MOCHA MONDAY AT PANERA BREAD - CAFFEINE, CARBS & CUTE

The final Mocha Monday of the month was celebrated at Panera Bread.

Their mocha tastes more like a kicked-up hot chocolate, but that suits me just fine.

I also enjoyed one of their very delicious plain bagels and huge cinnamon bun.

 

CARBS – SUGAR – CHOCOLATE – COFFEE

The breakfast of champions?

More like the breakfast of Champion Monday Conquerors!

To be quite honest, I did not get to eat my bagel & bun until about 3pm because I was having a bit of a Twilight Zone Monday, but I was still able to kick butt today (like a champion).

I was even able to look cute doing so….

 

 

Please go to the comments section below and let me know what delicious treat helped you kick Monday's Butt.

                                                                                                         

 

MOCHA MONDAY – FROM ROSE’S GALLEY KITCHEN

Today I decided to make my own mocha, right in my little galley kitchen.

 

It’s quite easy, and you can adjust the flavor to be as rich, creamy or smooth as you want.

You only need four basic but important elements:

 

 

1 1/3 cup hot water

1 package hot cocoa mix

2/3 tablespoon instant coffee

 ¼ cup 2% milk

I just mixed these guys in my cute little gerbera cup (please see my brief coffee cup story below) & stirred.

It was very tasty, but I have tried other combinations as well.

Please feel free to make your own mocha using some of these substitutes:

Milk instead of water

Hershey’s cocoa powder with added sugar

Brewed coffee

Cream

Whole, skim, 1%, soy, almond, goat milk

My delicious concoction transformed me into a freight train from about 8 a.m. until around 3 p.m.  After around 3,  I kinda derailed, drank two Jingle Berry Capri Sun pouches and got back on track.

                                Got these festive beverages at an after Christmas sale today!

And now for my brief coffee cup story:          

Oh, how I searched and searched for a coffee cup that “MATCHED MY PERSONALITY!” (that was my constant I wail as I went coffee cup shopping last year). Finally, I found a sleek black mug, purchased some pink acrylic paint & brushed on a cute gerbera.  The flower is starting to peel, so I think it’s time for another coffee cup craft.  I’ll keep you posted.

On those days when you’re flat-broke, in a rush or, like me, just want a cup of your own delicious custom brew, make it and let me know how you did it and how it taste.

MOCHA MONDAY

…I was nestled all snug in my bed, while visions of Sugar Shack danced in my head.

I fell in love with two dark, delicious hotties  @ the Sugar Shack in 2013!.  Hot Mocha & chocolate donuts. (Well one is hot the other is just…dark & delicious).   

                                                                                                                Mocha

 

 

 

 

 

                 Chocolate-Caramel Donut 

This love affair with the Sugar Shack's snacks started last Summer.  It all began one morning as I drove my youngest daughter Erica to her summer job.  I was about to drop her off when I spotted my new vice (unknown to me at the time), sitting right across the street.  “Hmmm. Let’s see what this place is all about.” (I’m not sure, by that's probably what I said that day).  Well, I’ve been “seeing what it’s all about” ever since.  These are  the stars of some of my pass rendezvous.

Heath Bar Chocolate Donut

Coconut Chocolate Donut

 

And since today is Mocha Monday, I have to tell you, their mocha is the richest mocha I’ve ever swooned for.  It has that perfect mix of thick and not so thick.  You can really taste the coffee flavor as well as the chocolate flavor.  Just look at all that richness…

 

If you are ever in the Richmond  area (Lombardy & Leigh Street), please enjoy a donut and some mocha, or any of the other yummy treats & drinks from the Sugar Shack & let me know what you think in the comments section below. 

You can also visit me on Instagram @ EclecticBouquet.