Instant Chocolate Cake (in a cup) ~ Jaci

1/4 cup flour
5 Tbs. sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1 egg
3 Tbsp. milk
3 Tbsp. canola/safflower/vegetable oil
a dash of vanilla
a dash of salt

Whisk together in a large mug until smooth. Microwave for about 2 minutes (or less). Sprinkle with more cocoa powder, if desired.
This doesn't have a cake-like consistency, it's more like a souffle or something and if you undercook it a little bit, there will be a chocolate sauce under the "cake" part. Enjoy!

Pork Chops with Green onion & Mushrooms

1 tsp butter
4 pork loin chops, 1 inch thick, (I buy loin & have the butcher slice it 1" thick for me)
1/2 tsp salt
fresh ground pepper
1/4 cup chopped green onions, white & green parts
1 cup fat free chicken stock
15 oz sliced mushrooms (or more or less)
1 tbsp dijon mustard , optional
2 tbsp chopped, fresh parsley
cornstarch

In a large frying pan heat the butter over low heat. Season pork with salt and pepper. Turn heat to medium and add the chops to the pan and saute for about 7 minutes. Turn and cook until chops are browned and done to medium, about 7-8 minutes longer.Remove the chops and put in a warm spot, I heat the oven a little and put the chops there.

Add green onions to the pan and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes.

Add the stock to deglaze the pan, stir in the optional mustard, 1 tbsp parsley, then add mushrooms, season with fresh pepper and cook about 3 minutes, or until mushrooms are done.

Put the chops on a platter and pour the mushroom sauce over the meat, top with remaining parsley.

I don't always use the parsley or dijon mustard. Because the pork loin is so lean and determining on the type of pan that I use, I sometimes need to add a few dashes of cornstarch untill I get the consistancy of sauce that I'm looking for. I also really like mushrooms so I usually add a lot of those!

Delicious!