Chocolate Bruschetta

When i came across this recipe it reminded me of nutella on soft white bread or just nutella on its on. Never did i imagine chocolate bruschetta with salt - something new. I havent really tried it but thought it was an interesting recipe. I havent had time to do any experimenting in the kitchen seeing that i have been a busy little bee but anyways .. here is a recipe i think thats worth trying especially for the chocolate lovers and its easy and quick too. So good luck. If anyone tries it please please tell me how it turns out ..

Salt enhances the chocolate flavor. For best results, use good-quality chocolate and coarse sea salt. Garnish with fresh mint leaves instead of orange rind, if desired.

Nutritional InformationCALORIES 150(26% from fat); FAT 4.3g (sat 2.4g,mono 0.7g,poly 0.1g); PROTEIN 3g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 0.0mg; SODIUM 242mg; FIBER 0.5g; IRON 0.9mg; CARBOHYDRATE 25.4g

Chocolate Bruschetta
Recipe is for 10 servings

Ingredients:
1. 10 (1-ounce) slices diagonally cut French bread (about 1/4-inch-thick)
2 .Cooking spray
3. 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate (60 to 70 percent cocoa), finely chopped (about 1 cup)
4. 1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt 5.
Grated orange rind (optional)

Directions:
1. Preheat broiler.
2. Lightly coat bread with cooking spray. Place bread on a baking sheet; bbroil 3 minutes on each side or until toasted. Remove bread from oven.
3. Reduce oven temperature to 350°.
4. Sprinkle each bread slice with about 1 1/2 tablespoons chocolate.
5. Bake 5 minutes or until chocolate melts. Sprinkle evenly with salt; garnish with orange rind, if desired. Serve warm.

Recipe Source:-Kathy Farrell-Kingsley , Cooking Light, DECEMBER 2007 Chocolate Therapy: Indulgent Recipes to Lift Your Spirits

Amazing .....

Be The Butterfly ....

The flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil could set off a storm in Texas. Isn't that an amazing statement? The "Butterfly Effect" theory suggests that the power released by a butterfly's wings can amplify over time to eventually affect weather patterns thousands of miles away. Now imagine the impact of 4 million butterflies...

source:care2

And another AMAZING thing a picture of an ice berg. No photoshop touch ups just a gorgeous picture of an iceberg down and under .. Now imagine if it all melts away and all things of beauty will be gone forever...

remembering giving ...

29 Day Giving Challenge - what a great idea. I love the slogan 'changing lives one gift at a time'. i am glad i stumbled across this site - feels like an answered prayer. Sometimes when youre in a rut or when your creativity is at a stand a standfill, you need a cause, a direction and some positivity and i am sure i found it. i have to agree with the groups founder that the best way to solve/ alleviate our problems is by helping others and this of course includes all the curve balls that live throws. I feel when you do something nice for someone, your spirits replenished its like going to a spa to get rejuvenated except you know when you give you make someones else's life a tad better.
I am still thinking of what to give so i might start my challenge a day or two later...

While i was looking through the site, thoughts of giving people in my life came to mind. My mother, my late grandmother and my uncle who gives unconditional without expecting or requiring anything in return. It also reminds me of my late grandfather who use to cook for hundreds of people every Friday and of course grandma and the rest of the family was involve in this. On Fridays too he would give out money to the people who came to his shop .. These days my uncle gives food to the people at the mosque every Thursday. My mom's way of giving from what ive seen is compassion. When someone needs something from her she doesnt think twice to help, she is always giving her time to visit friends or family who are sick in hospital inspite of her own health concerns - i feel that that can be constituted as giving too right?

Its really comforting to see there are many giving people in this world and people who actually care - gives hope personally for me and faith in people especially seeing the state the world is in .

Thats it for now a little introduction as to what is going through my mind and what i am thinking of right now. Maybe i can dream of ways i can give and hopefully start my challenge and get family, friends and maybe the little kiddies at school to get into it.

i cant wait to start this :D ..

Thanks Cami for coming up with this great challenge.

peace .

29-Day Giving Challenge

I found this wonderful site while i was surfing the web a while back and thought i would share it with all of you. I love the idea behind the 29 Day Giving Challenge- Changing Lives one gift at time.

The idea is to give everyday for 29 days and this can be anything from material to non material things, could be gesture could be a physical thing. I cut and paste what this site is all about so you will all have an idea. I dont get anything for blogging about it except just people who can give to others and make the world a better place. The link for the page is as here ... http://givingchallenge.ning.com/



Visit 29-Day Giving Challenge

Commit to give away one item a day for 29 days in a row and share how the experience impacts your life. Why? Because to see the world change, we have to do something to change the world.

GOAL: Inspire at least 2,000 people to commit to the 29-Day Giving Challenge by 9/29/08.HOW: You can sign up and start your own personal challenge any time. Just click on "Sign Up" over in the top right corner of the screen.WHAT: Your 29 gifts can be anything -- material objects, money, your time, smiles or kind thoughts. Sign up now and start giving!

SHARE: Discuss your daily experiences with the challenge here on the forum or in your Personal Giving Blog. You can even post video clips, photos or audio files.

Interesting isnt it?

Love Birds .....

This is just too adorable .. Love birds sharing a kiss - i wonder if it was a romantic kiss or one with tongue no wait birds dont have tongues hahaha .. anyways this is just way too cute .. hope it makes all of your week .. SMILE .... hmm im wondering why the birds get to have all the fun ...

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Faith sometimes we just have to always have it and often we struggle with it. Just a thought .. maybe ill write some more later …

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