A dream deferred...

So, yesterday was our anniversary. I was so surprised that my girlfriend...made dinner. I know, it sounds like...what? Dinner, that's all? But here me out.

First of all, she wanted to go to culinary school. She actually got accepted and they played with her financial aid...$40. Yes, $40 was all they gave her. So she took a step back but in the process she stopped cooking all together. And she can throw down. Now she only cooks like on holidays and even that is a rarity considering we go to other people's houses or someone else cooks at our house. I know. Sad. You probably wonder how we eat, if neither one of us cook...by the grace of God. LOL.

But last night, my baby threw it down, in more ways than one. ;-) She made pork steak, collard greens, and potatoes with onions. It was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo delicious. I made sure that I saved some, because I wanted that meal to last. Actually it was a lot of food for only the two of us. Then she surprised me with my favorite candy: butterfinger and reese's peanut butter cups. I enjoyed my evening. Then we cuddled. It was sweet.

Cake, chocolate, and more cake!

Today I had the most delicious piece of chocolate cake. I wanted to eat the whole cake, but I didn't. Just a slice. That is a good representation of what the cake looked like. I am addicted to sweets. It is easier to just not eat the sweets. I guess I can describe it as a drug. Once you go through withdrawal--it is easy for me to pass it by. But as soon as I get a taste, I want more and more of it. But I have a really good substitution.

Mocha Cups
(makes 8 small servings - be sure to share with friends!)
3 cups nonfat milk

1 (1.4-ounce) packet sugar-free, fat-free chocolate pudding

1 tablespoon instant espresso

8 teaspoons whipped topping

Cocoa powder, for garnish

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, chocolate pudding mix, and the instant espresso. Use hand mixer to mix ingredients. Spoon or pipe mocha pudding into cups and top with a 1 tablespoon dollop of whipped topping. Sprinkle with cocoa powder.

I know it isn't cake, but it definitely will curb that chocolate craving and keep that figure in tact or help trim it down. Talk to you next week!