The Good v. Evil of Chocolate

Mocha (Hot or Iced)

1 cup non-fat milk

water

1 tsp. cocoa

1 Tbls. instant coffee

Equal packets (to taste)

For Hot Mocha

Pour water and milk into a mug and microwave until hot. Add instant coffee, cocoa and sugar substitute and stir. Enjoy.

For Iced Mocha

Run the tap water until hot and put about 1/4 cup into a glass. Add cocoa and coffee.  Stir until dissolved. Add ice. Stir until cold. Add sugar substitute. Add milk and water until the glass is full. Stir completely.

Cocoa Cream Cheese Frosting

2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter

16 oz. cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

1 Tbls. vanilla

1/4 cup cocoa

In a mixer, cream butter and cream cheese together until smooth.  Slowly add the powdered sugar.  (You may add more or less to your sugar tolerance and/or taste.)  Add the vanilla. Add the cocoa. Blend until creamy/smooth.

Chocolate Fudge or Sauce

1 stick unsalted butter

1/4 cup milk (nonfat is okay)

1 cup powdered sugar, or fine grain sugar--use as little of this as possible (to taste)

6 Tbls. cocoa powder

Place the butter, milk, and sugar together a deep bowl and put into the microwave for 2 minutes. Stir. Put it back into the microwave for another 2 minutes, stopping and stirring as the mixture bubbles to the top rim of the bowl. Stir in chocolate or powder.Microwave 30 seconds.  Stir until well blended. Pour into greased pan. Cool in the refridgerator for an hour before serving.