And that is why ladies, with all possible due respect, we leave the cooking to you. We men have an unenviable capacity to make a pigs breakfast out of our over-rated culinary skills.
I’m opposed to marshmallows in hot chocolate. What I like is hot chocolate poured over a shot of peppermint schnaps and then topped off with whipped cream. Before I was old enough for schnaps, Mom made hot chocolate with cocoa, dried milk powder and STRONG hot peppermint tea. Topped with whipped topping.
So it’s sugar, with sugar mixed in, and hot liquid sugar poured over it. Why isn’t it topped off with crumbled brown sugar? And maybe some whipped cream for, you know, texture.
I buy Dutch chocolate from a baking supply store and make my hot chocolate with that and milk. The only sweetener is the sugar that is naturally in milk. Many/most would find my recipe too tart.
The marshmallows wreck everything. Here’s my s’mores recipe: Two graham crackers. A piece of your favorite chocolate, Valhrona would be good, that fits exactly between the graham crackers. Heat the resulting sandwich in the microwave for just enough time to soften the chocolate. You can substitute chocolate chips for the bar chocolate. Thin short bread may be substituted for the graham crackers.
There’s a chain of barbecue joints around here where I’ve eaten at a few times. I’ve never found any real food there that I like, but they have free soft-serve ice cream. If you buy a fountain drink, you can have all-you-can-eat Coke floats. One time I was taken there after work even though I had already had lunch. My coworkers couldn’t believe I was just having floats.
BE THIS GUY over 1 year ago
And in the summer, put it in the fridge and you’ve got chilled dessert.
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover over 1 year ago
So he just likes the marshmallows.
codycab over 1 year ago
That’s not hot chocolate. That’s dry chocolate!
benjnavarro28 over 1 year ago
I think I’d feel a little sick having something that intensely sweet and syrupy
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
Hot chocolate with marshmallows needs a garnish of sprinkled, crushed Graham crackers
C over 1 year ago
It’s a science
in.amongst over 1 year ago
And that is why ladies, with all possible due respect, we leave the cooking to you. We men have an unenviable capacity to make a pigs breakfast out of our over-rated culinary skills.
jagedlo over 1 year ago
Got to be a little more careful, you’re spilling marshmallows all over the place!
Nose Cone of Silence National Monument over 1 year ago
Snorting Pixy Stix in between sips, natch.
Opus Croakus over 1 year ago
So basically s’mores without graham crackers.
Erse IS better over 1 year ago
I’m opposed to marshmallows in hot chocolate. What I like is hot chocolate poured over a shot of peppermint schnaps and then topped off with whipped cream. Before I was old enough for schnaps, Mom made hot chocolate with cocoa, dried milk powder and STRONG hot peppermint tea. Topped with whipped topping.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 1 year ago
So it’s sugar, with sugar mixed in, and hot liquid sugar poured over it. Why isn’t it topped off with crumbled brown sugar? And maybe some whipped cream for, you know, texture.
Charliegirl Premium Member over 1 year ago
That’s brilliant Calvin!
M2MM over 1 year ago
Ahhh, a child after my own heart. :D
hariseldon59 over 1 year ago
Reminded me of this scene.
https://youtu.be/qDol8NEFsjM
rklynch over 1 year ago
Kid’s not gonna have a tooth in his head by the time he’s 10 if he keeps that up…
GreggW Premium Member over 1 year ago
Tooth decay is in this kid’s future.
The Reader Premium Member over 1 year ago
Kinda like s’mores chocolate.
johnjoyce over 1 year ago
I don’t remember this from when it first ran. Hobbes’ “I wondered why you eat it with a fork” made me chuckle out loud.
SharkNose over 1 year ago
That’s almost as outrageous as Linus’ recipe of honey over sugar cubes.
pixiekitten Premium Member over 1 year ago
Btw, I tried this as a kid. I did not work.
Detroit Dan over 1 year ago
Now why didn’t I think of that?
Gargoyle over 1 year ago
Well, there is that bar recipe with melted chocolate and butterscotch chips where you stir in dry roasted peanuts and mini-marshmallows.
