200th Post! Puddin All the Way!

Ohhh its chocolate craving season!
You'd think with Halloween just past that I woulda filled my quota of chocolate overload - nope.
This time of year makes me think of peppermint bark, rum balls, chocolate peanut butter balls, truffles not to mention a nice rich piping cup of hot cocoa with a little whipped cream on top...oh this list could go on for miles really.
So I'm just gonna stop right there and let you come up with your own favorite chocolate treats while I take a big ole spoonful of the chocolate pudding I just made.

That's right, I made pudding.
And not from a box, Bill Cosby didn't endorse it (although I bet if he would have had a little nibble he'd forget Jello ever existed).

This recipe isn't my own, I used one I found on Allrecipes.com because I lacked cream, and I am woman enough to admit that I have never made it without it and I wanted to see what the difference was (other than higher fat content) and required some direction.
Personally I have to tell ya that I prefer it this way, sans cream. 
I also made a slight addition of some amazing Cacao Barry chocolate

which just heightened the taste to new levels and made my less than 20 cents a serving dessert probably closer to 1.20!
(It's sorta on the higher side of the chocolate spectrum, but I used it sparingly so that I have plenty left for really awesome desserts later)

Oh, and we threw a little in some popsicle molds for tomorrow too - can you say fudgesicle?
Enjoy

I'm Listening To: Dy'er Mak'er - Led Zeppelin

Love in a Rice Pile - Bok Choy Fried Rice

Our traditional order at a Chinese take out:
1 order general tso chicken (red sauce only!)
1 order sweet and sour pork (well not anymore since the Mr. BM is off the pig)
1 order lo mein or chow mein of some sort
sometimes an order of garlic fried bok choy
1 order chicken balls (for the Little Ugh)
1 LARGE order fried rice (sometimes 2 orders)

Yup, we're bland Chinese food eaters but I loves me some fried rice!
I can never seem to make it quite like the restaurants but I suppose that means its made slightly healthier at home.
I made this version last night along with the Ginger Lime Wings
It worked out beautifully!

Read on and Enjoy!

I'm Listening to: That Song - Big Wreck (Thanks Muffy - I do really love that song!)

Wrestling the Wings - Ginger Lime Glazed

Guess who isn't home for dinner tonight?
The Mr. BM.
Guess who's not happy he missed it?

I believe I got "C'MON, you're making wings without me?!!?"
Sure am.
Maybe I'm getting back at him for going to a concert without me.  NAAA, I didn't wanna go. 
I'd taken some wings out a few days back and it was on my menu for the week, it just so happened that today was the day.
Sheesh, I saved him some at least.

The flavors of lime and ginger compliment each other well and the acidity of the lime also helps to tenderize the meat.  They are definitely bff's

We will make this again I'm sure as Little Ugh ate his share in less than 5 minutes.  I had to get between him and the saved wings, there was a little wrestling involved but don't worry...we saved you 7 darling.
There would have been 10 but I ran too slowly and got my butt kicked by a 13 year old!

Enjoy.

I'm Listening To: Breaking the Law - Judas Priest