Planes, Trains, and Running Shoes

If there is a jar of Nutella in the room, I feel like it's impossible to be unhappy. There are two ways that you can celebrate today, you can take a spoon, grab a jar of Nutella and open mouth, insert spoon. Or, you can get fancy and celebrate with one of these awesome recipes.

Chocolate Lava Nutella Cookies: Averie Cooks


I don't like chocolate cake (I know) but I love the idea of a chocolate lava cake. Chocolate lava cookies? With Nutella???!! These sound delightful.

Nutella Sea Salt Truffles: On Sugar Mountain



Sea salt just makes everything a little bit better.

Nutella-Stuffed Sea Salt Chocolate-Chip Cookies: A Cup of Jo

See comment above!

Nutella Gooey Butter Cake: Tidy Mom


I've had this recipe pinned since way before I went to St. Louis and tried gooey butter cake. Now that I've had the real thing, I'm so much more excited to try this Nutella version!

Nutella Chocolate Chunk Cookies: Cozy Country Living



Double Chocolate Nutella Toffee Skillet Brownie: Country Cleaver


Chocolate Macarons with Nutella Mousse: 52 Kitchen Adventures



We served Nutella macarons at our wedding because they combine my two favorite sweet things on earth. One of the things on my 30 Before 30 list is to make macarons...obviously, they're going to be Nutella!

Salted Nutella Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies: The Spiffy Cookie

I don't even like Peanut Butter but I do love those little thumbprint cookies! They remind me of Christmas!

Chocolate Nutella Cookie Bars with Sea Salt: Two Peas and Their Pod


The only word to describe these is decadent.

No Bake Nutella Cheesecakes: My Baking Addiction

This recipe has actually become my go-to for picnics, barbecues and summer parties! It is so easy to make and so delicious!

Good Morning! We're in the blizzard of the century here in DC with snow projections of anywhere from 8 to 30 inches of snow! There are already at least 15" on the ground and the snow isn't expected to stop until late tonight.

I honestly can't believe my luck that The Pilot will be here to take Peyton out in the snow weather the storm me.

As long as we don't lose power, this weekend will be filled with hot chocolate and movies! I love hot chocolate so I've pulled together a roundup of some hot chocolate recipes that will definitely make an appearance in our house this weekend! If you're also weathering the storm, I hope you have the
supplies to try some of these out!


French Hot Chocolate - Well Plated

Photo credit: Well Plated

I've been dreaming of another trip to Paris lately and this recipe, based on the famed hot chocolate from Cafe Angelina, may just be enough to satisfy me for a few months! Even if you don't love coffee (like The Pilot), the espresso powder will bring out the flavors of the chocolate making it absolutely decadent!
Decadently Thick Italian Hot Chocolate - The Stay At Home Chef

Photo Credit: The Stay At Home Chef

I think I'm the only person in the world who used to drink Starbucks' Chanticos. This recipe for rich, thick hot chocolate is strongly reminiscent of it. It has butter in it, so you know it has to be deliciously rich and creamy!

Drinking Chocolate - Crazy for Crust

Photo Credit: Crazy for Crust

"It's like drinking hot ganache." That was all I needed to know about this recipe to pique my interest!

Coconut Tres Leches Hot Chocolate  - Mel's Kitchen Cafe

Photo Credit: Mel's Kitchen Cafe

Tres Leches is a Latin American staple when it comes to desserts and this recipe turns the cake into a drink perfectly! With both coconut and condensed milk (something I always have on hand!), this is sure to be delightfully rich and thick...perfect for hot chocolate!

Nutella Hot Chocolate - Planes, Trains, and Running Shoes

I couldn't leave out my own favorite recipe! I've never actually posted this recipe because it's just so simple. Take 1 heaping tablespoon (okay 2 tablespoons) of Nutella and drop it into a steaming hot cup of your favorite type of milk. Stir and drink!