Mugfull o' Bliss: Nutella Adds Pizzazz to Chocolate Mug Cake

I'll get right to the point: this fabulous serving-size cake takes three minutes (or less) to cook in the microwave. And you probably have all of the ingredients in your cupboard right now. Need a fast fix of chocolate? Or looking for a fun cooking project to do with your kids? This Nutella Chocolate Mug Cake  is it. It comes from Josie Milano, a contributor at Today's Mama, She notes that one of the best things about it (other than the taste) is the fact that there's very little cleanup -- it's all made right in the mug.

No-Bake Cookies Full of Chocolatey Goodness

Okay, I confess that I have much to learn about cooking and baking. But one thing I was taught while young enough to tug on my grandma's apron was this: cookies come out of the oven. These no-bake chocolate peanut butter cookies, however, fly in the face of that. There's no baking, and they are flourless. And amazingly easy -- just mix all the ingredients together, and eat it. Katie at Chocolate-Covered Katie uses real peanuts, raisins and peanut butter (of course) to complement the chocolate yumminess.

Easy Butternut Fries: Healthy and Delectable

Andie at Can You Stay for Dinner? posted these baked butternut squash fries, and I can almost taste them! She says they are "nutty and sweet". They look better than McDonald's fries, and according to the nutritional information she provides, they are far better for you. And you know what? They are ridiculously easy. Andie leads readers through it step by step, so even the most cooking-challenged person will end up with fries that look just like this. Then you can sit down in front of your TV with a big plate of them and say, "Take that, Ronald McDonald!"