Chocolate Mousse Pie

This pie had an amazing flavor! It was a little liquid-y; I may freeze it next time.

8 ounces Hershey's Special Dark chocolate
1/2 cup water, divided
2 tablespoons butter
3 egg yolks
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4 cups whipping cream, whipped
1 chocolate pie crust

1. In a microwave, heat chocolate, 1/4 cup water and butter until the chocolate and butter are melted. Cool for 10 minutes.

2. In a small heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks, sugar and remaining water. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160 degrees F, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat; whisk in chocolate mixture.

3. Set saucepan in ice and stir until cooled, about 5-10 minutes. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into crust. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

Tres Leches Cake

Oh my this was good.

* 1 1/2 cups flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 cup unsalted butter
* 1 cup white sugar
* 5 eggs
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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* 2 cups milk
* 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
* 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
* 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.
3. Cream butter and the 1 cup sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.
4. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time; mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Pierce cake several times with a fork.
6. Combine the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.
7. Whip whipping cream, the remaining 1 cup of the sugar, and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla together until thick. Spread over the top of cake. Be sure and keep cake refrigerated.

Grilled Potatoes

So after a decade of mocking George Foreman grills, I was at a friend's house (a vegetarian, no less!) and she made sandwiches on the grill and . . . wow. They were so good. So I bought one. I've been experimenting with all sorts of interesting things.

--Slice white and sweet potatoes in 1/4 inch slices. Spray with cooking spray and sprinkle with seasoning salt.

--Grill for about 15 minutes.

These were so good.

A Nice Little Salad

finely-diced cucumber
finely-diced tomato
diced cilantro
extremely finely-diced purple onion
a little feta, crumbled
a pinch of salt
juice from one key lime