Rosemary’s Baby and Chocolate Mouse

Hey there,

So as you know I have decided to add new regular categories on here and one I had been mulling over was a recipe and movie section. And after I watched this I made the final decision that it was something I wanted to do, so without further adieu here is the first recipe and movie selection (I’m working on a catchy title I promise).

If you happened to read the title then you know this weeks movie/recipe selection is Rosemary’s Baby and a chocolate mousse. You may also have noticed that I spelled mousse MOUSE in the title and if you want to know why I did that or just why the hell chocolate mousse goes with Rosemary’s Baby watch this:

See! Chocolate mousse plays such a pivotal role in this movie it should have been included in the credits.

Any who I admittedly have never made nor had chocolate mousse and I pretty much just have a basic knowledge of what it is.  So after watching a recipe on Novel Noms (link above) that included a chocolate mousse I decided to give it a try.  I figured since I’m broke I needed to make it using whatever ingredients I had lying around my house and unfortunately heavy cream was not in that list. So after a little searching and creativity I came u with a pretty damn good alternative chocolate mousse recipe.

Here is what I used:

- Quarter cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

- Milk

- Starbucks Hot Chocolate mix

- Cool Whip

- Almond flavor

- Cinnamon

I also integrated two main recipes and modified them for what I had. If you just google simple chocolate  mousse recipe you should have no problem finding something to work from. One recipe called for heavy cream and chocolate chips and another called for Cool Whip and pudding mix.

Here’s what I did:

1. Melt the chocolate in a double broiler (aka bowl over pot of boiling water)

2. Heat up milk and mix in hot chocolate mix.

- you don’t need a lot of milk here because it is really just to smooth out the chocolate and stretch it.

3. Combine hot chocolate mixture and melted chocolate.

- again you want you chocolate to be thinned out and smooth, but with a sturdy enough consistency it       doesn’t water down the Cool Whip. You will really just have to eyeball it.

4. Add flavor

- whatever flavor you want I used almond, but you use what you like/have.

5. Mix in the Cool Whip

- Similar to the incorporation of hot chocolate this step is a little tricky. You really have to take a less is more approach because too much Cool Whip and you lose the chocolate taste ending up with chocolate Cool Whip and too little and it won’t be airy enough. I started out with two spoonfuls and it seemed like it wasn’t enough, but after I completely incorporated the Cool Whip  I realized it was plenty.

6. Chill (both yourself and your mousse)

 

Enjoy!

 

 

You Can Stay Blind or You Can Open Your Eyes

Hey there!

Yet another tune-in Tuesday is here and today’s trailer is something I kind of really want to see. It looks like an exciting ride, plus Ryan Renolds and Denzel Washington star in it…so it must be good right?

Anywho enjoy the trailer for Safe House:

 

Later ;0)

Current Obsessions: Indie Edition

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It’s time for another current obsessions list and this edition focuses on my less mainstream loves of the moment. So let’s get started shall we….

1. Camp- Childish Gambino

If you watch community you already know who Donald Glover is and if you have ever seen his comedy act you already know he is one funny mofo, but did you know he raps? Well apparently a shiz load of people knew that long before me, so I am a little late to the party. I actually heard his album camp just a few days ago and I am already beyond obsessed with it.  Which is kind of a rare occurrence for me because I generally am the type of person that likes one or two songs (mostly the popular ones) from an artist and then I’m done.  Only about once every few years do I come across a full album that I not only love, but love so much I have to tell everyone I know about it.

Camp is one of those rare albums.  It is reminiscent of Kanye’s first album The College Dropout (which was and is to this day one of my faves) mixed with Lil Wayne and some Drake thrown in for good measure.  Or as I like to consider nerd rap at its finest.  Plus lets be honest Donald is pretty darn hot.

2. Made of Bricks- Kate Nash

Kate Nash is reminiscent of one of my favorite singers Lily Allen and also has a very similar style to Lily, which by that I mean they both favor lyrics with bite sung over peppy melodies.  A mixture which I happen to adore. And yet again I am late to the party, but I am never really around “music” people, so I have to find new stuff on my own.

 

3. Hotel Song- Regina Spektor

Last music entry, not exactly a new song but rather one that is currently being played over and over on my I-Phone.

 

4. Michael Fassbender

Images via Socialite Life

Ummm he rocks ginger hotness like no one else, he takes his clothes off OFTEN, he’s talented, and goodness gracious is he sexy. The man is just…………. DAMN! Losing track of thought , I’m done, go stare at Michael.

5. Awkward Black Girl

It’s a web series on YouTube starring Issa Rae and it is maybe the best find ever. At first you might be a little iffy on it, but I promise you that by the end of the first episode you will be completely invested in the characters and ready to click on episode 2. Plus this web series is the reason I found my new favorite album ever (Camp people! Have we forgotten obsession number 1 already?). So enjoy episode 1 on me….

 

And that is all people my Indie current obsessions.  Hope you liked them and hope there is something in there you can be obsessed with.

Later loves ;0)

Tune In Tuesdays: Romantic Comedy Edition

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I was going to do a giant post where I explain all of the new things I am going to be adding to the blog, but I figured rather than doing that I would just explain them as I post. So this post is going to be a regular part of this here blog and it is called…

TUNE IN TUESDAYS!

Every week on Tuesdays I will be posting either awesome movie trailers I have come across or movie reviews. I’m combining them to cover the fact that there may be weeks where good trailers are hard to find so on those weeks you’ll get a review or if I just see a movie I love so much I want to tell you about it.

So this week I have trailers for three romantic comedies I am really looking forward to.

1. Exit Strategy

If you happen to watch black romantic comedies you know that at times they lack something. Either the characters are too stereotypical, the jokes fall flat, or the writing is bad, but something is definitely missing. I am glad to say that in recent years this problem is becoming less and less common though it is still a pleasant surprise to find a black comedy that is smart, funny, and just damn good. This film looks like it may be just that.

2. Think Like a Man

I would never be caught dead reading the book this movie is based on (I fell for He’s Just  Not Into You and refuse to be fooled again), but I will proudly stand in line to catch this flick. Like the previous trailer this film looks fantastic and well written with an awesome cast. Can’t wait!

3. Five-Year Engagement

Let’s see… Jason Siegal + Emily Blunt + Judd Apatow =  AWESOME! And that is all that needs to be said.

And that is it for this weeks Tune In Tuesday.

Classic SNL

I will always love this……

Classic SNL, posted with vodpod

The Numbers are In: 2011

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 28,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 10 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

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