KITCHEN ON WHEELS CHOCOLATE DELIGHT

Trust me, if the thought of chocolate mousse makes your mouth water, you need to try this. Easy to make from portable, mostly shelf stable ingredients and healthier than the traditional cream based version.

I’ve shared that we have someone in our household who orders a lot of stuff online, right? Such a plethora of boxes, I started a lasagna gardening project to kill the poison ivy around the greenhouse, but that's another story.

Most days we make smoothies for breakfast so when a small rechargeable blender (a Blend Jet) showed up, I wasn't surprised but instead was skeptical that it would work. Then would I even want to use in a campground? Turns out the answer is "ye"s on both counts.

About the same time as the blender delivery, I attended our library Cookbook Club for Mediterranean night and was introduced to the most delicious chocolate dessert, so I immediately came home to recreate and now share with you.

3 ingredients and a blender, that’s it. It's so simple to make at home but what about when camping? You know I had to try it. Well, with my new gadget (bring along your home Ninja or blender) I whipped some up smooth chocolaty goodness. We eat well when camping but dessert had not been on the menu.

The universe expands sometimes in the most delicious manner. Try this vegan recipe and let us know what you think. ~

Anne Cox

Chocolate Delight:

• 3 ripe avocados

• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 3/4 cup Maple syrup (the real stuff) - or Agave syrup, honey, stevia syrup

Instructions:

• Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit, and scoop out the flesh

• Blend all three ingredients until smooth, stir to mix, and then blend again.

This simple, three ingredient recipe makes a thick, whipped mousse. You can add a splash of milk (regular, oat, coconut, etc.) to thin slightly, if you prefer