Chocolate Mocha Mug Brownie

On some nights, our neighbour Pia drops by to visit the kids, the dog (and us) when her brothers go to Air Cadets League of Canada. Just before Remembrance day, Pia dropped by and was looking for some instant coffee, and she was carrying a mug filled with some batter and a recipe on a piece of paper.

It was time to make a brownie.

I'd seen several cake, and brownie in a mug recipes here and there, but never got around to actually trying one. And this one is a mocha brownie, so even better!

Chocolate Mocha Mug Brownie

2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp water
3-4 drops vanilla extract
dash salt
pinch instant coffee
3 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp flour

1. In an 8 oz mug, stir together oil, water, vanilla, salt and coffee.
2. Add sugar, cocoa powder and flour, stir, and microwave on high for one minute.
3. Let cool for at least one minute before eating.

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Rockin' Moroccan Barbecued Chicken

Note: the chicken pictured above was actually roasted at
375-degrees for 50 minutes. It looks (and tastes)
even better when barbecued.

For my birthday, I was allowed to cook my friends dinner. I made roasted chicken using the spice rub from Chef Liliane Sibonney's Rockin' Moroccan Chicken recipe.

Meredith and Jacob also made me a great cake, and that recipe (along with the story) will show up in a couple of weeks.

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Rockin' Moroccan Barbecued Chicken

by Daniel Saraga June-24-2009

Based on Liliane Sibonney's Rockin' Moroccan BBQ Chicken.

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp Turkish coffee (I used decaf)
• 2 tbsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 4 tbsp ground coriander
• 4 tsp paprika
• 3 tbsp garlic powder
• 4 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 4 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp hot pepper sauce
• 3 large, whole chickens, quartered, bone in

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix the coffee, cumin, cinnamon, coriander, paprika, garlic powder, brown sugar, chili powder, pepper, and salt to make the spice rub. Set aside.2. Mix the olive oil and pepper sauce in a separate bowl.3. On a baking sheet, and brush the chicken on both sides with the olive oil and pepper sauce mixture.4. Liberally dust the chicken with the spice rub on both sides and let marinate for up to 4 hours before grilling.5. Preheat grill to 400 degrees.6. Oil grill rack, then grill chicken skin sides down first, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes.7. Turn chicken once, until just cooked through, 15 to 17 minutes.8. Transfer to a platter and let stand 5 minutes before serving.9. Spice rub keeps covered in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

Details

Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 50 mins Yield: 12-14 servings

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