Spicy
Cocoa
The trick to this is to place the marshmallows on the
top quickly so they will melt into the hot cocoa. This is a great
tummy-warmer!
Ingredients you will need to
make 4 servings:
 1/4 cup/60 ml Watkins Baking Cocoa
- 1/3 cup/80 ml sugar
- 1/2 tsp/2.5 ml Watkins Cinnamon
- Pinch of Watkins Cloves
- Pinch of Watkins Allspice
- 1/4 cup/60 ml hot water
- 3 cups/750 ml milk
- 1 cup/250 ml miniature marshmallows
- 4 cinnamon sticks
Instructions:
- In a medium saucepan, combine the cocoa, sugar, cinnamon,
cloves, allspice, and hot water; mix it together until it is all
smooth.
- Place the saucepan on the stovetop over medium heat.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and
stir 2 minutes.
- Add milk and heat just until it is hot; do not
boil.
- Pour carefully into cups.
- Put marshmallows on top while the cocoa is still very hot so
they will melt.
- Use your cinnamon stick to stir your
cocoa.
 What
are cinnamon sticks? Where do they come
from?
Cinnamon is actually the bark of an evergreen tree that grows in Asia. During the rainy
season, the bark is stripped from the trees. When the bark
dries, it curls up into tight sticks. These are great for
stirring cocoa or for decorating, but nearly all recipes call for
ground cinnamon. The sticks are hard to grind at home, so
Watkins does it for you!  |
Spicy Raisin Oatmeal Mix
This hot cereal will
get you off to a good start on cool autumn mornings and even the
coldest of winter mornings, too! If you want, you can package it
into individual servings so it's quick and easy when you're busy
getting ready for school.
Ingredients you will need to make 12
servings:
 4 cups/1000 ml quick-cooking rolled oats (oatmeal)
- 1 cup/250 ml dry milk powder
- 1 cup/250 ml raisins (see the tip below)
- 1/4 cup/60 ml brown sugar
- 1 tsp/5 ml Watkins Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp/1.2 ml Watkins Nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp/1.2 ml Watkins Ginger
- 1/4 tsp/1.2 ml Watkins Allspice
- 1/2 tsp/2.5 ml salt (optional)
Instructions:
- Place all the ingredients
in a large zipper-lock plastic bag or a large air-tight storage
container or jar.
- Shake the container to mix it all up.
- To make one serving on the stovetop - In a small saucepan, bring 3/4 cup/180 ml hot water to a boil; stir in 1/2 cup/125 ml of the oatmeal mixture. Reduce
the heat to low. Cook and stir for one minute. Let it
stand for one minute before serving. Place the oatmeal in a
bowl and add milk and sugar - or maple syrup, or any other toppings
you like - as desired.
- To make one serving in the microwave - In a microwave-safe bowl, add 3/4 cup/180 ml water. Microwave the water on HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes until it
is boiling. Stir in 1/2 cup/125 ml of the oatmeal
mixture. Microwave again on HIGH for 30 to 45 seconds
longer. Let stand for one minute before serving. Add
milk and sugar - or maple syrup, or any other toppings you like - as
desired.
 Other
dried fruits such as dried dates, apricots, apples, cranberries,
cherries, etc., may be substituted for or combined with the
raisins.
To package into individual servings, place 1/2
cup/125 ml of the oatmeal mixture into 12 small zipper-lock
plastic bags. They will be ready whenever you feel like a
steaming hot bowl of oatmeal! |
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