Choice Morsels

Today's Mama Kat prompt is, no doubt, inspired by Valentines Day, which is all about chocolate & roses.   I, personally, would rather have the chocolate.  At least, I can eat that. Can't eat roses. So, for the love of chocolate, I'm going to feature my ultimate favorite chocolate dessert recipe:  Chocolate Pudding Cake! This decadent mocha-chocolate treat was often part of what our Mother called "oven meals," served during our growing-up years that I talked about last weeks  Mama Kat Thursday . Chocolate Pudding Cake is sometimes also called "Hot Fudge Cake," since it creates it's own rich sauce during baking---but what sets this recipe apart, is the instant coffee you add to the water that deepens the flavor! "Chocolate Pudding Cake" was the Hershey company's name for it, since this was originally a label recipe on Cocoa can label in the 60's. (Photo is from Pinterest) Chocolate Pudding Cake Topping Ingredie...

 Greetings! There's an system moving east from Texas promising to bring a cold blast to the Gulf Coast. Maybe ice and possibly---snow! We picked my car up from the shop yesterday, all fixed. Radiator needed replacing. This morning went to the fitness center for Zumba, then home for a nice lunch of smoked salmon on salad. (I love fish in a tin like herring, sardines or salmon, especially smoked. Such fish are full of Omega 3's and a great way to get that twice-a- week fish in!) Today's Good Eating recipe is ChocolatePudding Cake. It goes by names like hot fudge cake sometimes. Basically, it creates it's own "pudding" sauce during baking. This particular recipe is an old family recipe I believe my Mother found on a Hershey Cocoa can. Normally, it's baked, but I changed it up this past weekend and made it in the slow-cooker--it worked great! The difference is you can serve more people with a baked 9 x13 pan versus a large oval slow-cooker. The c...