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13 August 2012

The Social Poets: 2012 London Olympics: Olympic Boner, Funny Late Nite Jokes, Colbert, Stewart Videos

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The Social Poets: 2012 London Olympics: Olympic Boner, Funny Late Nite Jokes, Colbert, Stewart Videos: From Denny: The London 2012 Olympics took the world TV watching community by storm in record numbers.

That, and with the global economic meltdown we are all too poor to go out so we holiday indoors with our monster TVs for free, right? The Olympics have proven to be some exciting stuff, something for everyone.

Of course, our national comics have enjoyed a bit of commentary. Enjoy the laughs as the Olympics winds down into its last week.

Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart video clips are sure to make you laugh right off your chair! The Stewart clip about the rower with the "two mice hugging a banana" is funnier than the photo of the famous Olympic Boner. All that for just a bronze medal? :)

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21 August 2009

Recipe: You Can Have Your Chocolate Mousse AND a Flat Belly Too!

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From Denny: Hurricane Bill has been busy in the Atlantic Ocean bringing a deluge of rain to Louisiana this afternoon, delaying my posting. With that much lightning I turn off the computer and wait... and wait... :)

While searching for a great or unusual chocolate recipe I ran across this one from the morning show from NBC called The Today Show. There's a new cookbook out to help you keep or re-acquire, whichever the case may be, that flat belly. But what to do? Give up our beloved chocolate? I don't think so say millions of women worldwide! :)

I once had a really good tofu chocolate mousse as it tasted great and didn't have as much oil to make it as rich as the original recipes do. Now I've run across another version we all just have to try! Take a look as it's simple, fast and easy.

From: Flat Belly Diet Cookbook

Serves: 4

Time: 10 minutes (now that's a winner in my book!)

From the author: As a garnish, pretty chocolate curls turn a humble fruit cup into a restaurant-worthy confection. Making them is as easy as drawing a vegetable peeler along the edge of a bar of chocolate. Use the short wide edge to make small tubular curls; use the longer, narrower edge for thinner, longer shavings.

Ingredients:

• 12 ounces soft silken tofu, drained

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1\8 teaspoon almond extract

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted

• 1\2 cup fat-free Greek-style yogurt

Directions:

1. Place the tofu, vanilla extract, and almond extract in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add the chocolate and blend for 1 minute. Scrape the sides with a rubber spatula and blend for 1 minute longer or until incorporated. Pour into a large bowl.

2. Fold in the yogurt just until blended. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Tips:

Note: For chocolate semifreddo, place the mixture in a 9" loaf pan lined with foil. Cover and freeze for 3 to 4 hours or until just set. Serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving: 271 calories, 11 g protein, 40 g carbohydrates, 18 g fat, 10 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 19 mg sodium, 4 g fiber.

*** Available from My Amazon store, Romancing The Chocolate Store in the banner up above or click on this link here, reduced price for $15.57 that qualifies for free shipping too, go here.

Have a great weekend, everyone, and thanks for visiting!

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05 August 2009

Video: Making a Difference - Fathers Heart Ranch

From Denny: This is a wonderful story full of love to heal abused and abandoned boys in California. A retired professional baseball player turned non-denominational minister took his life savings to begin this endeavor. Heart-warming story from another person who chose to "make a difference" in the lives of others!

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

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08 June 2009

Recipe: Ricotta Pudding with Chocolate

From Denny: Let's see, this is the best of both worlds! It has protein AND chocolate! Found this over at NBC. They just recently updated some chocolate recipes - finally! Too bad they didn't put a photo of this recipe. Guess I'll have to just salivate in my mind...

"Ricotta pudding with chocolate, orange zest and pistachios
Don’t have much time to cook a fancy meal? Try these easy, tasty options."

From: Fresco by Scotto Restaurant

Makes 4 to 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 cups heavy cream

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 cup ricotta cheese

1/4 cup whole pistachios, chopped

1/4 cup chocolate, grated

Zest from 1 orange

2 teaspoons pure vanilla

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

1. Whip the heavy cream with the powdered sugar till firm and fluffy; do not overwhip.

2. Then, whip the ricotta separately for a few minutes.

3. Fold the heavy cream into the whipped ricotta and fold in the vanilla extract, chocolate, orange zest, and cinnamon.

4. Place in parfait or wine glasses and refrigerate.