Costco Hot Chocolate

Ingredients: 

• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups whole milk
• 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate (60%), roughly chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch of kosher salt

Combine the cocoa powder and confectioners' sugar in a small bowl and whisk to combine.

In a medium saucepan, bring the milk to a simmer over medium-low heat. Whisk in the chocolate and the cocoa powder mixture; whisk vigorously to combine. Bring to a boil and gently boil for 30 seconds while continuing to whisk. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and salt. Pour this through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any small lumps.

Serve warm with a side of cold whipped cream, unsweetened or lightly sweetened. Pour into small bowls or mugs to serve. Makes 4 servings.

Note: This will keep, covered, in the fridge for up to 1 week. Reheat slowly on the stove over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, before serving.

Best Fruit Salad

Cut into bite-size pieces:

Kiwis
Bananas

Add:

Frozen raspberries
Whole grapes (we like red or purple)

Mix it all together and let it sit for a few minutes. The frozen raspberries will thaw while cooling the other fruits to a pleasant temperature. The salad will be delicious.

Peck of Pickled Peppers

1. Buy a jar of pickles (I think Claussen works best)
2. Eat them
3. Cut fresh cucumbers and other vegetables (like peppers) and put them in the brine
4. refrigerate overnight
5. enjoy!

The brine is usually good for about two batches of pickles, more if you add salt and vinegar. They're incredibly crisp and tasty.

Ma's Cornbread

1 cup buttermilk
1 cup cornmeal
1 tsp salt
3/8 tsp baking soda
1 egg
1 tbsp butter

Place butter in pan and pan in preheating oven. Mix first five ingredients. Stir melted butter into batter.

Bake at 450 for 22 minutes.