These brownies stand as my favorite chocolate recipe. In fact, it's been far too long since I made a batch. I need to get on it.
Today, I thought I'd share what is making me a happy camper these days. There is not much I like better than a nice hot mocha, especially when you're living through one of the wackiest, coldest, wettest, snowiest winters. Stopping to buy a $4.00 mocha each morning wasn't working for a couple of reasons. Hello??? $4.00 a day? I don't think so. There is also the fact that there's not really any place on my way to work that sells them.
One of my Christmas presents was this little darlin'.
It now lives in the cabinet above my desk. Each morning, I make a large travel mug full of yummy French Roast coffee. I love coffee, but have never embraced black coffee. I like it with cream and sugar. Okay, milk and sugar. Nonfat milk and sugar. You get the idea. Keeping milk at work is not really an easy solution. I've used the powdered stuff and the little flavored tubs, but they weren't perfect.I now have perfect.
Each morning at home I heat up a travel mug's worth of milk, about 14 ounces, and stir in
Pour it into my
And bring to work. When I get to work, it's a crazy beginning of bringing Sera to the daycare, where we play for about 15-20 minutes. I then run to the office, get my mail, and run through the student gauntlet making my way upstairs. My goal is to be upstairs before they unlock the doors to students. Students aren't allowed on the second floor until 7:30. I usually have five minutes to spare. I drop off my coats (yes, plural) and my bags (still plural) and run to a computer lab. I get there just before the students arrive. I supervise the morning lab until 1st period beings at 7:55. All this time, I know what's waiting for me.Once the tardy bell rings, I run to my office and make my pot of coffee. I pour half into my travel mug. I then fill my mug with the hot mocha, and pour the rest of the coffee into the thermos. I now have a mocha almost as good as a barista can make at a fraction of the cost and convenient to boot. Plus I get a refill!
Not a typical recipe, but it's working for me these days.
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8 Comments:
Black coffee here! Nothing added! YUM! :-)
I ♥ Valentine’s Day! Looks YUMMY!
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I am a hot chocolate fan!
Now this sounds like a winner to me. I do NOT like plain black coffee. You have to add chocolate and this sounds like a winner to me. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day!
Um, omgoodness. I am SO all over this idea. I too have to have my coffee 'contaminated' as my hubby would say. Creamer and blue packs. But, I am lovin' this idea and I actually have one of those little coffee pot doo dads, just never too it out of the box to see what it did. Thanks for the kick in the pants I needed! :)
Have a great weekend,
Kiy
Mmmm... brownies!!!
While I can drink my coffee black, it is by far not my first choice. I love to have some sweet 'n low & creme brulee creamer in my cup.
As for my Starbucks addiction, I can't help it. That's what makes it an addiction. I will admit that I don't buy the stuff unless I have a gift card. Thankfully, between my students' parents & my friends, I always have a supply of gift cards in my wallet.
I'll have to try your recipe though. I love a good hot mocha, & yours sounds perfectly yummy.
Magi, you are so clever with your morning mocha recipe! I'm going to have to try out the brownie recipe. Thanks for sharing that link!
Thanks for participating in my Favorite Ingredients Friday Chocolate Edition recipe exchange. I do appreciate it.
I hope to see you again this Friday!
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