Growing up in Michigan as a child, I used to love all of the active outdoor winter activities that my family would take part in. Ice skating, sledding, snowman building, snowball throwing, and snow fort building all made for a fun winter. But as much as I loved playing in the snow, I really looked forward to coming home to some homemade stovetop, creamy hot cocoa. Mom always had a pan filled with the creamy chocolate goodness. I really wanted to recreate that recipe. It may not be as convenient as the store-bought packets of cocoa, but it tastes so…