Gen.Flashman over 1 year ago
So, he is allowed to use the stove by himself; surprised he is tall enough to put the pot on/off. By 1993, they should have a microwave.
weatherford.joe Premium Member over 1 year ago
I pity his pancreas.
Tonto & Redd Panda over 1 year ago
Perry Como recommends Kraft Miniature Marshmallows.
The marshmallows hold in the heat, so, when you take a sip, you burn your tongue.
morningglory73 Premium Member over 1 year ago
mepowell over 1 year ago
Reminds me of Starbucks Mocha Coffee which seems to be hot chocolate with a drop or two of coffee.
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
That method makes me shudder…..too sweet!
sandpiper over 1 year ago
Would not want to be around him when the sugar high hits.
aerotica69 over 1 year ago
And thus was born “Ping! Ping! Ping! Ricochet Rabbit!”
dziner88 over 1 year ago
Huh. With the big snow we got yesterday, I’m going to try that later before shoveling the driveway. I can use the sugar rush….
Teto85 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs on a cup.
EnlilEnkiEa over 1 year ago
In his past life, he was an elf.
gregcomn over 1 year ago
Calvin’s “daily” sugar allowance is 50 grams/hour!
KEA over 1 year ago
he makes hot chocolate using Hershey’s syrup?
bigcatbusiness over 1 year ago
No dummy! You put too much marshmallows, the chocolate will overflow! You’ll simply get… soggy chocolatey marshmallows.
ChessPirate over 1 year ago
“That kid with no teeth is still bouncing off the walls of his padded cell…” ☺
Bruce1253 over 1 year ago
I buy Dutch chocolate from a baking supply store and make my hot chocolate with that and milk. The only sweetener is the sugar that is naturally in milk. Many/most would find my recipe too tart.
mindjob over 1 year ago
Kind of like the way I make chocolate ice cream. I heat up the milk and add marshmallows so they melt.
gantech over 1 year ago
I’d measure his blood sugar level, but first I’d have to scrape him off the ceiling.
g04922 over 1 year ago
Now, THAT is hot chocolate. Calvin will be posting that recipe on the net – in a few years after social media is created.
musicnut1986 over 1 year ago
He should market that product. He could even hire a pitch man who wears gaudy and ugly sweaters and walks around while thinking he is dancing.
mistercatworks over 1 year ago
At my favorite local candy shop, they make their own chocolate covered marshmallows on a stick. Calvin would love it.
kathleenhicks62 over 1 year ago
Ick!
ArcticFox Premium Member over 1 year ago
Calvin proceeds to put Julia Child to shame.
Will_Scarlet over 1 year ago
Heat that in the microwave you’ve got yourself a literal chocolate-frosted sugar BOMB.
WCraft Premium Member over 1 year ago
I like the way the kid thinks. I wonder if this formula would work with hot fudge?
willie_mctell over 1 year ago
The marshmallows wreck everything. Here’s my s’mores recipe: Two graham crackers. A piece of your favorite chocolate, Valhrona would be good, that fits exactly between the graham crackers. Heat the resulting sandwich in the microwave for just enough time to soften the chocolate. You can substitute chocolate chips for the bar chocolate. Thin short bread may be substituted for the graham crackers.
Brian Premium Member over 1 year ago
Here’s a strip from The Big Picture today that might be of interest:
http://www.gocomics.com/thebigpicture/2023/01/26
Note that the strip, like this one, is in reruns so don’t worry about the dates not lining up.
craigmiller71 over 1 year ago
That last panel makes my teeth hurt.
Ermine Notyours over 1 year ago
There’s a chain of barbecue joints around here where I’ve eaten at a few times. I’ve never found any real food there that I like, but they have free soft-serve ice cream. If you buy a fountain drink, you can have all-you-can-eat Coke floats. One time I was taken there after work even though I had already had lunch. My coworkers couldn’t believe I was just having floats.
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 1 year ago
That doesn’t even seem like European style drink chocolate.