Thursday, March 10, 2011

Hot Cocoa

The minute it starts to rain and get cold I know my kids will come home from school requesting hot cocoa. When my kids request cocoa I usually give it to them as they don't request it often and I am usually having a similar desire for a hot cup of tea or coffee. That said I hate making the instant packets of cocoa. Even the sugar free or fat free ones, which I think taste bad. So I found several recipes for cocoa online and consolidated them to make this:


1 C. Skim Milk
1 Tbls. Cocoa Powder
2 tsp. Splenda

Warm the milk on the stove and once it hits a simmer mix in the cocoa and splenda.

This one was loved by kids and grown ups alike!

5 comments:

Isreview said...

You found Splenda here in Isreal? Where?
---
Daniela
http://isreview1.blogspot.com

Arica said...

I usually import the Splenda however I have been seeing it here. Both in Beit Shemesh and Modiin. I am guessing that you can find it at the Cheper Kol in Jerusalem as well.

Isreview said...

Cool! Thanks I'll look for it:)
---
Daniela
http://isreview1.blogspot.com

Caryn said...

I was feeling cold and really craving something sweet and my fat free hot cocoa ran out from the States...I made this and used 1c 1% milk, 1/3 c water, 1 Tbspn cocoa and 3 splenda packets(I just saw it at Shum Pilpel but for something like NIS 40 per box and that is not the Costco size ;-)). Anyway, I love your blog and I love the hot cocoa. Keep up the healthy lifestyle. It is paying off.

Arica said...

Thanks Caryn as always for your wonderful support! Did you add the water to thin it out a bit? I will try it like that next time. Glad you liked it! I'd like to share with the "public" some of your recipes-would you like to guest blog them?? I am thinking some salads....