I don't use bone china

Dirty Uncle Mark (who is barely old enough to be nephew age, much less Uncle) drinks Dagoba Hot Chocolate from his lovely bone china tea cup. When he grows up he is going to be an attorney.

You have to hand wash bone china, so I'll let him do the dishes.


I'm not nearly so fancy, with my cups or with my choice of chocolate. But I'll compare it to any brand, any day, any time. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Even the hubby enjoys it and he's not a chocolate fan.
update
OKAY! I ADMIT IT. I DON'T REALLY DRINK OUT THIS CUP.. grumble grumble grumble.



























(No, those aren't cocoa beans. Yes, I think they are real moose turds.)

How do you drink your hot cocoa?

Comments

Anonymous said…
Aww, thanks Pamela. You'll be shocked to know that one of my nieces is a teenager. Your hot chocolate looks supurb and I'm making mental notes of what it looks like. That coffee cup... hilarious! I love it. Puts my bone china cup to shame.
10:41 PM, January 23, 2007
Anonymous said…
Oh mom (hanging my head in shame...yes, your parents can still embarrass you at 36.) hee hee:)
11:18 PM, January 23, 2007
Peter said…
Hi Pamela, I have a mug a bit like this, it has a cockroach in the bottom of it. I was lucky enough to catch it when it was thrown across the room the only time I used it to surprise a visitor.
11:46 PM, January 23, 2007
Anonymous said…
OH ! I drink the same brand of hot chocolate...mint flavored though. I love it.
OH! I have a cup, but instead of moose turds, and BTW, those look like very small moose turds, mine has a teeny-weeny toad in the bottom.
OH ! Same experience Peter had, except I didn't catch it. But it didn't break.
1:45 AM, January 24, 2007
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2:19 AM, January 24, 2007
DesLily said…
... i leave out the "turds" ..heh..

cute post!
5:23 AM, January 24, 2007
BarnGoddess_01 said…
I want to try this hot chocolate! it looks good minus the turds of course ;)
6:41 AM, January 24, 2007
Anonymous said…
Know why I love you? 'Cause you're so versitile. One day poetry, the next day moose turds!!
7:24 AM, January 24, 2007
Heather said…
I have the best recipe for hot chocolate. Okay, so it's mostly the recipe on the back of the Hershey's Cocoa box (and making it with their Dark Chocolate cocoa, wow), but it takes a lot of timing to get it just right, I'm sure, plus the meticulous additions of just the right number of marshmellows or amt of whipped cream or that sprinkle of cinnamon.
7:52 AM, January 24, 2007
Mary said…
Though I prefer mine without Moose poop, I do enjoy an occasional cup of sugar free Swiss Miss... with cat hair.

Sugar free because my daughter becomes a sugar crashing mess when she has too much. We do add whipped cream though.
8:10 AM, January 24, 2007
Anonymous said…
I make Hot Chocolate from the recipe on the back of the Hershey's Cocoa package. I only drink it about twice a year. My daughter makes it almost every day.
8:28 AM, January 24, 2007
Susie said…
Mmmm hot chocolate. Mine has to have loads of whipped cream on the top. If I indulge, I don't do it halfway!
:)
8:57 AM, January 24, 2007
Anonymous said…
love, love, love stephen's hot cocoa, it's simply the best. Now all you need is a hot chocolate maker to get it to that perfect temperature and stirred till frothy! YUMMY!!

The mug is too cute, I've see those, but could never bring myself to buy one, just the thought of finding that on the last sip, is too much for me!
10:37 AM, January 24, 2007
Susan in va said…
HAHAHAHA! I love the cup! I don't think I could actually drink out of it, though. It kinda gives me the heebie jeebies.

Gourmet coffee is GREAT in bone china - hot chocolate needs to be savored in a big ol' mug....with marshmallows. YUM!!
1:45 PM, January 24, 2007
Anonymous said…
You have struck on one of my strongest phobias, I cannot drink out of a novelty mug with stuff inside.

Something about them not being able to be cleaned properly. I have nothing against novelty mugs, I have a few myself, I just can't drink from them.
1:51 PM, January 24, 2007
Kila said…
LOL, cute mug, but I couldn't actually use it.

I'm not a hot chocolate drinker, but my boys drink it every day. They warm it up in a tall glass in the microwave, those poor deprived children.
4:35 PM, January 24, 2007
Devon said…
The only time I drink hot chocolate is after freezing my....off on a ski slope. If I fell that day, then I ask for a bit of pepperment schnapps and hold the whip cream!
5:35 PM, January 24, 2007
M@ said…
Two-turds full? Love that low brow humor, Pam. :)
6:22 PM, January 24, 2007
Masago said…
I first read that as "mouse turds"...I was thinking you must have some awesome mice down there. :-)
6:28 PM, January 24, 2007
Anonymous said…
Seriously cracking up! Great mug. Mine look so boring in comparison.. and it doesn't make anyone laugh.
6:56 PM, January 24, 2007
Jodi said…
That's the funniest thing ever... nothing like some good outdoor humor!!
5:28 AM, January 25, 2007
Robin said…
Hmmmm, I'll have to see if I can find that cocoa...me likey the name ;).

I have three favorite mugs, and I agree with Susan--you need a BIG mug for hot chocolate, and gourmet coffee should be sipped from fine china.

And, i n t e r e s t i n g...we learn a Willowtree double-naught secret phobia (anything you blog can and will be used against you....).
6:23 AM, January 25, 2007
LeftCoastOnlooker said…
you crack me up!
you ALL crack me up!

I drink Ghiradelli hot chocolate, not because I'm a snob, but because when you live next door to Ghiradelli, every one gives you Ghiradelli for every gift. I'm willing to drink hot chocolate at other's homes, and everyone here offers the Ghiradelli. The dark chocolate hot choc. is my fav.
Novelty mug with **** that's a little too weird, even for me :)
7:56 AM, January 25, 2007
Anonymous said…
I put a little caramel into my hot chocolate.

How did moose turd get into that cup? LOL!
8:49 AM, January 25, 2007
Unknown said…
Nice blog! Got here via "Animal Mind."

--Connie
10:45 AM, January 25, 2007
Anonymous said…
hmmmm some hot chocolate sounds really good right now. love love love the mug! :)

♥ Dawn
10:52 AM, January 25, 2007
Anonymous said…
When I first saw that mug I thought it had two cockroaches in it. By comparison moose turds sound delish.
1:22 PM, January 25, 2007
Helene said…
I like using a big thick mug... I really dont drink a lot of hot chocolate I prefer coffee... but when I do lets make it really dark and righ and add tons of whipped cream on it... with a squirt into the mouth before putting the can away! =]

My son is sitting right here next to me saying sure mommy sure... lol he doesnt seem to think I am any fun at all! hehehe

cheers!
2:02 PM, January 25, 2007
Bibi said…
I;m with you on that. Love Stephen's Raspberry Chocolate ... I've tasted all kinds of hot cho, and it takes some beating!!
10:20 PM, January 25, 2007
Shelby said…
It's a fabulous mug! And the hot choc sounds lovely - especially on a cold morning - it's 28 here this morning, which is very cold for us.
6:08 AM, January 26, 2007
Bonnie B said…
How do I drink my chocolate? Oh let me count the ways--
buttershots, peppermint schaps or perhaps a little bailey's today?
But perhaps the way to do a sippy
is by the fire when you are feeling nippy.

Hey, didn't you miss me?Bad poetry is always good for the winter
6:40 PM, January 26, 2007
Anonymous said…
i now need to find out why it is called bone china

ivy
5:31 PM, June 12, 2007
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