Chocolate Mousse Cake

This mousse cake is amazing! I have to confess though... I didn't make this. My husband surprised me with this delicious and beautiful chocolate mousse cake on my birthday! He asked me what cake I wanted and instead of saying the usual cake that I like to eat (Betty Crocker with coconut and chocolate frostings), I said "chocolate mousse cake"! My husband was surprised that I wanted something different than the usual one that I always have, because I am the type of person who likes to order the same thing off the menu every time we go out to a restaurant. He gladly made this cake for me, bless his heart! :)

My husband and I both agreed, though, that this cake tastes much, much better when it is frozen. It wasn't "amazing" when we had it when it'd been in the refrigerator for three hours. It was much better the next day when it was frozen because the mousse wasn't overly creamy and the cake was also more set and tastier. So we recommend that you make this cake a day ahead before the special event!

The pictures didn't turn out as good as the cake tasted but sometimes dark chocolate cakes don't photograph well so I apologize. But if you are a mousse cake fan, you should definitely try this recipe. To get the full recipe, please click HERE.

P.S. So Valentine's day is on Sunday. Any special plans for the day? Happy Valentine's day!!

Chocolate Mousse Cake

This mousse cake is amazing! I have to confess though... I didn't make this. My husband surprised me with this delicious and beautiful chocolate mousse cake on my birthday! He asked me what cake I wanted and instead of saying the usual cake that I like to eat (Betty Crocker with coconut and chocolate frostings), I said "chocolate mousse cake"! My husband was surprised that I wanted something different than the usual one that I always have, because I am the type of person who likes to order the same thing off the menu every time we go out to a restaurant. He gladly made this cake for me, bless his heart! :)

My husband and I both agreed, though, that this cake tastes much, much better when it is frozen. It wasn't "amazing" when we had it when it'd been in the refrigerator for three hours. It was much better the next day when it was frozen because the mousse wasn't overly creamy and the cake was also more set and tastier. So we recommend that you make this cake a day ahead before the special event!

The pictures didn't turn out as good as the cake tasted but sometimes dark chocolate cakes don't photograph well so I apologize. But if you are a mousse cake fan, you should definitely try this recipe. To get the full recipe, please click HERE.

P.S. So Valentine's day is on Sunday. Any special plans for the day? Happy Valentine's day!!

Chocolate Mousse Cake

This mousse cake is amazing! I have to confess though... I didn't make this. My husband surprised me with this delicious and beautiful chocolate mousse cake on my birthday! He asked me what cake I wanted and instead of saying the usual cake that I like to eat (Betty Crocker with coconut and chocolate frostings), I said "chocolate mousse cake"! My husband was surprised that I wanted something different than the usual one that I always have, because I am the type of person who likes to order the same thing off the menu every time we go out to a restaurant. He gladly made this cake for me, bless his heart! :)

My husband and I both agreed, though, that this cake tastes much, much better when it is frozen. It wasn't "amazing" when we had it when it'd been in the refrigerator for three hours. It was much better the next day when it was frozen because the mousse wasn't overly creamy and the cake was also more set and tastier. So we recommend that you make this cake a day ahead before the special event!

The pictures didn't turn out as good as the cake tasted but sometimes dark chocolate cakes don't photograph well so I apologize. But if you are a mousse cake fan, you should definitely try this recipe. To get the full recipe, please click HERE.

P.S. So Valentine's day is on Sunday. Any special plans for the day? Happy Valentine's day!!

Healthy Catfish Taco

I love fish. It's shame that fish are a little pricey around here... Whenever I go to Costco, I look out for cheaper fish that still tastes good. Catfish is that. I got lots of catfish for $12. I thought catfish was perfect for fish tacos. It's got a great texture, too. It's incredibly easy to fix it and really healthy too. And the fresh salsa is always the best in any tacos!

Catfish Taco

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 catfish fillet
2-3 teaspoons taco seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or garlic seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
Tortillas
Mexican cheese

Fresh chunky salsa:
1 tomato, seeded and diced
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions:

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add the catfish and cook until the fish is easily breakable, about 5 minutes. Break the fish into small or big chunks with a spatula and add the taco seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper and stir well. Remove from heat when the fish is well seasoned and cooked through.

Make salsa by combining all salsa ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well.

Place a good portion of the fish on a tortilla, then salsa, and a little bit of cheese on top. Grill the tortilla (optional) and serve.

Healthy Catfish Taco

I love fish. It's shame that fish are a little pricey around here... Whenever I go to Costco, I look out for cheaper fish that still tastes good. Catfish is that. I got lots of catfish for $12. I thought catfish was perfect for fish tacos. It's got a great texture, too. It's incredibly easy to fix it and really healthy too. And the fresh salsa is always the best in any tacos!

Catfish Taco

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 catfish fillet
2-3 teaspoons taco seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or garlic seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
Tortillas
Mexican cheese

Fresh chunky salsa:
1 tomato, seeded and diced
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions:

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add the catfish and cook until the fish is easily breakable, about 5 minutes. Break the fish into small or big chunks with a spatula and add the taco seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper and stir well. Remove from heat when the fish is well seasoned and cooked through.

Make salsa by combining all salsa ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well.

Place a good portion of the fish on a tortilla, then salsa, and a little bit of cheese on top. Grill the tortilla (optional) and serve.

Healthy Catfish Taco

I love fish. It's shame that fish are a little pricey around here... Whenever I go to Costco, I look out for cheaper fish that still tastes good. Catfish is that. I got lots of catfish for $12. I thought catfish was perfect for fish tacos. It's got a great texture, too. It's incredibly easy to fix it and really healthy too. And the fresh salsa is always the best in any tacos!

Catfish Taco

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 catfish fillet
2-3 teaspoons taco seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or garlic seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
Tortillas
Mexican cheese

Fresh chunky salsa:
1 tomato, seeded and diced
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions:

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add the catfish and cook until the fish is easily breakable, about 5 minutes. Break the fish into small or big chunks with a spatula and add the taco seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper and stir well. Remove from heat when the fish is well seasoned and cooked through.

Make salsa by combining all salsa ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well.

Place a good portion of the fish on a tortilla, then salsa, and a little bit of cheese on top. Grill the tortilla (optional) and serve.

Kimchi Buchimgae (Korean Kimchi Pancakes) & Award

Kimchi Buchimgae is one of my favorite Korean snacks ever! My mom used to make these on rainy days or when it was cold out. It is incredibly easy to fix but tastes wonderful. If you have homemade kimchi, wait until it is about 2 weeks old so that it's texture would be nice and soft when it is cooked. You can add other vegetables if you want to, like zucchini or bell peppers but I like mine plain with some kimchi and chili peppers.

Kimchi Buchimgae

Ingredients:

1 cup kimchi, chopped
1 cup flour or Korean buchimgae flour (You can find it at oriental stores)
1 cup water (You may add less water for a thicker texture. I like light texture with more water but you can add about 2/3 cup water.)
1/4 cup kimchi juice (the juice from the kimchi container)
1 serano chili pepper, sliced (you can seed it or use the seeds for spicier buchimgae)
1/4 teaspoon salt


Directions:

In a large bowl, combine kimchi, flour, water, kimchi juice, chili pepper, and salt and mix well with a spoon, until the flour is not lumpy.

Heat oil (about 1 tablespoon) on a flat pan over medium-high heat, add about 1/2 cup full mixture on to the pan and cook about 1-2 minutes on each side or until the pancakes are reddish brown.

Serve with soy sauce if desired.

Enjoy!

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