Well, the big day is almost here and I FINALLY feel fairly prepared for all the celebrations! Since the last day of school is today, we can soon start baking cookies and getting ready for all the holiday callers! And it’s a fact that we will be loaded with plenty of gingerbread, sugar, and other varieties of Christmas cookies, so we NEED to have a warm and toasty drink to go with them! One of my favorite sips during the holidays (and actually all winter long) would have to be hot cocoa! We serve it up often when the cool winds begin to blow, but there’s something about Christmastime that give us the opportunity to doctor them up in holiday style! At our annual Christmas Eve Gumbo I usually prepare the hot drink…but this year I thought a Cocoa and Cookies bar was in order! It’s a perfect opportunity to make it special with plenty of friends stopping by all evening for a cup of soup…AND some sweets and hot chocolate to wash it all down! If you caught the Holiday Hop last week, you got a good dose of inspiration…including some festive cocoa displays! Lucky for me, I also soaked in the wonderful ideas that inspired my own cocoa station for my family and holiday guests! Hot cocoa is easy to make and you really don’t need much to go with it to create a treat table that will delight kids and adults alike! So with a few days left before Santa arrives, you still have plenty of time to create a holiday treat for whoever may come calling! Have a peek at what I’ll be serving up on Christmas Eve…
