Here’s my excellent microwave cocoa- a scant teaspoon sugar (the less sugar you use the more chocolatey it will taste), 1/2 teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon, 1 heaping tablespoon cocoa powder and about half an inch of skim milk in the bottom of your mug. I microwave on high for 30 seconds and then whisk like mad to incorporate the cocoa, stream in milk to fill the cup while continuing to whisk. Microwave on high another 2 minutes. I don’t drink coffee or black tea so this is my usual starter in the morning. If you are using a different cinnamon you probably only want 1/4 teaspoon as it will be much stronger.
I made my little sock wrapper today and popped them into the mail. I hope it’s not too warm in Arkansas for wool socks.
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December 18, 2005 at 7:17 am
Considering we were in the 40′s all day yesterday and that my car heater is broken, I bet I will use them alot!
December 18, 2005 at 8:31 am
The sock wrapper is adorable!
December 18, 2005 at 8:52 am
Oh I love your little sock wrapper. What a neat idea—one that I hadn’t thought of. That would be great to put washing instructions on for the lucky person receiving those beautiful socks. I’m sorry about your “Wildfoote”. At least the knots that I found were easily remedied. Only one thing, I woke up in the middle of the night and thought that I should have worked the ends in on the top of the foot. What’s that old saying about “hind sight”? Oh well, “knit and learn”.
Merry Christmas!
December 18, 2005 at 9:09 am
Great sock wrapper! the socks will be well received I’m sure. Thanks for sharing your cocoa recipe…mmmm! I look forward to trying it!
December 18, 2005 at 10:43 am
What a great idea with the sock wrapper…it gives it a nice look.
December 18, 2005 at 12:14 pm
I love the sock wrapper – what a cool idea.
December 18, 2005 at 12:17 pm
I absolutely hate when they do that to my yarn! it’s always at the worst time too. UGH!
your cocoa sound delish! around this time of the year i like to stick a candy cane or pepermint stick in the HOT liquid and stir it with that… YUMMMY.
thank you for sharing!
have a great day
December 19, 2005 at 4:21 pm
cuuuuute wrapper!!! love them!!
December 20, 2005 at 9:55 am
Hi Julie! No, it’s not too warm in Arkansas for wool socks. I wear wool socks in Mississippi, and it’s colder in AR. Pretty socks and the wrapper is cute, too. But make sure the recipient knows you made them. They look store-bought with that wrapper!
Hope your family is enjoying this Christmas!
December 20, 2005 at 12:12 pm
Ah, Cocoa. We live on hot chocolate and tea in the winter. It warms us in the morning and after coming in from chores or snow play. We add a little bit of the specialty coffees to our hot cocoa.
December 20, 2005 at 10:58 pm
The sock wrapper is a great idea. Cocoa! yummy and perfect anytime of the day.
December 30, 2005 at 9:16 am
Fun sock label! And the socks are cute, too … I’ll bet the recipient will get a lot of use out of them.