Valentines, Excuses, and Chocolate Mousse

Ready for my confession? I'm sure you may have a guess as to what it may be. I mean, have you seen how long it's been since I wrote a post? I really shouldn't shower you with excuses when this happens, but I'm going to anyway.

I haven't read a single page of a book since that last post. Okay, that's not entirely true. The other night I couldn't sleep so I started reading a book about the making of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. I definitely read more than one page. And I've read recipes while preparing dinner in the evening, so it's not like I haven't been doing any reading at all 😆

The fact of the matter is this: I have a big life changing event coming up in a few weeks, and my mind has been a bit preoccupied with that. Not to mention I've gotten sucked into watching the original Twilight Zone with my husband in the evenings. My last excuse/distraction was the release of Kingdom Hearts III. I'm not just a book lover. I enjoy a good video game now and again. I finally started playing the new game yesterday even though I've had it since it was released in the end of January partly because I've been trying to get things ready for aforementioned life changing event and also because I was trying to play through (most of) the previous games and I was stuck on the last one. Finally, I got fed up, watched the final scenes on YouTube, and began the new game. (For the record, I have beaten that game in the past. I'm not a complete cheater. Ha!) Kingdom Hearts has it's own rich (if not sometimes convoluted) story line, so my need for a good story is still being met!

Basically, I have no particular book to talk to you about today, so instead, I'm going to share a treat with you that I tried the other day! It's not technically a baked good...but hey, I would still give it to you if you came to my house for an official book club meeting.

This was my first attempt ever making a chocolate mousse. From what I can see from other recipes online, this is quite a simple version. It's quick and easy and doesn't involve eggs like the other recipes I peeked at. The whole reason why I gave this a go is because I had made a dinner using heavy whipping cream, and I always have cream leftover. I really didn't want it to get wasted, so I googled things to do with whipping cream--you know, besides making whipped cream...

This called for four ingredients, which I already had, and it's done in a few minutes. The recipe can be found here.

The ingredients you will need are:
Heavy Whipping Cream
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Powdered Sugar
Pinch of Salt

She made this by shaking it all together in a mason jar. I mixed it up in the kitchen aid, and that did the trick. I might play with the cocoa to sugar ratio as it was a little bit more bitter than I wanted it to be. Or perhaps I'll just drown it in more whipped cream! Either way, this is something I would do again, and it's a nice quick, easy treat.

So, if you haven't thought of some Valentine's Day treat yet, perhaps you should give this one a go! Happy Valentine's Day to all of you! I hope it's a good one filled with great people (or perhaps a fur baby who will be more than willing to give you all the loves).

Until next time!