What can I get for you to drink? . . . Coffee!

I was around 14 years old when I was first introduced to coffee. In the mornings while I would be in the kitchen having breakfast my mother would be reading her newspaper.  She would dunk her toast in her cup of coffee.  On one of those mornings long ago I asked my mom if I could dunk my toast in her coffee to see what it tasted like; I was hooked.  After time, she started to pour me my own small cup, to use for my toast, but I was never allowed to drink it. I can still remember many cold Saturday afternoons we would spend sitting at the table looking out the kitchen window talking and we would dunk Townhouse crackers in our coffee.  But I was never permitted to drink any until I was 16 years old, and then not on school mornings (I could dunk but not drink it).  

Ever since I’ve been a coffee drinker, and it’s my preferred beverage of choice especially when it is cold out.  I still enjoy drinking coffee with other people more than I do alone.

Throughout the years I have used percolators, drip coffee makers and even instant coffee occasionally.  However this past Christmas my husband bought me a French Press and there is no comparison!

One note of importance is that with a French Press you must grind your own coffee, because the grind needs to be courser then the typical pre-ground coffee used with other coffee makers. You can buy all different sizes of a French Press. I have a smaller one that makes 3 cups.  Recently I tried to make Mocha Coffee. The first try was barely OK, the second try a bit better, but on the third try I had it down to a science. 

So for all you coffee and chocolate lovers, here is the recipe and the instructions for 2 large mugs…

After pouring the hot boiled water into the Press; in a small carafe add 2 Tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder; 4 packets of Stevia, or 2 heaping Tablespoons of sugar; and 4 Tablespoons of milk.

When the coffee is ready, pour it into the carafe (with all of the above ingredients) and stir vigorously, to blend.  If you don’t have a carafe you can use any glass or ceramic container, do not use plastic or metal.

That’s it… ENJOY!

The best part is if you use Stevia and skim milk a large mug of Mocha Coffee is only 22 calories!

But if calories is not a problem, add some whipped cream on top and you’ll think you went to Star Bucks! 

If your using whole milk and sugar with whipped cream it will be around 250 calories. 

 Let me know if you try it, I’m sure a fresh brewed pot of hot coffee would work just as well… just not as good!