Hi, foodies in the Hive!

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Ouch! Blue.

When I first saw the contest post, I immediately thought I was in trouble. Blue is such an unnatural color for me, at least at first glance and this I get to think even when the wide sky above us is--still--blue.

Do you remember that hot chocolate with marshmallows floating on the surface: "chocolate with clouds." Well, here's some of that, with a few marshmallows.

Yesterday, while doing some last minute grocery shopping, some white and blue marshmallows appeared before my eyes.

I thought, "perfect!" I had never noticed them before--perhaps because it may have been 30 years since I last worried about the existence of marshmallows. The thing is, there they were, an exorbitant amount for $1.35. Matter solved.

So armed with alien jello, mystical marshmallows, cocoa, and homemade coconut milk, I was ready to get creative.

This is a simple dessert served in cups. I love this way of serving dessert because it's less messy than serving from a platter.

1- For the marshmallow and coconut milk pudding (bottom):

1 cup creamy coconut milk (I used homemade coconut milk).
1 cup marshmallows (half blue, half white)
2 tablespoons cornstarch

2- For the dark chocolate layer:

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup water

3- For the last layer (top):

1 envelope for ½ liter of blue colored jelly.
Only ¼ liter of water (half of the required amount).
1 cup marshmallows cut into little pieces (I used scissors).

4- Garnish:

blue candy coated chocolate dragees

For the coconut milk to be creamy, we should use a moderate to small amount of water.

In this case, I prepared the coconut milk with 1 cup of hot water for each cup and a half of coconut. If you like, you can see here, how I prepare coconut milk at home.

1- Pour the coconut milk and marshmallows into a saucepan and melt the marshmallows until a smooth, lump-free mixture forms.

Marshmallows take little time to melt over medium to low heat; 3 min approx. After this, you can add the starch and the rest of the milk.

Mix the starch and coconut milk together before adding to the cooking pot.

Then add the second mixture and blend well over low heat. You can use bain marie if you feel more comfortable that way, but it's not necessary.

Fill the glasses up to one third full. And take them to the fridge while you prepare the chocolate.

2- To make the chocolate layer, pour the cocoa powder, water and sugar in a saucepan. Mix well with a whisk and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

Pour the chocolate into each cup. Just a thin layer. Place in the refrigerator while you prepare the jelly.

3- We will use only half of the water so the jelly is firmer.

Making jelly is very simple. Heat half of the total amount of water in a saucepan; then pour the desired amount of jelly powder and mix well with a whisk. When you obtain a homogeneous mixture, remove from the heat and add the remaining water. Mix well.