Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for January 26, 2023

And in the summer, put it in the fridge and you’ve got chilled dessert.

So he just likes the marshmallows.

That’s not hot chocolate. That’s dry chocolate!

I think I’d feel a little sick having something that intensely sweet and syrupy

Hot chocolate with marshmallows needs a garnish of sprinkled, crushed Graham crackers

It’s a science

And that is why ladies, with all possible due respect, we leave the cooking to you. We men have an unenviable capacity to make a pigs breakfast out of our over-rated culinary skills.

Got to be a little more careful, you’re spilling marshmallows all over the place!

Snorting Pixy Stix in between sips, natch.

So basically s’mores without graham crackers.

I’m opposed to marshmallows in hot chocolate. What I like is hot chocolate poured over a shot of peppermint schnaps and then topped off with whipped cream. Before I was old enough for schnaps, Mom made hot chocolate with cocoa, dried milk powder and STRONG hot peppermint tea. Topped with whipped topping.

So it’s sugar, with sugar mixed in, and hot liquid sugar poured over it. Why isn’t it topped off with crumbled brown sugar? And maybe some whipped cream for, you know, texture.

That’s brilliant Calvin!

Ahhh, a child after my own heart. :D

Reminded me of this scene.

https://youtu.be/qDol8NEFsjM

Kid’s not gonna have a tooth in his head by the time he’s 10 if he keeps that up…

Tooth decay is in this kid’s future.

Kinda like s’mores chocolate.

I don’t remember this from when it first ran. Hobbes’ “I wondered why you eat it with a fork” made me chuckle out loud.

That’s almost as outrageous as Linus’ recipe of honey over sugar cubes.

Btw, I tried this as a kid. I did not work.

Now why didn’t I think of that?

Well, there is that bar recipe with melted chocolate and butterscotch chips where you stir in dry roasted peanuts and mini-marshmallows.

So, he is allowed to use the stove by himself; surprised he is tall enough to put the pot on/off. By 1993, they should have a microwave.

I pity his pancreas.

Perry Como recommends Kraft Miniature Marshmallows.

The marshmallows hold in the heat, so, when you take a sip, you burn your tongue.

Reminds me of Starbucks Mocha Coffee which seems to be hot chocolate with a drop or two of coffee.

That method makes me shudder…..too sweet!

Would not want to be around him when the sugar high hits.

And thus was born “Ping! Ping! Ping! Ricochet Rabbit!”

Huh. With the big snow we got yesterday, I’m going to try that later before shoveling the driveway. I can use the sugar rush….

Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs on a cup.

In his past life, he was an elf.

Calvin’s “daily” sugar allowance is 50 grams/hour!

he makes hot chocolate using Hershey’s syrup?

No dummy! You put too much marshmallows, the chocolate will overflow! You’ll simply get… soggy chocolatey marshmallows.

“That kid with no teeth is still bouncing off the walls of his padded cell…” ☺

I buy Dutch chocolate from a baking supply store and make my hot chocolate with that and milk. The only sweetener is the sugar that is naturally in milk. Many/most would find my recipe too tart.

Kind of like the way I make chocolate ice cream. I heat up the milk and add marshmallows so they melt.

Soft and gooey sugar bombs.

I’d measure his blood sugar level, but first I’d have to scrape him off the ceiling.

Now, THAT is hot chocolate. Calvin will be posting that recipe on the net – in a few years after social media is created.

He should market that product. He could even hire a pitch man who wears gaudy and ugly sweaters and walks around while thinking he is dancing.

At my favorite local candy shop, they make their own chocolate covered marshmallows on a stick. Calvin would love it.

Ick!

Calvin proceeds to put Julia Child to shame.

Heat that in the microwave you’ve got yourself a literal chocolate-frosted sugar BOMB.

I like the way the kid thinks. I wonder if this formula would work with hot fudge?

The marshmallows wreck everything. Here’s my s’mores recipe: Two graham crackers. A piece of your favorite chocolate, Valhrona would be good, that fits exactly between the graham crackers. Heat the resulting sandwich in the microwave for just enough time to soften the chocolate. You can substitute chocolate chips for the bar chocolate. Thin short bread may be substituted for the graham crackers.

Here’s a strip from The Big Picture today that might be of interest:

http://www.gocomics.com/thebigpicture/2023/01/26

Note that the strip, like this one, is in reruns so don’t worry about the dates not lining up.

That last panel makes my teeth hurt.

There’s a chain of barbecue joints around here where I’ve eaten at a few times. I’ve never found any real food there that I like, but they have free soft-serve ice cream. If you buy a fountain drink, you can have all-you-can-eat Coke floats. One time I was taken there after work even though I had already had lunch. My coworkers couldn’t believe I was just having floats.

That doesn’t even seem like European style drink chocolate.