Chocolate Birthday Cake & Truffles!!

Hey Yall!!

So tomorrow is my man's Birthday! well it will probably be yesterday by the time I post this - I'm writing it in parts as I do it...Real Time...Regardless, today I am baking him a Cake!! You will all soon come to know that I have a huge sweet tooth that never fully went away after changing my diet...that is to say that I cant handle decadent desserts like I used to - one bite using sends my stomach swirling - but I love baking, chocolate especially. Anyway I'm sort of famous for Healthy Desserts whether it's finding new ones or turning old favorites into clean treats.

 

Today I am making my very favorite Chocolate Cake with Black Beans and my honey's most loved Black Bean Truffles with Chocolate Complete...I didn't mean to go crazy with the black beans, but I guess they just make some of the best desserts so we're going with it. Chris really just wanted the Truffles but you've got to have a cake to blow out candles right?? Normally we wouldn't go all out but he is actually going to be able to see his son on his birthday so I'm going all out to make sure that it's extra special :)

 

Let's get baking!!!

 

 

 

First up: Black Bean Chocolate Cake! I have made this cake several times and it always comes out incredibly moist. Plus it's pretty full proof, whips up super quick and is loaded with Protein! I mean an entire can of Black Beans and 5 Eggs!! It's always fun to have picky eaters taste this first and then have them guess the secret ingredient lol - they never do!

Starting Again & Commandment 2: Get the Poison Out (of My Food)

I’m baaaaaackk!!!!!  Yes, as you can tell I took quite the hiatus after setting up the Pre-Pregnancy Momma and writing my first post. I had begun motivated and with such enthusiasm, which abruptly turned into a bit of a slump. That slump then turned into embarrassment that I had not followed through with something that I so whole-heartedly believe in. Well, life happens, and the important part is picking yourself back up, digging yourself out of the slump – don’t brush that dirt off because a little dirt can be good for you - and starting again.  That’s what I told myself and that’s what I’m doing; learning a lot about following through and self-motivation along the way!

So what a way to return to writing…I mean just look at the sky view from my backyard!

No not the backyard itself…
It needs a lot of work and no matter how much I weed they keep coming back!! 

This weekend we will hopefully get it under control and plant the garden (I miss the tower garden and I want one of my very own!!).  But anyway the day is gorgeous and I’m getting’ my tan on from the yummy sunlight!!!! 
**note by the time I’m posting this the garden is planted just in time before the rain…for the next week!! Anyway the yards looking better, just need to get the mulch spread ;)

Back to the point…the long awaited Second commandment of the Pre-Pregnancy Momma…drumroll please…I will get the Poison Out (of my food).