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Here is one recipe. I altered it to fit the ingredients I have. Like 3 drops peppermint instead of vanilla. 5 heaping tablespoons almond flour adn no coconut flour; 1 tsp stevia and 2 heaping table spoons splenda, 1 whole medium egg, 2 tablespoons butter

THis is designed to be very low carb-- not everyone will have a taste for it.


Chocolate Cake in a cup
Makes 1 large serving

Ingredients:
1/2 Tablespoon unsalted butter**
4 teaspoons half and half cream OR lite coconut milk
1/16 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 beaten egg
5 Tablespoons almond flour, gently packed

2 teaspoons coconut flour
2 Tablespoons erythritol OR 2 Tablespoons Truvia
3-4 packets good-tasting stevia OR scant 1/16 teaspoon pure stevia extract (if using erythritol)
1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder (recommended: Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa powder)
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon vinegar (apple cider or white)

**For a dairy-free/paleo version of this cake, use coconut oil or nonhydrogenated organic shortening and lite coconut milk. You can use a tablespoon of honey and the listed amount of stevia to sweeten it.

Preparation:
Add butter, half and half or coconut milk, and sea salt to mug. Melt for 30 seconds on HIGH in microwave, or until butter is liquified. Add vanilla and drizzle egg into mug while whisking it with a fork. Add the dry ingredients and whisk thoroughly with fork until batter is smooth and evenly mixed. Whisk in vinegar. Slap the bottom of the mug with the palm of your hand 10-20x to pop air bubbles. Place in the center of the batter a square or two of 70% cocoa chocolate or sugar-free milk chocolate for a gooey, melty center. Microwave mug on HIGH for 1 minute, 15 seconds, or until batter has cooked through. Let cool 1 minute. Top with s squirt of whipped cream or a dab of low carb cream cheese frosting if desired. Eat!

To bake this cake in the oven, preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Set mug on a cookie sheet and bake cake for 10 minutes, checking to see when the cake is firm and springy in the center.

~7.4g net carbs, 368 calories (without the square of Lindt 70% chocolate)

HOw does compare to the one you tried???
 
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You should try individual fruit crisps...

http://wendolonia.com/blog/2010/06/16/crisp-in-a-jar/


Made chili and sweet cornbread for dinner - it's that kinda weather to have chili and curl up in front of the fire. Tonight it's going to be 8, and that's the warmest projected low for the next week. Negative 15 on Wednesday. Gotta get that door on the goat house.
Looks yummy! I love the added flavoring via the extracts. I helped the kids make individual apple pies on Sat--chopped apples, sprinkle of cinna mon, sprinkle on cinn and sugar on the top. Easy peasy for kids.

Dh was supposed to be off fri-Mon-- Naught. Friday he had FIVE meetings scheduled at the last minute and the Monday he needs to leave by afternoon because of a storm and the frigid cold is coming in right behind it. Little worried about sending my kids to school even though they take the bus--the buses don't like the cold either! lol
 
Has anyone ever replaced a faucet? I have a leaky faucet in the bathroom which is only getting worse and my kitchen sprayer sprung a leak. The electrical tape that I used to patch it gave out this morning, and the leak is much worse.

BF replaced my oven, and builds anything I want or need, but draws the line at plumbing.

So I ask you, how hard is it to do this? I read the directions on Lowes this morning and I have no idea what it's talking about. However, I do routinely take apart the dishwasher to unclog the drain and I require step by step instructions each time... but I can do it once I'm in there.
 
SCG email me (I am on my phone and don't have your email on it) and I can help
DO you know how to fix a clothes drier that doesn't heat up, too??
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Arielle it sounds like your heating element went out. I've never replaced one so I don't know how hard it might be to do. I know my dad replaced one on my mom's dryer once so it might not be too complicated?
 
Both are very do-able, ladies! I am a firm believer that we need to do some of these things ourselves. I won't get into all the reasons right now but I believe it improves our relationship with our men (if they are worth keeping!)

Dsqard - give your tutorial here, we may all learn something! As for the dryer, there should be detailed instructions on the net and I bet all you have to do is replace a part. The deciding factor as to whether or not you can do it is if you can decide on which part is bad and if it requires more than screws and/or plug connectors to hook it up. Even then, you are capable of making the repair but may not want to take the time to learn all you must learn (soldering, electronics, etc.) in order to fix it yourself. Get online and search on your brand and model of machine and "won't heat up" and you should find out how to fix it. Men are sharing info on DYI fixes, There's no rules against us diva's using their experience, besides, we're smarter and have better hand-eye coordination than they do anyway!

Go for it!
 
Most electrical stuff these days is "plug and play". If you have a little knowledge all you should have to do is unplug the bad part, plug the new part in and mount it the same way the old one was mounted. Replaced a broken switch on my MIL's washer that way. Just pay attention when you take it apart so you know how it goes back together. Should be easy peasy. (Fingers crossed)
 
Has anyone ever replaced a faucet? I have a leaky faucet in the bathroom which is only getting worse and my kitchen sprayer sprung a leak. The electrical tape that I used to patch it gave out this morning, and the leak is much worse.

BF replaced my oven, and builds anything I want or need, but draws the line at plumbing.

So I ask you, how hard is it to do this? I read the directions on Lowes this morning and I have no idea what it's talking about. However, I do routinely take apart the dishwasher to unclog the drain and I require step by step instructions each time... but I can do it once I'm in there.
Don't be too quick to replace the whole thing. The bathroom may just need a washer and the sprayer can be replaced by itself. You can do it, but the hardest part (for me) is to stop leaks once you're through. Buy some Teflon tape (thread tape) and make sure to wind it in the correct direction. You have to wind it in the same direction you would turn a nut you were putting ON that thread. Remember, the internet is your friend.
 
Wisher I agree I am all for doing as many DIY jobs as possible. I have done tile, plumbing and electrical. I am by no means a master at any of them but it is nice to be able to do it yourself. I even built our big chicken coop mainly by myself. Fun to do some of it :-)
 

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