Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Tue, Apr 10 2007
We don't have to have Death by Chocolate to get our cocoa
Now that the idea of a cup of hot cocoa for lowering blood pressure has had a little cold water thrown on it, I'm remembering that not everything that has cocoa in it has to be Flourless Chocolate Cake or Triple Dip Fudge Ripple Ice Cream. How about this Pinot Noir-Cocoa Sauce from Beringer Vinyards? I've been putting a bit of cocoa powder into batches of chili for years. Start with a Tablespoon and then adjust the amount to taste, depending on how large a batch you're making. You could try cocoa in Enchilada Sauce or in Mexican Mole Sauce. How about cocoa in Barbeque Sauce? Make some Spicy Cocoa Sloppy Joes. Hershey's web site has a rich-sounding Tex-Mex Spiced Cocoa Rub for roasted vegetables that would probably also go well with grilled dishes. Who knows? Maybe you can finally get your kids to lap up some summer squash if they know there's a little cocoa in the recipe.
posted at: 10:47 | category: /Food | link to this entry
Now that the idea of a cup of hot cocoa for lowering blood pressure has had a little cold water thrown on it, I'm remembering that not everything that has cocoa in it has to be Flourless Chocolate Cake or Triple Dip Fudge Ripple Ice Cream. How about this Pinot Noir-Cocoa Sauce from Beringer Vinyards? I've been putting a bit of cocoa powder into batches of chili for years. Start with a Tablespoon and then adjust the amount to taste, depending on how large a batch you're making. You could try cocoa in Enchilada Sauce or in Mexican Mole Sauce. How about cocoa in Barbeque Sauce? Make some Spicy Cocoa Sloppy Joes. Hershey's web site has a rich-sounding Tex-Mex Spiced Cocoa Rub for roasted vegetables that would probably also go well with grilled dishes. Who knows? Maybe you can finally get your kids to lap up some summer squash if they know there's a little cocoa in the recipe.
posted at: 10:47 | category: /Food | link to this entry
