In recent months there’s been some trouble in the Cass house.

A horrible little fiend named Insomnia.

Whether stress induced, medication induced, or just popping up to say hello – Insomnia has taken all of us into it’s hold.

For days on end poor Erik suffered from this for several nights in a row.  I kept trying to convince him to let me make him a hot angel.

He kept insisting that he couldn’t stand warm milk.

One night I insisted, making him one and handing to him insisting he drink.

Since then it’s become an almost nightly ritual.

So good, and so simple to make – and it knocks you out without using drugs.  I love it, and have since I had my first one at Barnes & Noble’s.  Of course than I had a steamer and vanilla flavor syrup.

It’s a simple solution, – the next time you have a rough night, you should totally make it.

8 – 12 oz milk (depending on your mug size)
1-2 tsp vanilla (1 or 2 cap-fuls)
2-3 Tbs sugar (or more)

Warm over the stove on med to med-low heat.  Don’t let boil, just warm to whatever temperature works for you (I usually go to where I can still stick my finger into it without burning myself – Yeah, real accurate, isn’t it?).

Honestly, do the vanilla and sugar to taste, hubby likes less vanilla, I like more.   I never measure accurately. Just put stuff in until it feels right.

Your other option is to buy the flavoring syrup they have for coffee at the grocery store and use that (like we did at Barnes & Noble).  I am planning to buy the Caramel syrup next shopping trip and try that for something different!