I am mom to 2 boys a 16 month old and a 9 week old.This blog is a mish mash of a few different things...my life as mom to two baby boys, my cooking/baking experiments and my (future) etsy shop PunkRockPaper. Feel free to follow me on twitter: punkrockpaper. Leave me a note letting me know you found me here.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Monday February 7th, 2011-Chocolatey goodness

So I haven't been around in a while. I promised myself I'd update regularly and that never happened. But tonight a friend of mine posted a recipe on her blog and I had to try it out. It came out SO GOOD that I wanted to post it in my own blog. It also helps that I have a fancy new camera and can't stop taking pictures of every little thing that happens in my life.

Warm Chocolate Melting Cups

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You Need:

* 10 4 oz ramekins or small oven proof single serve dishes. (I used mason jars)
* 1- 1/4 cups sugar (divided)
* 1/2 cup baking cocoa
* 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 3/4 cups water
* 3/4 cup plus one tablespoon semisweet chocolate chips
* 1 tablespoon brewed coffee
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 eggs
* 1 egg white

Directions:

1. in a small saucepan, combine 3/4 cup sugar, cocoa, flour and salt. gradually stir in water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in chocolate chips, coffee and vanilla until smooth. transfer to a large bowl.
2. In another bowl, beat eggs and egg white until slightly thickened. Gradually add the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored. Fold into chocolate mixture.
3. Transfer to ten 4oz ramekins coated with cooking spray. place ramekins in a baking pan; add 1 inch of boiling water to pan. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or just until centers are set. Garnish with fruit and/or whipped cream if desired.

1 serving= 131 calories, 1 gram of fat, only a trace of saturated fat, 42 mg cholesterol, 49 mg sodium, 29g carbs, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic exchange: 2 starch.

SO YUMMY and highly suggested. Thanks Keelie!

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You can find my friends blog here: Marmalade Forest

Monday, September 6, 2010

Sunday, September 6th 2010- Halloween?

We might have two giganto bags of Halloween candy sitting in our hallway! We might..haha. One bag of sour/sweet candy and one bag of chocolate minis. Couldn't resist at Costco yesterday. In fact I had my hubby pull out our Halloween candy trough the minute we got home so I could pour the candy in and have it ready for you know 2 months from now! haha.

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Oh and we also scored 80 of these little play-doh babies for $10 at Costco. Eighty is actually quite a lot of them. I hope we get enough kids to give them too.

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Sunday, September 5, 2010

Sunday, September 05, 2010 - 27 weeks

This is me:

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I'm 27 weeks pregnant (as of this coming up Wednesday). I'm having all the typical pregnancy symptoms (back pain, swelling, ligament stretching pain, peeing every 5 minutes). This pregnancy is vastly different than my first. I'm a lot more tired in general and I've felt every symptom possible from very early on. I can't wait to meet Timmy already! This pregnancy is also dragging on at a snails pace for me. Thank goodness for a helpful husband that takes over when I've reached my limit.

I did manage to bake yesterday. We have a backyard full of wild blackberries. Why go to the store and pay $3 a pint, when I can pick them for FREE!

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Now go and visit the Smitten Kitchen Blog because that's where I got the recipe. Her recipe is for blueberry muffins but I used blackberries instead since that's what I have growing in my yard. I also used whole wheat instead of white flour making my muffins kind of dense and slightly dry. Next time I make these I plan on substituting agave for sugar and I also plan on figuring out how to make my muffins slightly more moist.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

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This makes me seriously re-consider dropping them when my contract ends!

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This could be offensive to some..just forewarning.

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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
I tend to be uber opinionated and VERY loud. I'm a mom to two boys 16 months and 9 weeks. I love anything crafty. I'm currently making cards and planning an etsy shop in the future. I miss sleep.