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Spring and Easter Recipes Collection – We have gathered a list of Spring and Easter-themed recipes on Life’s Little Sweets, including cupcakes, candy, snacks, and more!
These Fresh Spring Rolls have vermicelli, cooked shrimp, carrots, cucumber, basil, mint, & cilantro all wrapped up in a rice wrapper. They are delicious when dipped in our easy peanut sauce recipe, plum sauce, or your favorite dipping sauce.
Whether you’re looking for warm soup recipes for the change of seasons, or comfort food to keep you company during the refreshing days of spring, you’ll find plenty of food inspiration here!
Nettle Pesto has foraged, wild, stinging nettles (Urtica dioica), fresh garlic, extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan cheese (or substitute vegan Parmesan cheese, if vegan), Kosher salt, and fresh ground black pepper. It's vibrant, vegetal, and loaded with vitamins and minerals. Try this Nettle Pesto on your favorite pasta, on toast and it's a great sauce to go with chicken, fish, meat, or vegetables.
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This Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix makes a rich, sweet, flavorful, and chocolate-y cup of classic, yet nuanced hot chocolate - just add hot water to the mix! This hot chocolate recipe also makes a wonderful edible gift. (recipe tutorial video included, serves 4)
Hi Everyone, If you are craving a cup of rich, hot chocolate, this is the recipe for you!
All you need is hot water to bring this hot chocolate to life.
The nuance flavor comes from the quality of chocolate and the warm spice of cinnamon, adding to the richness of the hot chocolate.
You can also add optional marshmallows (mini, large, or dehydrated marshmallows), vanilla extract, or another syrup flavor to customize the recipe.
For optional syrups that would go with this, caramel or raspberry syrup would be a delicious pairing.
I made sure to include several step-by-step photos in the recipe card below to walk you through the process of making this recipe.
This hot chocolate mix can be made in any season but is especially nice during Fall and Winter if you live in an area when it's cold out during those seasons.
This recipe would be great for Christmas and makes a great edible gift for gift-giving.
You can use lidded mason jars for containers (1 recipe fills 2 wide-mouth pint-size jars), tie a ribbon, and perhaps attach a little tablespoon for scooping.
You can put marshmallows and chocolate in a zip-lock bag if you don't want to combine them.
You can double the recipe if you want to make a large batch for gift-giving.
I also see this recipe being perfect for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and as a teacher's gift.
What occasion would you give this Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix for?
I came up with this Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix to make for my children because it's a treat they like after school or on cold days.
It's a nice alternative to the store-bought hot chocolate mix that comes in packets.
I also love to have it when watching TV in the evening as a nighttime drink and alternative to coffee, tea, or wine/drinks.
This recipe is also inspired by How to Make Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix from The Pioneer Woman blog.
If you make this Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix recipe and like it, please rate it in the recipe card below and let us know at the end of the post in the comments.
This Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix makes a rich, sweet, flavorful, and chocolate-y cup of classic, yet nuanced hot chocolate – just add hot water to the mix! This hot chocolate recipe also makes a wonderful edible gift.
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Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.
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