Thursday, December 10, 2009

Homemade Chocolate Milk Mix, Pioneer Style


Thanks again to everyone for your well wishes regarding my back. I am pretty much back to my regular self now and it feels great! Having good health is something that I tend to take advantage of until something drastic happens. Sometimes it seems like life is so hectic and busy that you forget to take care of yourself. Before you know it you come down with a virus or you throw your back out. When my back went out a week or more ago, it really made me think. I decided that it was high time I started paying better attention to myself.

Awhile ago I posted about the glorious five pounds I gained, blaming it on Paula Deen's recipes. The truth is, that five pounds turned into ten pounds. Some of you know how this works. There are the ten or twenty pounds that you already wanted to lose and then there are the five to ten pounds that you somehow managed to gain. Losing and maintaining weight as a foodie is a very hard thing to do. However, here at Stirring the Pot I am determined to do something about it. After all, carrying around any extra weight is not good for your back. I'm proud to say that I've lost five pounds since my back went out. Christmas time is not the best time to try losing weight, but I'm hoping to stick with it :D

Now you're probably wondering "Why is she posting about homemade chocolate milk mix if she's trying to lose weight?" I have to confess that I didn't really make this for myself. I made this for my husband who is an avid chocolate milk fan. Almost every morning he drinks a chocolate milk and eats a banana for breakfast. I decided to try this homemade chocolate milk mix for a new cooking club, Foodie Fans of the Pioneer Woman. The current theme is breakfast/brunch recipes and this mix was the perfect breakfast treat for us.

All you need are these two ingredients for the mix:
This is really easy to whip up and the mix lasts for two weeks in the refrigerator. While I was making this I was thinking that it would be tasty to grate in some fresh orange zest. Doesn't everyone love the flavor of chocolate and orange? You could also add some peppermint extract, which would be great at the holidays.

Homemade Chocolate Milk Mix - adapted from the Pioneer Woman, find her link here.
1 cup heavy whipping cream
4 ounces, semi-sweet chocolate pieces (preferably a good chocolate)

Heat cream over medium-high heat until slightly boiling. Add chocolate pieces and turn off heat. Whisk slowly until chocolate is melted and mixture is very smooth. Pour into a container and keep in the fridge up to two weeks. Mix with cold or warm milk, depending on how frightful the weather outside is.


Notes/Results: My husband really enjoyed it! He really liked the fact that there was a whole carafe of liquid chocolate to store in the fridge for two weeks. I don't think it will last that long! After all, it is really like a homemade chocolate sauce and is definitely good for topping ice cream or any other tasty treat.

Head on over to the Foodie Fans of the Pioneer Woman site, by clicking here. There is going to be a roundup of Ree's Breakfast/Brunch recipes on December 12th and let me tell you, there will be some fabulous recipes! I really wanted to make Ree's bacon, onion and cheddar biscuits, but thankfully I was able to reason with myself :D

25 comments:

  1. I know too well how it works .. I have been trying to rid myslef of them ... (for me, it is 10 pounds!)

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  2. We won't talk about my extra poundage since I started working at home half the year.... and then you go and post this wonderful recipe - sure to win hearts and minds in this family!

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  3. OMG - this looks like pure EVIL, Kim!!!! I wouldn't even bother adding the milk if I had this hanging around my fridge!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!

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  4. I totally know what u are talking about. Right before i started blogging i was at a really good weight and now... :(
    ... hand over some of that chocolate drink!

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  5. Just submitted my cinnamon rolls recipe. Thanks for the tip! :) Mmmm the homemade chocolate milk sounds delicious! I want to try it.

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  6. Kim, so glad your back is feeling better and kudos on the 5 pound loss. Ah, youth! I remember the days when I could drop 5 pounds by eating cereal for a week. I can still hear my mother's voice warning me, "It's harder to lose weight when you get older." Well, I'm there now and don't I know it. And how evil is it to post chocolate, lol?? Good thing I only like 60% or darker.

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  7. I've also gained a few pounds, but I'm not going to worry about it until January.

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  8. Oh, behave!! This looks so awesome and I'm glad to hear that you are feeling better :)

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  9. oh i hear you with the weight struggles. sometimes i stop even trying, i hate giving up the good food, but then most of the time i really do want to get rid of that extra 10 (or thirty) pounds! i LOVE this hot chocolate! it looks so creamy adn yummy!

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  10. Unfortunately I cannot relate with the weight situation because I have a stick figure like my dad--oh how I long for curves!!! I always use Cool Whip in place of heavy whipping cream in baking--not sure if it would work for this one.

    So glad you interested in the Fiber One crust, I actually made a recipe page for it last night. Here's the link:http://apinchofthisandadashofthat.blogspot.com/2009/02/more-mail-for-me.html

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  11. Oooooooooooooooh! Perfect choice for our roundup. I missed that one! I still haven't decided what to make, but I'll do it on Saturday.
    It's going to be a tasty roundup!

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  12. That's so great about the five pounds! I'm glad your back is feeling so much better. The chocolate milk sounds scrumptious!

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  13. "carafe of liquid chocolate"
    I like the sound of that! I think my fridge may want some too.
    Glad you are feeling better!

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  14. I love hot chocolate on a cold hot. This sounds fabulous!

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  15. A great treat for this weather! Glad you are feeling better. :)

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  16. Congrats on the 5 that is awesome! We made this a while back, my kids finished it off in a few days! I bet it would be great with some orange zest in it :)

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  17. Congrats on the weight loss! That is awesome. The fact that you can do it at this time of year means that you would be seriously rocking it, say, in the middle of summer.

    I need to think about what I'm eating now that I can't exercise at all and am basically chair-ridden. So aggravating!

    This chocolate milk looks delicious. So sweet of you to make it for your husband. I don't think I'd be able to resist a few (many) tastes!

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  18. Yummy! I think I'd heat this up for some great hot chocolate. Really, how can you go wrong with whipping cream and chocolate?! Yowzer.

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  19. Damn...now that's some chocolate milk I could sink my teeth into.

    I haven't forgotten your fajita recipe....we had a luncheon at the department where I work and man.....I was on my feet all day today and am whooped!

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  20. The milk looks delicious! Congrats on the 5lbs--it is so tough this time of year to lose it or keep it off.

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  21. Melt in your mouth deliciousness! Mmm!

    Look forward to following!

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  22. Glad to hear your back is better - and congrats on losing the weight!

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  23. Simply decadent,my kids would love it :D

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  24. Oh, how decadent. I REALLY want that cookbook!

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  25. it's not hard to lose weight just watch what you eat. I've noticed since I've been sticking to 1500 calories a day the outrageous portion sized on tv. People are eating in one meal what i eat over the course of the whole day...actually feel better without eating all those extra calories

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