Well, hopefully there's none in the cocoa powder. That is best.

I'm confused, or maybe we disagree that completely unsweetened cocoa (like the stuff you bake with) is nasty.

Or what Cindy said.

So you just make it with unsweetened cocoa powder and milk--no sugar?

Mmm. Usually rice milk. I could have it here, but I keep forgetting to bring in a container I can microwave the milk in.

Mmm. Usually rice milk. I could have it here, but I keep forgetting to bring in a container I can microwave the milk in.

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When you go to visit ita, add "hot chocolate" to the list of things not to eat or drink.

pie makes me happy.

so does good news at work.

so do phone calls with my family, vacation plans for Jan., busting people's chops, knitting, my iPod, my new iBook, DVRs, my cats, and MONKEYS!!!!

Bob Bob's impression of a conversation between David Lewis, Allan Gibbard and Emo Phillips. Rmembering it makes me laugh at my desk.

Is rice milk sweeter than cow's milk?

Cursory googling indicates no. In fact, less sweet. But the fat differential (I don't know about skim milk, never drink it) affects the perceived sweetness.

However, I don't sweeten my cocoa either way. I like the bite.

This is why I complain about added sugar so often.

You're sweet enough, apparently.

Most of the supermarket sort of pre-sweetened instant cocoa mixes are a little too sweet for me, but I keep them on hand anyhow, for when the kids come in from the snow. Generally, I'm in the middle of cooking supper or something, and adding hot water is so much easier than the from scratch sort.

I give my kids at least 70%, at all most times.

Most of the supermarket sort of pre-sweetened instant cocoa mixes are a little too sweet for me, but I keep them on hand anyhow, for when the kids come in from the snow. Generally, I'm in the middle of cooking supper or something, and adding hot water is so much easier than the from scratch sort.

I mix them with at least half coffee.

I have an irrational squick against cocoa and water. In fact, sugar makes it easier to get past (and I toss in a bunch of creamer powder), but I try and avoid it anyway. I don't like chocolate ice, or chocolate soda. Rice milk is the thinnest thing I like to mix it with.

Right. Yes. Lunch. Should eat that.

I've decided I hate Olive Garden. No, not because of the mediocre food or even because the last time my brother ate at one, the waiter swiped his card number and then gave himself a $400 tip (idiot. But it got fixed.) No, it is because of their damned commercial.... hey mambo, mambo italiano, hey mombo....

AHHHHHHHRG.