Sweets: Chocolate Mousse

Lately, one of my favorite ingredients is 2% Greek Yogurt!! I love the tangy taste. It's a little sweeter than sour cream. It's low fat, low calories. I use it in a lot of cooking and things have been turning out well. The latest and greatest substitution is for heavy cream. Granted, this Chocolate Mousse would not be indistinguishable if tasted next to the real deal. But this isn't a taste test. It's an idea to literally let you have your cake and eat it too... without feeling quite as guilty.

I love this mousse, especially when combined with the raspberry jam and Chocolate Bread. This recipe makes enough to serve as a spread for the Chocolate Bread. However, you can enjoy it without the bread. Eat it plain or top with fruit!

I must warn that techniques and equipment used are not basic, but certainly not advanced. Have fun!

Sweets: Chocolate Bread topped with Raspberry Jam and Chocolate Mousse

As I mentioned, earlier this week, I'm on a mission to bake a healthier cookie. I mean a classic chocolate chip ooey gooey classic made healthy.... Still working on it.... Along the way, I've created some other great eats like the Apple Butter Pork Chops that I made earlier this week. I also made this amazing Chocolate Bread and topped it with Raspberry Jam and Chocolate Mousse! I'm loving this Apple Butter. This recipe comes out to about 265 calories per serving. If I had used the appropriate amount of actual butter, it would have been 425 calories per serving!! That's 160 calories that you can spend on something else. And you won't miss the butter, I promise.

So what's Chocolate Bread? Well, its something that was meant to be a cake but came out more like banana bread. Whoops! I'm calling it "bread" to set expectations here. If you think bread on that first bite, it's really delicious. This is husband approved!

Snacks: Chocolate Brownies

Now I have your attention. Mmmm Chocolate. This one is an idea inspired by my mom-in-law (Thanks!). There's tons of ways to make a standard box cake mix lower in fat and calories. My favorite substitute.... Greek Yogurt! Surprised?

In this photo, I used No Pudge Fat Free Brownie Mix. You can also use any brand of Devil's Food Cake mix. Both recipes are shown below.

Mom-in-law shared this website:
http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/1543
It lists a few other things to add to cake mixes. All are interesting ideas that I'd like to try. The pumpkin idea sounds like a spot hitter, especially around Thanksgiving.