Pain Au Chocolat (Chocolate Croissants)

Chocolate Croissants are easy to make and bake. :) Chocolate has great antioxidant properties and is wonderful for your body, but the same cannot be said of pastry dough. lol. Treats are fine every once in a blue moon and portions are also of essence when consuming any food. Anyways, Chocolate Croissants make a delicious treat and are fun to make!

Ingredients
1 packet of Puff pastry dough
1 cup semi sweet Chocolate chips.

Directions
1. Cut the thawed Puff Pastry dough out into 6 squares. Then cut each square into a rectangle by making a cut diagonally. Now you should have 12 rectangles.
2. The widest part of the rectangle faces you. Place 4-5 Chocolate chips in the center of the rectangle and roll it up from the widest part towards the pointy part. Curve the ends and make sure it is sealed properly. The Croissants are to have a semi circular shape.
3. After they are all rolled up like Croissants, place them in an oiled pan and bake them for 15 minutes at 375 degrees.

Chocolate Mousse

The Chocolate Mousse is very silky, smooth and rich with all its Chocolate goodness. This dessert is super delicious as well as super easy to make. Chocolate has many great qualities; aside from being an antioxidant, it boosts energy and increases neurotransmitters like Serotonin which are experienced as feelings of happiness. A study has found that eating Chocolate may add an extra year to your life. :)

Ingredients
1.5 cup of Semi sweet Chocolate chips
1 lb Silken Tofu

Directions
1. Blend the Tofu in the blender till it is like a silky paste.
2. Melt the Chocolate chips by placing them in the Microwave for 40 seconds. Stir with the spoon to see if chips are melted, if not place them in the Microwave again for 20 seconds.
3. Place the melted Chocolate chips in the blender and blend Tofu and chips together. Add some water if needed and stir.
4. Refrigerate for 1hour and then serve.
5. You may add fruits and nuts if you wish.

Rose Ras Malai

Rose Ras Malai is another delectable dessert dish that you can enjoy. The Rose essence becomes a treat for the senses as it not only smells good, but tastes great as well. In the picture I have not poured in the soy milk in the bowl so you can view the 'malai' piece, but it is intended to be served with soy milk.









Ingredients
Roohafza Rose syrup (available at Indian stores)
2 Cups Soy Milk
1/2 cup Sugar
4 ounces of Tofu (firm if you are using this recipe, silken tofu if you want to blend the tofu, sugar and syrup together and form balls and pour sweetened soy milk with Rose syrup on top).

Directions
1. Boil the 2 cups of Soy milk, sugar, and the Rose syrup for 12 minutes.
2. Cut the Tofu horizontally to make 1/2 inch thick Tofu slices. Use the cookie cutter to cut out the shape of your choice.
3. Place the cut Tofu in the boiling milk and boil for another 1o minutes.
4. Let it cool and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
5. Serve cold. :)

Angel hair Pasta with Avocado Pesto

Avocado are not only incredibly tasty, but are also great for health as well! Avocados are loaded with Vitamin E, antioxidants, are great for the eyes, heart and lower Cholesterol. The Cashews are also another source of antioxidants and Magnesium. Beyond being healthy, the taste of Cashew cream is just heavenly.













Ingredients
1 pound Angel Hair Pasta
2 medium Avocados cut and seeded
1 cup Cashews
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
5 cloves of Garlic
7 Basil leaves
1 Jalopeno
1/2 lime
2 teaspoon salt or according to taste.

Directions
1. Boil water and place the pasta and salt into the boiling water and cook until well done. 15-20 minutes. Remove excess water as well.
2. Place the Cashews in the blender and pour in enough water to dip all the Cashews in water.
3. Blend the Cashews until nice and creamy.
4. Blend in the Avocado, salt, lime Jalopeno pepper, Basil, and Garlic cloves with the Cashews.
5. Stir in the oil with the mixture.
6. Add the Avocado mixture to the pasta and stir well. Turn on the stove and cook for 7 minutes.
7. Angel hair pasta with Avocado Pesto is now ready to serve and eat! Yay!

Hawaiian Mango-Coconut Bread

The glorious Hawaiian Mango-Coconut Bread is a specialty at the Luaus in Hawaii! Mangos are so yummilicious and healthy. So are Coconuts and Cashews that will be added to this recipe. Life is about celebration, and how about adding a little Mango sweet bread to add to the celebration.
Ingredients
3 cups of sweet Mangoes sliced and peeled.
2 cups of all purpose flour
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups white Sugar
1/2 cup Cashews
1/2 cup shredded Coconut
1/2 cup Raisins
3 teaspoons baking soda mixed with 3 Tablespoons of Vinegar
1 cup Oil

Directions
1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Grease the pan and add the mixture of all the ingredients.
3. Place it in 2 bread pans for 50 minutes.

Say Aloha! to your Hawaiian Mango-Coconut bread. :)
This bread was soo good, OMG!

Doggie Peanut Butter Cookies

It is a fact that doggies love peanut butter! These cookies make a wonderful treat as they are fresh, yummy and wholesome.

Ingredients
4 cups Wheat flour
1 cup water
1 cup oil
10 tablespoons peanut butter
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
2 cup oats

Directions
1. Mix all the ingredients together to form a ball of dough.
2. Take some dough and and roll it out about 1/2 inch thick, and cut it with a cookie cutter.
3. Place in the oven for 30 minutes at 400 degrees.
4. Serve the cookies to your canine companion after they are crispy and cool. :)

Coconut Macaroons

They have Coconut Macaroons at Whole Foods and they are absolutely deelish! So, I had to try them on my own. They look cute and fancy, but this is a dessert that is definitely easy to make.

Ingredients
1 pack of flaked coconut (approximately 4 cups)
1teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 tablespoon soy yogurt
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract

Directions
1. Mix all the ingredients evenly.
2. Make small balls with your hands 2 inches wide and place them in the baking pan.
3. Cook for 20 minutes. When the tips turn golden, macroons are ready!