Microwave mini-chocolate cheesecakes - easy, single serving desserts

Last week, I experimented with microwave cooking mini cheesecakes.  I promised to report back.  Bottom line - the chocolate mini cheesecakes were a success here in MotherWouldKnow-land.  My testers (daughter Eleanor and husband Kevin) liked the amount of chocolate and the overall taste.  They described the dessert as rich and tasty, but not super chocolaty.  Not bad for an experiment.    Just had a delicious spoonful, right after I took this picture.

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Dressing up strawberries

Ripe, sweet-smelling strawberries are amazing.  They are so beautiful that you can compose a still life scene worthy of painting just by putting them out on a nice plate or in a favorite bowl.  They are simple to prepare as party food, great in fruit salad and a wonderful, edible garnish for a brunch food from eggs to pancakes to French toast.   If you buy them carefully, keep them well and serve them graciously, you can make strawberries an elegant part of any meal.   

Added bonus – strawberries are healthy.  They do not contain fat or sodium and are a significant source of Vitamin C.  In fact, 8 medium sized strawberries have only 50 calories and contain 160% of the average daily requirement of Vitamin C.

Strawberries are in season spring and early summer.

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