Yumlicious!

Hey, if Fergie can do it (Fergalicious) and Beyonce can do it (Bootylicious), why can't I do it?

Besides, it is in the humble opinion of this chocolate-covered vegan that "Yumlicious" is a much more exciting made-up word than Rachael Ray's word. Yum-o? How about Lame-o!

Katie's Choco-licious Chocolate Pudding
(Inspired from a comment by the lovely Cecilia)
Makes 2 servings, about 1/2-cup each (but you can easily double or halve the recipe)

Ingredients:

• 2-4 teaspoons cocoa powder (I use 2tsp Hershey's Extra Dark Cocoa)
• 1 and 1/3 cups non-dairy milk of choice (I use almond milk)
• 2 heaping teaspoons agar agar flakes (I use 2; the more you use, the thicker the pudding)
• Less than 1/8 teaspoon salt (like maybe 1/16th of a tsp)
• A tiiiiny drop of almond extract (not even 1/8tsp—this stuff is strong!), if you wish (I always add it.)
• And of course you’ll want to add some sugar, unless you like your chocolate pudding super-tart like I do (My mom says I was born without a sweet tooth… but with three chocolate teeth in its place!)

Procedure:

• Measure the non-dairy milk into a pot. Bring to a boil with the agar flakes, salt, cocoa powder, and almond extract, if using.
• After it starts to boil, add the sugar, then lower to a simmer until the agar flakes pretty much dissolve.
• Turn off heat and leave for a few minutes to cool, then cover and stick in the fridge.
• Later, when it’s cooled and gelled, use your hand blender! (Alternatively, transfer the contents of the pot to a regular blender or food processor.)
  

Now, as for eating: This tastes AMAZING if you stir in a little Soyatoo whipped cream just prior to eating.
(Don't just put the whipped cream on top; stir it in, sistah!) Would ya look at that mess of creamy, chocolatey deliciousness?! My pudding's too bootylicious for ya, babe!

Chocolate-Covered Words of the Day

1. I think I've decided on the next Theme Week. More theme posts coming soon!

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2. Go check out Ricki's latest post; she somehow managed to make my Banana-Bread-in-a-Bowl Cereal look amazing! Sure, I can get it to taste amazing, but it always looks like mush when I make it!

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3. To everyone taking exams this week: Do your best, don't stress, and remember to...

SMILE!

Now, I challenge you all to go out and try to work the word "Yumlicious" into your everyday speech. Maybe if enough of us start to use it, Merriam-Webster's will take notice. Really, it's such a fun word that it deserves a place among all the stuffy "thou"s and "thee"s on the dictionary pages, don'tcha think?

D to the e to the l-i-c-i-o-u-s...