The Most Dangerous Cake in the World...HONEST!!!

MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

4 tablespoons flour

4 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons cocoa

1 egg

3 tablespoons milk

3 tablespoons oil

3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)

A small splash of vanilla extract

1 large coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well.

Add the egg and mix thoroughly.

Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.

Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.

The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!

Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).

And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world ?

Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!

Our egos

This has nothing to do with caffeine but makes perfect sense:

Our egos tell us we're the only ones that have any kind of feelings.
We're the only ones with a relationship.
We're the only ones with family.
You know, I think that if you kill a spider, there is a relationship that you're ruining.
There's a conversation going on outside with the other spiders.
'Did you hear about Chris?....Killed yeah....Sneaker.
And now Stephanie has nine hundred babies to raise all alone.
Well, she's got her legs full I'll tell you that right now.
Chris was so kind, wouldn't hurt a fly. It's just been tough for them lately.
They just lost their web last week.
Those humans think they're so smart. Let them try shooting silk out of their butt and see what they can make.' ~ Ellen Degeneres

Have something yummy with your tea

Hazelnut Tea Cookies

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon table salt

2 sticks butter, softened

1 cup powdered sugar, plus additional for coating

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 3/4 cups hazelnuts, toasted and finely chopped

Directions

Heat oven to 325 degrees F and arrange racks in upper and lower third.

Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl and whisk until aerated and evenly combined; set aside.
Place butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add sugar and vanilla and continue to mix until whipped and light, about 2 more minutes.

Add half of the nuts and mix until evenly incorporated and nuts are broken up, about 1 minute. Add flour and mix until well combined, about 1 minute. Remove bowl from mixer and stir in remaining nuts.

Shape dough into 1 tablespoon balls and place on baking sheets, spaced at least 1 inch apart. Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until underside of cookies are brown, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes on baking sheets.

Meanwhile, place some powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Once the cookies have cooled, roll them in the powdered sugar until just coated and tap off excess. Let cool completely and recoat in powdered sugar, tapping off excess sugar, before serving.

"How sweet coffee tastes! Lovlier than a thousand kisses, sweeter than Muscatel wine!"

Johann Sebastian Bach (Coffee Cantata)

Coffee Grog

Coffee Grog
Serves 6

A rich, spicy, sweet coffee delight. It's a bit elaborate for a coffee recipe, but if you are serving a group of people, it's worth the extra effort to make such a special drink.

Ingredients:
3 cups coffee
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup brown sugar
2 tbs butter, softened
1/4 tsp cloves, ground
1/4 tsp nutmeg, ground
1/4 tsp cinnamon, ground
Peel of 1 orange
Peel of 1 lemon

Preparation:
Break fruit peels into 6 pieces, each. Place one piece of each into cups. Blend butter, sugar, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon in a small bowl. Mix coffee and cream together with the spice mixture. Serve into 6 cups.

I feel the need for...

CAFFEINE.

It's the weekend. I've already had 2 cups but they just aren't working.

Time for another pot!

Caffeine & Migraines

As a chronic migraine recipient, I know all the tricks to fighting one off. Caffeine, of course, is my favorite. Wash down a BC Powder with a can of Mt. Dew and I'm as good as new in no time flat!

Actually, this isn't a new way of medicating a migraine:
http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/guide/triggers-caffeine

What's Java?

Java Sparrows (Padda oryzivora), also known as Java Rice Birds and Java Temple Birds, are one of the most attractive of all finches. They are hardy, colorful, easy to breed and relatively inexpensive. The Javas are well known for their impeccable, slick plumage. They have been popular throughout the ages and are often depicted in both modern and ancient Oriental art.

Dictionary results for: Java
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Show Spelled Pronunciation [jah-vuh or, especially for 2, jav-uh] –noun
1. the main island of Indonesia. 76,100,000 (with Madura); 51,032 sq. mi. (132,173 sq. km).
2. (usually lowercase) Slang. coffee: a cup of java.
3. Trademark. a high-level, object-oriented computer programming language used esp. to create interactive applications running over the Internet.

Caffeine Pros & Cons?

Caffeine Pros & Cons (a little info for those who care) :P

How about some interesting facts?

Coffee Facts:

* Coffee represents 71% of all the United States caffeine consumption.
* When coffee first appeared in Africa, it was used as a type of religious intoxicant.
* Americans' taste for coffee grew during the early nineteenth century, as a result of tea imports being cut off due to the War of 1812.

And for your next big party, try serving this:

Coffee Punch

Ingredients:
2 quarts of vanilla ice cream, softened.
2 quarts of strong brewed coffee, cooled.
2 cups of milk.
2 cups of whipping cream, whipped.
½ cup of sugar.
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract.
Ground nutmeg.

Directions:
Combine the coffee, milk, sugar, and vanilla; stir thoroughly. Chill.

Place the vanilla ice cream in a large punch bowl.

Pour the coffee mixture over top of the ice cream, stirring gently.

Top with whipped cream, sprinkle with nutmeg, then serve.

Caffeine isn't just for drinking...

Cappuccino Cake

1 premade sponge cake.

1 cup of boiling coffee.

1 cup of condensed milk.

2 teaspoons of gelatin.

Cream, for topping.

Powdered chocolate, for topping.

Instructions:

Line a suitably sized starsol cake tin with foil and place the premade sponge cake inside.

Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling coffee.

Mix the coffee into the condensed milk.

Pour the mixture over the sponge cake, distributing so that mixture is evenly absorbed.

Place in your refrigerator for 3-4 hours or until set.

Top with cream and powdered chocolate.

Serve.

Coffee Art

This is really cool! Art you can drink: http://www.costaricacoffeeart.com/coffeefilter/coffeefilterart.php

Now I know what to get all my caffeine addict friends for their birthdays!

Canadian Coffee

Let's start this blog with a yummy coffee recipe:

Canadian Coffee

1/4 c Maple syrup, pure
1/2 c Rye whiskey
3 c Coffee, hot, black, double strength

Topping:
3/4 c Whipping cream
4 tsp Maple syrup, pure
Whip cream with maple syrup until soft mounds, set aside.

Directions:
Divide maple syrup and whiskey among 4 warmed, heat-proof mugs or goblets. Pour in coffee, leaving about an inch to cover with topping. Enjoy!