Taste Life Blog

I was so lucky as five of my seven nieces and nephews came for visits this summer.

I usually pick out recipes ahead of time to cook with them. Stevie Ray and Daniel love broccoli, watermelon and chocolate. The boys enjoyed “baking” in a cup but what they really loved more was eating it by candlelight. (The Auntie Chere Special!)

This recipe (from Eggland’s Best) is absolutely perfect if you are craving chocolate. But it also could be the most dangerous recipe in the world. Why? Because it only takes 5 minutes to make day or night. Guess you will have to see for yourself, hey!

Ingredients
2 tablespoons Flour
3 tablespoons Sugar
2 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa
1 large Eggland’s Best egg
2 tablespoons Milk
2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
2 tablespoons Chocolate Chips
Small splash of Vanilla Extract

Preparation
Add dry ingredients to mug and mix well.
Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips and vanilla extract and mix again.
Put the mug in the microwave and cook on high for 2 minutes. The cake may rise over the top of the mug, but don’t be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.

Yield: 1 to 2 servings
Nutrition: 1 Serving: Calories 354; Fat 21g (51.8% calories from fat); Protein 6g; Carbohydrate 37g; Dietary Fiber 3g; Cholesterol 90mg; Sodium 43mg.

You can easily share this dessert, get your chocolate fix and maintain your healthy weight!

If you have not tried an Eggland Best Egg I recommend you do. They are 4 times higher in Vitamin D, 3 times higher in omega threes, almost 20% less cholesterol, and 25% less saturated compared to ordinary eggs. But the best part, if you are foodie like me they taste better!

This year, Eggland’s Best, America’s No. 1 branded egg, is pleased to be a proud sponsor of the Susan G. Komen Foundation for the fight against breast cancer. For the first time, from mid-September to mid-November, Eggland’s Best will add the official “Pink Ribbon” to their iconic “EB” stamp and both stamps will be pink to celebrate this partnership. EB will donate $50,000 to support Komen for the Cure in its promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever. For more delicious recipes visit www.EgglandsBest.com.

The Nutritional Facts

Eggland’s Best eggs contain 10 times more Vitamin E than ordinary eggs, four times more Vitamin D,115mg of Omega 3, shown to be beneficial to cardiac health, 25% less Saturated Fat, 75% more Vitamin B12, over 50% more Vitamin A, 15% more Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), 200 mcg of Lutein, shown to contribute to eye health, and 10% of the daily recommended intake of folic acid. In addition, one Eggland’s Best large white egg contains just 175mg of Cholesterol compared to 215mg in an ordinary egg. Proven by clinical studies performed at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, and published in the Journal of Nutrition, and the Journal of Applied Nutrition, Eggland’s Best eggs can be part of a cholesterol-reducing diet when eaten in place of more fatty foods.

Because of the superior nutritonal benefits of Eggland’s Best eggs, the American Dietetic Association and the American Diabetic Association have granted Eggland’s Best permission to carry exchange list information on all Eggland’s Best cartons. According to these two well-respected health organizations, one Eggland’s Best egg can be exchanged for one medium-fat meat.