Aren’t snow days simply the best? I think I looked forward to them as much as did my kids. As a working mom a snowy day meant magical extra time off with my children, and was a day made even more festive when accompanied by cups of warm cocoa. Most times we made hot chocolate with mini marshmallows and/or with a few drops of essence of peppermint but if I had chocolate squares and heavy cream on hand to whip, we made it our favorite Parisian-style.
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Decadent and delightfully rich hot cocoa
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Mary Tucker photo
Mary Tucker submits her heavenly hot cocoa photo that she made today; made heavenly with the addition of a truffle!
I haven’t quite figured out how to add an image to a comment so here’s your photo Mary!
Good Morning Gloucester 
YUM!!! I loved living in Paris and loved my breakfasts at Cafe Angelina…best hot chocolate served in a pot…together with their eggs benedict avec frites!!! I could live on that for days. Yet another great post, Kim! 🙂
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I could make that for breakfast right now Jenna!! Thank you for your kind words re posts.
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And I bet the children loved this for sure – good way to get them to come in when out having fun in the snow 🙂
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Yes, both are snow lovers–and lovers of hot chocolate!
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Nothing better than hot chocolate after shoveling snow. Trader Joes was selling a box of peppermint flavored marshmallows covered in dark chocolate. I have been using one in place of the sugar. Very creamy and tasty.
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Fantastic idea Kate d!
At Christmastime I was in Traders Joes and was knocked out by the scent of peppermint oil emanating from their peppermint oreo-type cookie display. The taste lived up to the smell and they were a hit with my cookie lovers!
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I love the snow and hot chocolate ~ however this morning I received two surprises, here in Annapolis ~ all snow melted in the rain yesterday and that extra container of whipping cream I bought at Christmas dated February 10 and 3 milk chocolate truffles ~ that will work ~ my surprise of the day 🙂
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MMMMMMmmmmmm truffles with hot chocolate!!
Sweet comment to Leslie, Mary–Special and Joyous Day for she and her family!!
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Hi Mary, See your photo above. Thank you! I need to figure out how to add photos to comments, but this is good in the meantime.
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😉 it was delicious ~ today I have enjoyed all the great posts and beautiful snow
photos on GMG as well!
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