Middle school students use baking skills to raise money for childrenâs hospital
Middle school studentsâ baking skills raise money for childrenâs hospital By Bernadette Heier | March 11, 2021 at 8:03 PM CST - Updated March 11 at 8:07 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) â Local middle school students Payton Bruns and Jaelyn Doss wanted to do something to give back to others.
âWe wanted to do a good deed and make peopleâs day,â said Bruns.
Over the past months, the two friends have made homemade hot cocoa bombs, sweet treats that explode in hot milk, all to raise funds for St. Jude Childrenâs Hospital.
Even if you’re not a “winter person,” you have to admit that there are some things about the chilly season that are too good to pass up. Cozy blankets, crackling logs in the fireplace, hot cocoa. And this year, hot cocoa has gotten even more epic, thanks to our discovery of hot cocoa bombs. They’ve totally opened our eyes to just how great a mug of hot chocolate can be. But if you can’t find any in your local grocery stores and don’t feel like trying to make them yourself, never fear. You can turn to Etsy for all of your hot cocoa bomb needs. Whether you’re looking for milk, dark, or white chocolate, these Etsy hot cocoa bombs offer something for you.
A pandemic was bad enough, but when the dregs of winter set in, comfort comes at a premium, especially in a place as notoriously gray as Pittsburgh. Facing this bleak one-two punch calls for a bit of hygge, a cozy way of life that Scandinavians have embraced to survive the harsh cold months. Books like the 2017
New York Times bestseller
The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living have inspired Americans to adopt the practice as a way to find solace in these difficult times. While think pieces have since criticized the new hygge movement as bourgeois and not, in fact, Danish, the idea of being as comfy as possible seems like a solid one. So
Treat your sweetheart to a box of Valentine s Day-themed hot cocoa bombs from Costco.
It’s safe to say that hot cocoa bombs are one food trend that will follow us into 2021. Over the holidays, we saw
tons of hot cocoa bombs popping up in stores. For those looking to DIY, it wasn’t hard to find learn how to make hot cocoa bombs on TikTok or Instagram.
Now, with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we’ve heard that Costco will be selling a box of sweet treats perfect to share with a loved one. Or simply gift to yourself!