Homemade Nesquick Chocolate Milk: Pinterest Pick of the Week

I am excited to share with you a new weekly feature that I am starting today, called "Pinterest Pick of the Week."  I am such a Pinterest fanatic, and have tried countless new recipes, crafts, and projects that I have found there.  Some have been hits, and have changed my life.  Literally.  Others look really cool, but turned out nothing like the description or the beautiful picture.  

So, how to tell if an idea you pinned will be fantastic or a flop?  Every Wednesday I will be featuring a Pinterest idea that I have found, and will walk you through the steps, taking pictures along the way, and let you know how it goes, and if the result was as amazing as promised.  Basically, I'll do all the hard work for you and let you know if a pin is worth doing or not.

Now here's the fun part!  If you have any pins saved on a board that you've been wanting to try, leave a link to the pin in the comments below.  Although I have about 10 million things pinned I want to make, I will also be testing out some of the pins that my readers would like to try, so be sure to leave a comment below!                                                            

So this week's Pinterest Pick of the Week is a pin about how to make homemade Nesquick, pinned from the blog  One Good Thing by Jillee.  Jillee describes how to make a powdered chocolate milk mix comparable to Nestle Quick, which we love at my house, but always seems to go really quickly.  I'm quite sure I have absolutely nothing to do with that ;)  

So this takes a total of about 2 minutes tops.  It is so easy and fast and it uses ingredients that you should already have.    

Mix together 2/3 cups of sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa, and a pinch of salt.

Then add about 2 Tbsp. of the mix to your cup, but don't add the milk yet!!  If you do, the mixture will get all clumpy and yucky, and won't mix in with the milk.  I tried it anyway the first time, just to experiment, and it's true.  Don't do it.

Instead, add a little bit of really hot water to the bottom of the glass, and stir it up with a spoon.  The hot water helps the chocolate to dissolve, and you really don't even notice the heat or the water once you pour in the milk.  So fill up the glass with milk, and stir, sip, and enjoy!

This chocolate milk is so delicious and chocolatey, and yes, there is a lot of sugar, but at least you know what is in this drink, unlike the store-bought version loaded with chemicals.  You've got to try this!  

I give this recipe a 10, because it is so easy, tastes great, and uses easy ingredients you already have.  So go make yourself a cup!  And be sure to share with those watchful eyes that have been following your every move in the kitchen.  Sharing is caring.

Be sure to leave a comment, and include a link to any pin that you would like me to try and feature as the Pinterest Pick of the Week.  You can also see all of my pins here, and follow me on Pinterest if you would like!

xo, Laura