triple choco mouse cake

via Martha's dessert of the day

avocado chocolate mousse

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Ingredients:

• 1 ripe avocado, skin and pit removed
• 3 1/2 tablespoons dark chocolate cocoa powder
• 3 1/2 tablespoons honey

Directions:

1. Place avocado and dark chocolate cocoa powder in food processor. Add honey.
2. Process avocado, cocoa powder and honey for approximately one minute, pausing to scrape the sides, or until a thick, smooth mousse forms
3. Spoon mousse into a small bowl, top with slivered almonds, fresh fruit or chocolate chips and enjoy

salty & sweet

This made for some fab & relatively easy Christmas presents. I made a couple batches & then filled up mason jars w/ the mix, tied 'em up w/ a few ribbons, & done!

White Chocolate Snack Mix
• 2 cups white chocolate chips, melted
• 1 cup mini twist pretzels
• 3 1/2 cups cereal: Cheerios, Chex, or similar
• 1 cup almonds
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• 1 1/2 cups M&M's
• 1 cup raisins

DIRECTIONS: Melt white chocolate chips in large bowl. (I do so in the microwave in 30 sec. increments, stirring in between each 30 interval. Note that it's easy to scorch chocolate in the microwave, if you put it in for too long &/or forget to stir!) Add all other ingredients, stirring to coat. Once all of pieces are coated, lay them out on sheets of wax paper. Once dry, break up & store in an air tight container

NOTE: Don't be afraid of adding &/or subtracting other cereals, candy, or nuts. This is one recipe you can't really mess up!

mint cookies via megasimple.blogspot

I tried making these fab Andes Mint Cookies from my friend Megan's awesome blog - if you haven't checked out megasimple.blogspot.com do so now!

You can find the recipe on her blog, here!