Baby, It's Cold outside!

Man, oh man, is it cold!!! School was cancelled since it was 10 below today so I slept in. Terry and I are going to Jamaica next week and with this cold weather, I'm definitely looking forward to it. That warm beach is going to be heaven!

To help warm everyone up on this cold winter day. Here's a yummy recipe for hot chocolate!

Maple Hot Chocolate
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup hot water
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
4 cups milk
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 large marshmallows




DIRECTIONS
In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt. Stir in hot water and butter; bring to a boil. Add the milk, maple flavoring, vanilla and 8 marshmallows. Heat through, stirring occasionally, until marshmallows are melted. Ladle into mugs and top each with a marshmallow.