Black Bean Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

I know..it sounds weird but it is delicious!

• 1 (15.5 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 eggs
• 1 T melted butter
• 1 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 cup flour

Blend black beans and eggs in blender. Mix in everything else in a bowl.

Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes, let cool. Top with:

Peanut butter

powdered sugar

milk

Thai Red Chicken Curry

Saute: 2 T canola or peanut oil

1 onion chopped Then add and and saute for 1 minute:

1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste

2 cloves minced garlic Mix in, bring to simmer, cook for 12 minutes:

1 C coconut milk

1 C chicken stock

2 T fish sauce

1 T brown sugar

½ tsp salt

1 zucchini, sliced

1 red pepper, julienned Then add and cook for 8 minutes (until chicken is cooked):

2 chicken breasts sliced (uncooked) When everything is done, mix in:

2 T lemon juice

1 T basil

This delicious recipe was taken (and slightly adapted) from Mediterrasian

Chicken/Salmon Lemon Sauce

Sooo yummy and great for marinating or baking. (one of our favorites)

Mix:
1/4 C chicken broth
1 T lemon juice
2 T oil
1 T soy sauce
1 T garlic
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 T rosemary

Mix together and marinate meat and grill, or pour over meat and bake.

So good!
(from my mom)