TWMHTHS #7: Pardon the Pause for Some Chocolate Milk

My apologies for the delay on getting out some fantastic food finds over the past few months. Have no fear. I have been taking photos of the good treats although a few photo ops were missed (sorry Erich, I wish I had snapped up some shots of that Brisket... definite Grand Slam to the BBQ starved man at that time; many apologies to my wife's homemade alfredo sauce too).

So let's get The Way to a Man's Heart is Through His Stomach series jump started with something I like to call, My Little Secret to the best Chocolate Milk... and no it is not salt. But first, a story:

It's Discovery
Growing up in Baltimore, MD we often found our Christmas and Summer vacation travel destination in Sturgis, MI (no, not that Sturgis of Harley lore). My family, having been born there, returned to see the extended family. We either stayed with my mom's side or dad's side of the family usually alternating between the two.

My parents were not coffee drinkers (although my dad has become one in recent years). However, my grandparents on both sides of the family drank coffee. I distinctly remember my brother Andy trying and liking my grandma Moss's coffee while in the early elementary age years. The Smith grandparents had a house layout that basically had a kitchen as a main passage way between one side of the house and the other. As kids we felt more comfortable accessing the refrigerator there. On the way through the kitchen we'd grab a small glass and pour ourselves some Tang or cold water. Eventually I tried this stuff called Half and Half from the local Burger Dairy. Not too bad. I'm into the whole creamy thing. Turns out my grandpa used it in his coffee at times, though many times he'd drink his Folgers black (I remember the red metal cans of the stuff!). Well this one time, I decided to pour in some chocolate syrup. That's how I entered into the whole Half and Half world... and yes there are more ways than one to use Half and Half that I will reveal on down the line some day. There you have it, My Little Secret to the best Chocolate Milk.

I rate the stuff a solid 3B (Pretty darned good! Definitely a good place to score from) because there's really no way to put it other than it is the best Chocolate Milk you'll ever have. Missing a desert? Grab a small glass and enjoy a good surprise like watching a triple in baseball. Maybe give it a straw and feel like a kid again... sneaking in your new discovery on vacation!