For the first time, I’m participating in the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge! The concept is simple: Each day in April I’ll be blogging on a topic starting with the letter of the day, beginning with A and progressing to Z by the end of the month. Posts will be short and will relate to my chosen theme: my new coming of age story, Rightfully Ours, released April 1.
H is for Hot Chocolate
Growing up, we didn’t have hot chocolate often. In fact, the only time I recall having it is when I’d come inside after playing in the snow. My mother was a great baker, but she never made hot chocolate. It was strictly Swiss Miss packets all the way. Occasionally, a bag of mini marshmallows could be found in the cupboard to top it off.
I had fun writing the “hot chocolate” scene in Rightfully Ours, with Paul and Rachel chasing each other around the table armed with a can of Reddi Wip with a plugged nozzle.
“Rachel used his momentary remorse to her advantage, snatched the whipped cream back, and pointed it at Paul as if it were a loaded weapon. She pressed on the nozzle, releasing a thick stream.
He flung his arm in front of his face, but he was too slow. Whatever had been clogging the can must have dislodged, and the whipped topping hit Paul smack in the face.”
How do you like your hot chocolate? Instant or heated on the stove? Whipped cream or marshmallows? How about a peppermint stick? Ever been involved in an epic whipped cream battle?
I have never had hot chocolate anyway but Swiss Miss or Nestle packets. Though I feel they become a bit watered down so two packets per mug please and thank you! Marshmallows are a must!
Yes, they can be a littler watery – especially if you have nice, big mug!
love hot chocolate!
I just had my hot choco when I went to a pub… Yes, it’s a pub lol.
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Never ordered in a pub, but my son asks for it all over the place. Good for any occasion. 😉
Hot chocolate in front of the first on a chilly winter’s evening – nothing like it!
Yep. Hits the spot!
I heat mine on the stove now, but it always is a tricky combination of just a bit of water and milk. I like my hot cocoa creamy!
I tried white hot chocolate, but I’m not a fan. Peppermint and whip cream is ALWAYS welcome. <3
Hmm. I’ve never tried white hot chocolate. I think I’d prefer the traditional milk chocolate flavor too.
Carolyn I love any fiction, so the chance to see a snippet of yours is fantastic.
I am laying out the plot of a new historical fiction novel over my 26 A to Z posts. I’d love to have you stop by.
The Steel Horse Saviors is a story about three civil war veterans who head west in 1866 with their Steam Locomotive to seek their fortune. They encounter a beautiful redhead trying desperately to save her family business that threatens to complicate their plan to escape their past.
Joe @ the Fiction Playground visiting from the A to Z Challenge
Thanks for visiting, Joe. I’ll stop by!
I love hot chocolate! I’ve never melted chocolate for it, though. My mom will make it with the unsweetened cocoa, which is nice because you can control the amount of sugar.
I’m kind of a sugar addict.
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Isa-Lee Wolf
A Bit 2 Read
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It is nice to have “custom” cocoa, just to your specifications!