single serve whipped cream

What a cold, icy, rainy Sunday morning here in Brooklyn, NY. I plan on drinking lots of hot cocoa today and the only way to top homemade hot cocoa in my book is with with billowy spoons of freshmade whipped cream. I discovered a way to make "single serving" whipped cream the other night using this handy little frother I got at IKEA a year ago (see picture #2 below). It runs on two "AA" batteries and cost 99 cents. Making whipped cream doesn't get any easier than this. Just pour some heavy cream in a cup, add a bit of confectioner's sugar if you want it sweetened, then immerse the hand frother and use a stirring motion. In about a minute you'll have fresh whipped cream to top hot cocoa, desserts or sundaes.

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get the recipe for my homemade hot cocoa

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This 99 cent gadget makes that whipped cream.

Now, I don't know about you, but hot cocoa just begs for homemade cookies. Thankfully Jennifer over at Savor the Thyme, today's co-host, made some sweet potato oatmeal cookies. I can't wait to try this recipe myself. Jennifer is also taking part in the Tastemaker Challenge, so be sure to watch her video and then vote for her. 

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Whole stole a cookie from the cookie jar?

Jennifer's sweet potato oatmeal cookies

But before you make your hot cocoa and cookies, don't forget all the children who won't even have a nutritious meal to eat today. Make a donation to Share Our Strength to help end childhood hunger. You're donation may even win you one of these great prizes.

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I'm happy to announce the link to Oprah.com is finally fixed, so go check it out In Jennie's Kitchen and my other great 12 Days of Sharing co-hosts. And, I promise to get all those links into the virtual cookie jar this afternoon. I took off most of yesterday to spend some uninterrupted time with the kiddies.

1 Comment

  • Danica

    What a FANTASTIC idea! I LOVE the single serving concept – now I need to go get my $0.99 whipper 🙂
    Yeah for being featured on Oprah.com – Congrats and I LOVE the 12 days of sharing even if I don’t always have the time to comment 🙂