It’s no secret that winter is not my favorite season. January and February are particularly rough on my heart- the holidays are over and the Spring-ish light at the end of the tunnel seems so far off.

During these long, cold months, I drink a few cups of green tea every day, and occasionally drink chai and cocoa as well (and by occasionally, I mean that for every two or three cups of green tea, I have a cup of chai or cocoa- so they are also in the rotation pretty much daily).

This cocoa on a stick makes a cup of deliciously rich hot chocolate- the perfect treat for a chilly day.

You can order hot chocolate on a stick at Ticket Chocolate (so good!)…

…or make your own by following their directions here (as closely as possible). I modified the recipe a little and used one bag of chocolate chips, three packets of hot cocoa. YUM!

Perhaps this will cheer you up on a dreary afternoon (like it does for me?).