Totally Off Topic: Peppermint Hot Chocolate
 

I've been getting a lot of peppermint hot chocolate's from McDonald's. At $2.65 for a medium, I started thinking I'm getting ripped off, but I didn't have an alternative. So I've been trying out different things. Cocoa mix + peppermint flavoring (from baking aisle) was gross, candy canes & peppermint discs only dissolve partially. My husband has been hearing all about this b/c I have a sore throat and I want something hot that tastes good.

So he was at Walgreens today for something unrelated and saw these peppermint candies they are called "Peppermint Soft Puffs, Lighter than Air". The brand is "Nice!" The bag was 99 cents and there's about 30 in there. Success! Put 1 packet Swiss Miss milk chocolate cocoa mix + 2 of these candies in your mug. Add 6 oz. hot water and voila! I'm sure people much smarter than me have figured this out a long time ago, but I wanted to share just in case. Because sometimes it's the little things that can add happiness to our day. I even put 2 of these candies in a cup of decaf coffee today and oooh that was good, too. :Heart:

Anybody want to share their favorite this time of the year treat?

Oh that sounds good and much more affordable over the mcdonalds!

I love lindt dark chocolate truffles, with the creamy inside that melts in your mouth! yum! only 5 carbs for one ball. Have to get the blue wrapper ones, dark chocolate! sorry they are wonderful!
bizi

These foods sound...yummy...! BF:hug::hug::hug:

Dear Butterfly,

It is good to find something that works. :yahoo:

I hope that your sore throat gets better.


Mari

peppermint cocoa
 

thank you for this I love peppermint cocoa and this sound like it would be grate going to try some tonight if I can get David to go to store for me.
I love chocolate coverd cherrys,mmmm,I think I just gain 2 lbs.just thinking about them:hug:

[QUOTE=butterfly11;939101]I've been getting a lot of peppermint hot chocolate's from McDonald's. At $2.65 for a medium, I started thinking I'm getting ripped off, but I didn't have an alternative. So I've been trying out different things. Cocoa mix + peppermint flavoring (from baking aisle) was gross, candy canes & peppermint discs only dissolve partially. My husband has been hearing all about this b/c I have a sore throat and I want something hot that tastes good.

This time of year grocery store sells peppermint ice cream I thinks its EDY's brand --put one scoop in a mug and in a seperate mug make your hot chocolate and then pour it into mug with ice cream ...top with whip cream its the bomb!! I have a big sweet tooth--lol!!

WOW cool!
Edy's Ice cream would work with wonderfully.

M

Hot cocoa
 

[QUOTE=mg neck prob;939278]that sounds grate too,if I try them all man I'm going to gain so much whight:hug:

I forgot about chocolate covered cherries MMMM..... :Heart:

[QUOTE=mg neck prob;939278]That is ingenious!!! :Heart: