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I hope y’all voted! The hubby and I are at home anxiously watching the polls. I feel like it’s going to be a long night! I just can’t go to sleep without knowing who our president is going to be. My sister Shiree (love you!) mentioned that she was running to Starbucks to keep herself going tonight and a peppermint hot chocolate sounded SO good. But alas, I’m lazy. Instead I rummaged through the cabinets and surfed the internet until I found an acceptable recipe. This is what I used! (Adapted from this recipe)

 1/4 cup water
2 tbl unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbl granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 tsp peppermint extract

 1. Combine the water, cocoa, and sugar in a microwave-safe cup and microwave for 30 seconds
2. Add the milk to the chocolate syrup and microwave for 1 1/2 minutes until hot.
3. Add the peppermint, stir, and enjoy

 It was pretty dang good! It could have used 2 tablespoons of coffee and a touch of whipped cream, but still deliciousIMG_3326
If you’re sitting at home in high anticipation go on and try it! It may calm your nerves (and an encouraging mug also helps). Whoever wins, God is still king.
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