Good for You Chocolate Cake!
10/04/2012 08:00:00 AM Posted by mommy2twincesses
Okay, in all honesty, this has to be the closest thing there is to “good for you chocolate cake”! I kept hearing rumors of such thing, but figured it was as likely as finding Sasquatch :o/ But, much to my surprise (and delight), such a thing exists, and it’s so simple it’s scary!
I pinned the recipe on my “Schweet” board on Pinterest and decided to give it a whirl. Dr. Oz supposedly showed the recipe on his show, and I guess I believe just about anything he says. (Yes, I’m way too trusting.) But, nevertheless, I tried it, and was pleasantly surprised with the results!
Ingredients for “Good for You Cake”:
Boxed cake mix of your choice (I used Devil’s Food Chocolate)
1 Cup of Plain Greek Yogurt
1 Cup Water
Instructions:
Mix the ingredients well and follow baking time on the cake box!
While I was mixing the batter up I was a little alarmed by the thickness of it and thought several times that this would never work. The consistency was mousse like, very thick and rich. I’m a batter eater, so of course I HAD to taste it…….it was heaven on a spoon! Just like a chocolate mousse! My girls and I ate too much of it before it even made it to the oven and I didn’t have to worry about us falling ill with salmonella from raw eggs because there are none!
I watched hesitantly as it baked because after 30 years on this planet I’ve learned that when things seem too good to be true, they usually are. I figured it would rise, would be hard or dry, or heck, with my luck-blow up or something! LOL, but none of those things happened!
When the oven timer beeped, I took it out and was truly amazed at how wonderful this cake was! Moist, fluffy, and just YUMMY!
My mom is anti health food (don’t tell her I told you so!) so I immediately called her over to taste my new cupcake recipe! I fibbed a little and said they were “homemade” to make sure she would try them and guess what?! She loved it and couldn’t believe it when I told her what all WASN’T in it!
No butter, no eggs, no oil! Just cake mix, yogurt, and water! 100% yummy and I can safely say that I will no longer bother fattening up cake; I’ll be sticking to Dr. Oz’s recipe!
My kids, my mom, and I give this recipe 8 thumbs up!
Let me know how you like it after you’ve tried it!
Super Supper-Chicken Pasta with Creamy Pesto Sauce
2/23/2012 05:42:00 PM Posted by mommy2twincesses
Tonight is the first of what I hope to continue in a “Super Supper” series. See, here’s the thing. I’m no great chef and I’m not all that great at following recipes. What I AM good at is taking what I have and creating something my family enjoys. Tonight, I did just that and thought I would share. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did :o)
Okay, so the ingredients:
*skinless boneless chicken breasts (I used 2)
*1/2 can of evaporated milk (I use this instead of heavy whipping cream, much less fattening)
*jarred pesto
*garlic powder, black pepper, chicken Worcestershire sauce
*butter
*noodles of your choice (I used Farfalle *aka* “butterfly” or “bow tie” whole wheat pasta)
Now, in one pot I got my noodles boiling. In another I mixed the evaporated milk, slab of butter, a couple of tablespoons of pesto, and a healthy sprinkling of black pepper, and let that simmer together while I cooked the chicken.
In a skillet I melted a small pat of butter and placed the chicken breasts on top. I sprinkled them with a good dose of garlic powder, black pepper, and chicken Worcestershire. To make it cook faster and so I wouldn’t have to do it later I cut the chicken into bite size pieces. (If I had had some red and/or yellow peppers I would have sliced them long ways and added them!)
When the chicken was done I poured the sauce mixture over the top, drained the noodles and also added them to the skillet. I mixed it all well and sprinkled the top with a little more black pepper and an Italian blend of shredded cheeses.
Super supper, super simple!
Because DH has to have all soft stuff right now after having all four of his wisdom teeth removed yesterday I did croissant rolls as the side instead of a veggie. Bad me, I know. But, DH needed it and we’re all bread feigns so *shrugs* sue me. Steamed broccoli, green beans, or asparagus would have set this off perfectly!
To spice up regular refrigerated croissants I added a small dollop of pesto to the inside of the rolls and sprinkled them with garlic. YUMMO!!!! I will DEFINITELY be doing this again! I’m a bit ashamed to say that every single one of us ate two………even the 3 year olds, OOPS! LOL
