My Favorite Winter Treat

We have been having the driest winter on record here in Salt Lake City. Hardly any snow at all. Yesterday we finally got a couple of inches of the white stuff and it's put me back in winter mode...unfortunately.

It's no secret that I really dislike winter, and January in particular. This dry weather has been a blessing for me. We've had sun and blue skies and it's been cold, but not bitterly so. I've actually been able to delude myself into thinking that it wasn't really winter after all. Well, that is over, for now at least.

So I am consoling myself, as I have a habit of doing, with chocolate. Only this is a guilt free treat!

Hot Cocoa! Who doesn't love a cup of steaming, creamy, chocolatey goodness? But it has so much sugar in it that I usually get a headache. That hardly fits in with my no-whites lifestyle so I found that this is my solution.

Low-Glycemic Hot Cocoa

1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder (or a little more, depending on how dark you like your cocoa)
1 Tablespoon light agave nectar

Stir together in a mug and add a little water just to make a syrup-like consistency.

Fill mug to the top with skim milk and mix well. Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes or until desired temperature. Enjoy!

Have a great week and stay warm!
~Emily