Stealthy Mom: honey

Honey Mustard Dressing

"Quick," I called out to Stealthy Dad. "Find me a recipe for honey mustard dressing!" He came up with a lovely looking mustard dressing by Alton Brown, who has never failed us before. I stood before the cupboard as he listed off ingredients... Check, nope, not that, we could that instead... Our result is far from the pictured original, but was quite tasty!

For about half a cup:

1/4 cup vinegar
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp dry mustard
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp salt of your choice
1/4 tsp dill weed
1/8 tsp garlic powder

Mix the ingredients together in a glass measuring cup. Microwave for a minute, and stir well again. Serve right away as a dip, or chill to use as a salad dressing.

I shared this recipe with Meatless Mondays and Make Your Own Monday.

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Rich Hot Cocoa (Just Three Ingredients)

Today is a grey, drizzly day. What better time for hot cocoa and popcorn? Instead of analyzing the list on the side of a box of Swiss Miss, you can make your own and keep it simple.

For three generous mugs, gently heat the following:

5 cups fresh milk
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tbsp local honey

If you like your hot cocoa sweeter, double the honey. For a lighter cup, more like "milk chocolate" double the honey and use only two tablespoons cocoa powder. Mint exact or vanilla extra can dress it up a little.

[We received a Mr Coffee Cocomotion hot chocolate maker for a housewarming gift a few years back. I laughed out loud because I had always wanted a stirring hot plate for the kitchen like I used in my past life... Here is a simple kitchen appliance that uses the same principle as the laboratory staple: a little magnet whizzing around to stir the contents as it heats. No more scorched milk!]

I shared this recipe with Fight Back Friday, Monday Mania, Slightly Indulgent Tuesday, Full Plate Thursday, Simple Lives Thursday and Real Food Wednesday.