee, and I compared 10 brands of hot cocoa in a blind taste test. Each cocoa had to be prepared according ...
There is nothing more inviting than a good cup of hot cocoa on a cool autumn or cold winter night. My family and I enjoy mugs full of cocoa as a special treat during this time of year. Hot cocoa is especially good after an afternoon of snowball fights and snowman building. Until recently, I ...
Although hot cocoa can be enjoyed anytime, wintertime is the perfect time to take pleasure in this rich, delicious, chocolaty drink. Hershey’s has developed a new line of instant hot cocoa known as Cacao Reserve, and it has become one of my favorite hot drinks. It’s labeled as an Aztec blend of mildly spiced chocolate, ...