Cooking Games and Hot Chocolate

There is nothing that ushers in the Christmas season than a hot cup of hot chocolate or cocoa. Delicious, creamy and even decadent, hot chocolate can stand alone, but why would you want to make it live that way when there are so many other fun ways to enjoy the warm drink this Christmas season?

Stir in peppermint. Make you hot cocoa as usual and then rather than stirring with a spoon, use a soft peppermint stick to stir things up. The peppermint will melt into the hot chocolate and then you’ll have a delicious combination of chocolate and yummy peppermint – perfect for cold mornings.

Top it off! At the very least every cup of hot chocolate deserves to have a great topping. You can use a topping of marshmallows or whipped cream like they do in the movies. Or you can get a bit more creative and top your hot chocolate off with whipped cream and sprinkles or perhaps a bit of nutmeg to add some depth to the flavor.

Cooking Games and Pie

There is something about pie that simply sounds delicious. We’re not talking about the mathematical pi – who cares about math when there are chocolate, banana and lemon ice box pies around to enjoy? It’s hard to even imagine a Thanksgiving without a pie, so there is no surprise at all that cooking games with pies are especially popular this time of the year.

There are a few ways to make pies – my personal favorite is to simply buy a pie that someone else has already made for me. Then all I have to do is pop the pie in the oven and bake it. Or I might elect to buy an ice box pie – those cooking games are even easier. In that case all I have to do is take the pie out of the refrigerator.

Of course, the true experts of the cooking games are those who legitimately know how to create a pie from scratch. When you start with an apple and wind up with an apple pie – you are definitely getting the most out of the cooking games you’re playing.