Single Serving Chocolate Pudding Cake

I've tried a few mug cakes. This one is actually good and very handy, as I'm the only one in the house these days who occasionally eats dessert. This recipe comes from justamumnz.com.

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons Plain White Flour
3 Tablespoons Sugar
1 1/2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
3 Tablespoons Milk
2 1/2 Tablespoons Oil (or melted butter)
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
1 1/2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Cocoa Powder
3 Tablespoons Hot Water

Directions

1. In a small bowl add the flour, sugar, 1st measure of cocoa powder and baking powder and stir well.
2. Add to this the milk, oil and vanilla essence and and mix until fully combined
3. Pour into a microwave proof oversized mug or dessert bowl (it will rise during baking)
4. Sprinkle over the brown sugar and second measure of cocoa powder
5. Carefully pour over the hot water
6. Cook in the microwave for 1 and a 1/2 minutes, remove carefully once cooked
7. Serve warm with ice cream, cream, custard or a delicious dessert sauce!

Notes

Use an oversized mug or dessert bowl as it will rise and could overflow during cooking

PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps

 Recipe comes from damndelicious.net. Really good, while still being healthy. Bonus!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground chicken
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
¼ cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1 tablespoon Sriracha, optional
1 8-ounce can whole water chestnuts, drained and diced
2 green onions, thinly sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 head butter lettuce

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain excess fat.
2. Stir in garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger and Sriracha until onions have become translucent, about 1-2 minutes.
3. Stir in chestnuts and green onions until tender, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
4. To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf, taco-style.

Granola

This recipe comes from CookieandKate.com.

Ingredients

4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (use certified gluten-free oats for gluten-free granola)
1 ½ cup raw nuts and/or seeds (I used 1 cup pecans and ½ cup pepitas)
1 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt (if you’re using standard table salt, scale back to ¾ teaspoon)
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup melted coconut oil or olive oil
½ cup maple syrup or honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅔ cup dried fruit, chopped if large (I used dried cranberries)
Totally optional additional mix-ins: ½ cup chocolate chips or coconut flakes

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, nuts and/or seeds, salt and cinnamon. Stir to blend. (NOTE: The recipe says to add the dried fruit and coconut flakes later, but I added them here, and it worked fine.)
3. Pour in the oil, maple syrup and/or honey and vanilla. Mix well, until every oat and nut is lightly coated. Pour the granola onto your prepared pan and use a large spoon to spread it in an even layer.
4. Bake until lightly golden, about 21 to 24 minutes, stirring halfway (for extra-clumpy granola, press the stirred granola down with your spatula to create a more even layer). The granola will further crisp up as it cools.
5. Let the granola cool completely, undisturbed (at least 45 minutes). Top with the dried fruit (if you haven't already put the fruit in...and optional chocolate chips, if using). Break the granola into pieces with your hands if you want to retain big chunks, or stir it around with a spoon if you don’t want extra-clumpy granola.
6. Store the granola in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 to 2 weeks, or in a sealed freezer bag in the freezer for up to 3 months. The dried fruit can freeze solid, so let it warm to room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Chicken with Mustard Cream Sauce

This comes from letsdishrecipes.com. And it's delicious!

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon dried tarragon or oregano

Instructions

1. Add olive oil to a large skillet and preheat over medium-high heat.
2. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
3. Add chicken to skillet and saute until cooked through, about 10-12 minutes, turning once. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
4. Pour chicken broth into hot skillet.
5. Whisk in the cream, mustard and tarragon or oregano. Cook and stir for about 2 minutes.
6. Pour sauce over chicken and serve.