Four Foods On Friday....

This comes from Fun, Crafts, and Recipes. Because it contained the word CHOCOLATE, I decided to play! If you go to the link above, you'll see there is a prize involved, too..... I actually found this blog thru Sewing Mom's blog post and you HAVE to copy her recipe...because IT SOUNDS LUCIOUS!!! Sewing Mom's blog is one that I visit regularly to drop my Entrecard...

Here are this week’s four questions. This week I’m again going with four questions that all share a theme. The theme is “chocolate”.

#1. What’s your favorite beverage containing chocolate or chocolate flavoring?

Well...Sonic used to make it, but doesn't any more...it was a "Chocolate Covered Cherry Shake"...they used that chocolate that hardens (dipping chocolate) and they would whirl it into a cherry shake. Then, they'd place a cherry on top, and add a liberal layer of that chocolate again...so the cherry was "frozen" in chocolate (and the chocolate would tunnel down into the shake, too)

#2. What’s your favorite chocolate bar? OR Share a pic of your favorite candy, chocolate or otherwise.

Mounds....the dark chocolate...the coconut...but Reese's Peanut Butter cups run an extremely CLOSE second....

#3. What’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever eaten that had chocolate in it?

I guess it would have to be chocolate covered ants...crunchy.

#4. Share a recipe using chocolate.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies
by Linda MacDonald (I adapted this recipe from a regular oatmeal cookie recipe)

Ingredients:

1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter-flavor shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla (or cherry flavor/extract)
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups oatmeal
1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
1 package dried cherries, chopped

OVEN: 350 degrees

Directions:

1. Cream shortening, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla with mixer in a large bowl.
2. Stir in remaining dry ingredients and mix well.
3. Drop by teaspoonfuls or mini-scoops on ungreased cookie sheets.
4. Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until lightly brown.