Recipe: DIY Instant Hot Chocolate Mix

I think one of the most common excuses for not eating well is because it's just not as convenient as eating processed foods or other packaged foods. But, you see, I don't think there's any reason why you can't make healthier versions of those things. 

Enter this hot chocolate mix... or hot cocoa mix, if you're a friend from the US. 

If you look on the packet of regular instant hot chocolate mix - you're going to find a whole lot of numbers and ingredients that you don't really know what they are. 

This hot chocolate mix, however? It uses real ingredients, takes just minutes to make - and all you need to do to make yourself a steaming cup of creamy hot chocolate is to add boiling water - or heat up some milk. 

Oh, and maybe a few marshmallows if that's your thing. 

You see, this hot chocolate mix is SERIOUSLY easy - but no one will know. It's the type of thing that makes a great homemade gift idea - because you'll look like a mini Martha Stewart when you really just combined four ingredients and stuck them in a pretty jar. 

It's simple, easy, delicious and I always have a jar on the go - especially in the cooler months where I gravitate towards hot drinks. 

Each morning after I've gone for a walk and had a shower, you'll find me in the kitchen with the kettle boiling, a mug out and a jar of this mix or my Instant Chai Latte Mix Recipe, ready to make a steaming hot cup before heading to my office to start work for the day. 

Best of all? You can tailor this mix to suit you. Want a darker, more chocolatey drink? Add more cocoa. Want to reduce the sugar content? Use stevia instead. Want a creamier mix? Bump up the milk powder. The choice is yours!

So let me share the recipe with you! >>

Recipe: DIY Chai Latte Mix

I love tea and coffee - but chai lattes have a special place in my heart, especially once the weather starts to cool down.

Warm and spiced with cinnamon and cardamom and all that good stuff, Chai Lattes are one of my favourite treats - but sometimes I'm just too lazy to make them. 

Enter: my Instant Chai Latte Mix. 

I'd seen (and bought) Chai Latte mixes from the supermarket before, but I have always found that they're full of funky ingredients. Numbers and emulsifiers and anti caking agents - not the kind of things I like to pour into my cup. 

So I decided to do something different and come up with my own DIY Chai Latte Mix for a quick and easy option whenever I felt like a Chai Latte with black tea, a dirty Chai coffee or just a chai spiced milk drink. 

This instant mix is all natural. There's no funky ingredients and the only numbers involved are how many teaspoons of spice you'll need. 

So let me share the recipe with you! >>