I believe in miracles...

Okay, you clearly need some hot chocolate to go in those wonderful Ikea mugs. Despite the title of this post, I'm not talking about funky 80s music, but instead about actual, delicious, chocolatey goodness. My favorite brand is Ghirardelli, but I don't begrudge anyone a different favorite, so if Hershey's is your thing, go for it.

Two things will make your hot chocolate way, way better: peppermint extract and cayenne pepper powder. Just don't mix them.

You can get delicious hot cocoa mix at your local grocery store, or from amazon's gourmet food section.