Welcome To Our Bloggy Progressive Dinner

Merry Christmas, and welcome to the first stop of our Bloggy Progressive Dinner! I will be serving a holiday beverage today. But it's not the traditional eggnog, because I've never really cared for eggnog myself. Instead I've chosen a drink that will satisfy the sweet tooth of all the chocoholics among us — Creamy White Hot Chocolate.

This was my first attempt at this recipe, but I was very happy with the result. The recipe makes about 32 oz., and the hot chocolate is so rich, 5-6 ozs. is probably enough per serving. So you can expect the recipe to serve five or six people.

Creamy White Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

• 3 cups half-and-half (divided)
• 2/3 to 1 cup white chocolate (vanilla) baking chips (I used 1 cup in my recipe)
• 1 cinnamon stick (about 3 inches)
• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• ground cinnamon (optional as a garnish)

Directions

1. Put 1/4 cup of the half-and-half, the chips, cinnamon stick, and nutmeg in a sauce pan over low heat.

2. Stir over low heat until the chips are completely melted.

3. Remove the cinnamon stick and discard. Add the remainder of the half-and-half.

4. Stir and heat through completely.

5. Once it's completely heated through, remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour into mugs. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired. Serve and enjoy!

The Giveaway

At each stop of this Bloggy Progressive Dinner, we'll be hosting a giveaway. All you need to do to enter the drawing for each gift is to leave a comment on that particular giveaway post. There will be a different giveaway each night of the Progressive Dinner, so make sure you don't miss a night! This particular giveaway will end Sunday, December 21, at midnight EST.

Tonight's giveaway is a packet of mint cocoa in a handmade gift bag. The cocoa also comes with this cute poem, so it would make a great gift or stocking stuffer for Christmas!

Here's a cup of cocoa
To drink up as you may,
To help you take the chill off
These frosty winter days.
It comes with warmest wishes
For a Christmas filled with cheer
And Memories that sparkle
Throughout the coming year

Make sure you leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway!

Where to Stop Next

Don't forget to stop by the rest of our blogs for the rest of our Bloggy Progressive Dinner. Here's the schedule.

• Kate will be serving APPETIZERS on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at A Simple Walk.
• JessieLeigh will be serving SALADS on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at Parenting the Tiniest of Miracles.
• Amy will be serving the MAIN COURSE on Thursday, Dec. 18 at The Finer Things in Life.
• Toni will be serving DESSERT on Friday, Dec. 19 at The Happy Housewife.

Do You Have a Recipe to Share?

If you have a holiday recipe you'd like to share, please leave your name and link below on Mr. Linky. I'd love to stop by and see what you have to share!