Today, I made this Frothy Chocolate Espresso Shake recipe from Food Network’s Giada de Laurentiis. Flavor is rich, chocolately with a hint of espresso. Perfect! The only thing that bothered me was that the consistency was so watery. I think if you add crushed ice that would help. Still, this is a great alternative to a mocha frap.

Frothy Chocolate Espresso Shake Recipe

My top 2 favorite chocolates are See’s Candies and Lindt Lindor Truffles. I was a long time fan of Lindt’s 70% dark chocolate bar, with its rich creamy, velvety taste. Incredible! I even went to the Lindt chocolate store in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which was a memorable trip. Recently, my friend got me these Lindt Lindor Truffles which I have never tried before. They are my new favorite now! This red package contains Lindor Truffles made of Milk Chocolate with a Smooth Filling. Each rich, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth truffle is individually wrapped and has a luscious, caramel filling. There are also other kinds of Lindor Truffles to suit your cravings – Dark Chocolate, White Chocolate, Hazelnut, and Peanut Butter. Lindt’s Lindor Truffles are simply divine, not too expensive, and widely available. You can get them here.

Nothing says love like chocolate! Why not make a cup of steaming hot chocolate for yourself or someone you love? It’s fast and easy, I promise, and it won’t be from a mix. With unsweetened cocoa powder, you can control the amount of sugar added and get that authentic coffeehouse taste. Cocoa powder is actually healthy, if you can believe it. Cocoa powder contains more antioxidants than green tea and red wine!

I tried many different brands of cocoa powder – Ghiradelli (too sweet) and Scharffen Berger (too clumpy). Then I found Green and Black’s Organic Hot Chocolate, which is the only one I use. Green & Black’s organic cocoa powder is a product of the UK. You can find it at natural food stores. To get the coffeehouse taste, use whole milk. You can also substitute this with soymilk.

What you will need:

Small saucepan
Measuring cup
1 tsp. Green & Black’s cocoa powder
1 cup of milk or soymilk
Sugar to taste
Whipped cream (optional)

1. Measure 1 cup of milk.

2. Pour a little bit of cold milk into your drinking cup and add 1 tsp. of cocoa powder to the milk. Stir until a paste forms. This will help dissolve the lumps of cocoa powder.

3. Heat the rest of the unused milk in a small saucepan until it steams.

4. Add this to your drinking cup and stir well.

5. Add sugar to taste.