My new favorite morning coffee

Thanks to Fly Lady I have a new morning treat. In one of the e-mail in the past few weeks she shared a recipe for an instant mocha mix to pamper yourself with. Even though I’m not a huge mocha fan (it can give me migraines just like hot chocolate) I thought I’d try it and see if I can make it work for me. Here’s my version

• 1 pouch powdered milk (I used Wal-Mart brand since it was the cheepest I could find-1 pouch=about a cup)
• 2 packets hot cocoa mix (I think it was Land-O-Lakes hazelnut hot chocolate-the single serving pouches)
• 1/3 cup instant coffee (I used some Folgers because it was what we had even though it is probably on the old side)

Mix all of these together in whatever you’re going to store the mix in and stir. I use 3 scoops of mix in a big mug and fill with hot water. My scoop size is a standard coffee scoop maybe 1 tablespoon or so. Since I like my coffee extra creamy I top it off with some half and half. This is also really good without the hot chocolate mix. Then you can add your favorite coffee creamer to it.

I’m so glad I found this because I’m the only one in the house that drinks coffee, and though I love my 4 cup coffee pot Mr. Man got me, it’s one more thing to prep and clean just for one cup of coffee. I can’t drink more than one cup or I feel like I’m flying high on caffeine. Plus, being prego I probably shouldn’t even be drinking the stuff at all. Now I need to make a batch of decaf to help me unwind once the kiddos are in bed.

If you try this please share how you make the recipe work for you!