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Hot Chocolate from Scratch

February 28, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Hot Chocolate from Scratch: rich, creamy and easy to make with basic pantry ingredients!

This hot chocolate from scratch is rich, creamy and very, very chocolatey. It is easily made with ingredients from any well stocked baker’s pantry. The sauce pan that I made the hot chocolate in was provided to me by OXO as part of their Blogger Outreach #OXOCookware campaign. Affiliate links were used in this post… 

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Spiked Voodoo Mocha

December 8, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Voodoo Spiked Hot Chocolate: rum, coffee, chocolate and cream make for a delightful winter drink!

This Spiked Voodoo Mocha with real chocolate and vanilla rum is the perfect warming indulgence for a chilly winter night. Affiliate links are used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I am seriously actually impressed with myself when I manage to get something posted during the correct season. I seem to… 

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Filed Under: Boozy Desserts, chocolate, coffee desserts, Creole/Cajun, drinks, misc. dessert Tagged With: booze, chocolate, coffee, drinks, hot chocolate, mocha, rum, spiked drinks, vanilla

Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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