Peek-a-boo!
I guess I have a wee bit of explaining to do, seeing as I disappeared from posting for over a month. Really the explaining though is going to be even less than ‘a-wee-bit’ seeing as it can all be explained in one word: rest.
Essentially life got really busy, hectic and overwhelming and I wanted to invest my time in something other than recipe posting.
During my hiatus I have not however gone without my fair share of delicious high protein personal chocolate cake.
Earl of Grey Chocolate Cake |
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| Ingredients: | Instructions | ||
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•1 tbsp chocolate whey protein powder
•1 tbsp cocoa powder •1tbsp coconut flour •1-2 tbsp greek yogurt |
•1/4 tsp baking powder•1/4 tsp baking soda
•2 tbsp egg whites •2 tbsp steeped earl grey tea •1/8-1/4 tsp vanilla extract (depending on your preference) |
1)Mix all ingredients dry ingredients
2) Add in egg whites. Mix. Add remaining liquids and pumpkin. Mix 3)Microwave for 2.5 minutes. Flip. Microwave for 1 minute on 50% power level |
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| Category | Mark | Comments | Overall Grade |
| Convenience |
B+
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There is nothing more convenient than a microwave single serving cake. One bowl, and no hot oven. |
A
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| Health |
A
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High protein and full of healthy ingredients. | |
| Taste |
A-
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The chocolate is not too overpowering so you can detect the faint ear grey tea. | |
| Texture |
A
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This has a very cake like texture as opposed to many other protein microwave cakes. | |
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General Comments:
•I used a cereal bowl to mix and microwave this cake in. •The ‘icing’ you see is a combination of cocoa, greek yogurt and protein powder.
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So what have I been doing with my time? More reading, knitting, miscellaneous crafts, some drawing, expanding my general knowledge (who knew that a woodpecker could peck 20 times a second!?), and enjoying my time doing non-food/fitness related things.
I can’t say I know for sure exactly what direction I am going to take my blog, or if it is even going to go in any direction at all. I know that I am not willing to spend ALL my free time writing and reading about food.
That said my short term plan is to post a recipe once a week, and I am hoping to be able to comment more on other blogs (I can’t say I ever stopped reading).
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What do you do with your free time (other than blogging)?
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so interesting… tea in cake? hmmm sounds good to me. this may also be the first time I have all the ingredients. boo ya
Alex @ therunwithin recently posted..Snack Attack: Addicted to the Shindig
Glad to see you back girl!
I’m glad you gave yourself a bit of a break. If blogging starts getting too time consuming and you’re not enjoying it, then it’s not worth it!
This cake looks awesome though. I love the flavour of Earl Grey! I had Early Grey ice cream at a restaurant last summer and it was amazing.
In my spare time I like to read, cook/bake, shop, and do things with friends.
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It makes me happy that you can detect the earl grey!!
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AHH Sarah I’ve missed you so much!! I’m glad to hear all is well and that you’ve had some much needed rest
This recipe sounds SO good too, I can’t wait to see the other creations you’ve come up with!
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Wow, tea in cake? I have seen many recipes with coffee used but never tea. Can you taste it at all? Does it enrich the chocolate flavor? Very cool! And sometimes you need a blogging break. Good to do what makes you happy.
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That looks amazing!!!!
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I just had a chocolate craving so I had some chocolate and hot chocolate but had I seen this sooner I would’ve attempted it
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This cake looks delicious!! I am glad you are living life away from the blog! I am all for that!
This cake is impressive, I don’t know why but I still have yet to try making a microwave cake! Hope you’re having a great week
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Oh my gosh, this looks delicious! Don’t you worry about the break, there are more important things than blogging all the time, I’ve had my fair share of posts on my site saying, ‘Wow, I haven’t posted in a whole MONTH!’ I’ve nearly always been having a great time instead!
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Oh my goodness, Sarah! That looks totally amazing!! You always have the best recipes!
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That looks good! And I’m glad to hear that you’re trying to eat less rigidly
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