I've Been Inspired!

I'm not quilting at the moment as I am visiting family in my home town. I have, however, brought my laptop with me so I can continue to check my emails and keep reading everyone's blogs. I have discovered some blogs that are about cooking, so I have been inspired. With the post Christmas sales I have spent LOTS of money on various things, but look at what I got today!

I had so much fun going through the books at Target. I also bought some towels and floor mats for the house I'm building, but these are the best. I have my three boys' birthdays coming up in Jan, March and May so the Kids' Party Cakes book will come in handy. I have also enjoyed Sarah and Lisa's blog and that of Bakerella's so the Easy Cupcakes and Cupcakes, Muffins & Baked Goods will also come in handy.

Now I'm actually looking forward to going back home so I can get into my own kitchen to whip up some goodies. In the meantime, I shall continue reading about what other people are doing.

5 min Chocolate Cake in a Mug

So the school holidays are on and with only a couple of days before Christmas and because I'm going back home we don't have many snacks in the house, so what to feed the boys for afternoon tea?

5 min chocolate cake in a mug!

I found this on Ruth's blog the other night.

Here's what you need:

2 large wide mugs
4 tbs plain flour
4 tbs sugar
2tbs cocoa
1 egg
3 tbs milk
3 tbs oil
3 tbs choc chips (optional)
splash vanilla extract

Here's what you do:

Add dry ingredients to one mug and mix well. In the other mug beat egg, pour in milk and oil. Mix well.

Stir in dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Add choc chips and extract.

Mix again.

Put cake mix mug in microwave for 2-1/2 to 3 minutes.

I actually shared the mixture between my two boys (the third boy was at preschool) so after cooking it was only half way up the mug.

The choc chips went to the bottom and made a yummy gooey mess.

The boys enjoyed it and after a little sample I have to say it was passable.

I shall have to play around with the recipe to get some more variations. But for a quick afternoon tea I can't fault it.