Yes indeed. I was wanting a cup the other morning but I didn't have any made and I was too lazy to make it. I make my own.

DH and I were just talking about hot chocolate last nite. We like it plain....no marshmallows for us!

It's kind of pricey to buy, so GM, would you mind sharing your homemade recipe?

I really love hot chocolate on chilly evenings, with toast or grilled cheese sandwiches. The 1 /1.4 oz. Land O'Lakes hot chocolate packets are so good and there are so many different varieties. A little expensive, yes, but it's only me here so I can indulge. My favorite its Chocolate Supreme followed by Chocolate Mint, but I buy different ones all the time to keep on hand.

Hot Cocoa Mix

2 C. powdered sugar
1 C cocoa (Must be Dutch Processed)
2 1/2 C powdered milk
1 tsp. salt (do not use Kosher salt)
2 tsp. cornstarch
pinch cayenne

Fill whatever cup you use about 1/3 up with cocoa mix and add hot water.

I use Splenda instead of the powdered sugar and I use about 1 1/2 C of the Splenda. I'm sure it's much better with the powdered sugar. It's very good with home made marshmallows. Yum.... I may have to make some real soon.

This is the first song I learned to sing when taking singing lessons at 11
Animal crackers and cocoa to drink,
That is the finest of suppers I think;
When I'm grown up and can have what I please
I think I shall always insist upon these.

What do YOU choose when you're offered a treat?
When Mother says, "What would you like best to eat?"
Is it waffles and syrup, or cinnamon toast?
It's cocoa and animals that I love most!

The kitchen's the cosiest place that I know;
The kettle is singing, the stove is aglow,
And there in the twilight, how jolly to see
The cocoa and animals waiting for me.

Daddy and Mother dine later in state,
With Mary to cook for them, Susan to wait;
But they don't have nearly as much fun as I
Who eat in the kitchen with Nurse standing by;
And Daddy once said, he would like to be me
Having cocoa and animals once more for tea!

Christopher Morley (1890-1957)
Sincie it is around 60� tday (52 in the morning) think I'll make some

I like the poem, I'm copying it and sending it to friends. Thanks for sharing.

Back in my married camping days, I always kept this in the trailer.

HOMEMADE HOT CHOCOLATE MIX

1 box powdered milk (8 qt. size)
1 lb. powdered sugar
11 oz. Coffee Mate (store brand is fine)
1 lb. Nestle Quick mix

Mix well in large bowl and store in canister. Use 5 heaping teaspoons per cup of hot water.

Funny you should bring this up. I usually have a hot chocolate every work day, but a few weeks ago, I decided to work on my fitness and I adjusted my diet and worked out an exercise routine as well. Today I had my first hot chocolate in weeks (but I've never had more than one in a day). I found it to be very fatty and distasteful, since I'm not used to it any more. Later this afternoon a girlfriend came into the office and surprised me with another one, not knowing I'd had one! I had to be polite and drink it... but now I feel kind of yucky. Lesson learned!

I tend to drink it off and on all year long,when i can't sleep.I use the Swiss Miss one.
Kathi

I make mine from scratch & use the basic recipe on the Hershey's Cocoa (unsweetened) container:

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup Cocoa
Dash Salt
1/3 cup Hot Water
4 cups milk
3/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (though sometimes I substitute a teaspoon or more of Coffee Liqueur)

I love hot cocoa at this time of the year. I buy Wal-Mart brand in a canister. I like mine a little stronger than what an individual packet makes. I like different flavor hot cocoa so I buy the flavored powdered coffee creamer and add a little to my cup.
By the way what is the difference between hot cocoa and hot chocolate?
Kittywhiskers

I am Mad and its all marylin-sue's fault....LOL

After reading her post I agreed that with the cool weather it was a good time to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate so off the the pantry I went. I found a box of 24 packs of swiss miss hot chocolate mix so I thought I had it made, but when I looked in the fridge, there was no readywhip...WHAAAY...In fact, we don't even have any cool whip..

So I got dressed and walked to the convenience store next door, and guess what? he was out of readywhip tooo.....

So now I am sitting here chilled through from my outing and I can't even enjoy a hot chocolate till I go to the grocery store after my Dr. apointment in the morning.

But you can bet I will buy two or three cans of ready whip, cause I like lots of it in my hot chocolate.

We are having Indian summer. Too hot to think about hot chocolate or cocoa yet.

But I have a Cocomotion that I love to make mine in. When DS lived here he used to take designer chocolate bars and make hot chocolate from them in it. To die for.

I just use Ghiradelli or Nestles Quik (I make it with whole milk) depending on my mood. Never cared for Hershey's for hot cocoa but I love their syrup on ice cream.

Ditto the the Ready Whip. Love it with hot chocolate. no marshmallows though.

I always buy extra candy canes to grind up to add to my hot chocolate sometimes.

I use the same recipe as Glenda, but I skip the powdered sugar, and use the 16 oz. jar of Carnation creamer. We found that the sugar made it too sweet for our taste. We fill half the cup with the mix, and then add hot water. Everyone here loves it, and we go through many batches each winter.

Elisabeth