{"id":1476,"date":"2020-03-25T19:58:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T00:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jessicatijerina.com\/?p=1476"},"modified":"2020-07-03T17:10:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T22:10:43","slug":"tidbits-for-tijerina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jessicatijerina.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/25\/tidbits-for-tijerina\/","title":{"rendered":"Tidbits from Tijerina: 2-Minute Chocolate Cake in a Mug!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chocolate Cake\u2026in a cup\u2026 in less than 2 minutes.<\/h2>
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A Recipe for You. From Me.\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n
Dessert for Everyone.\u00a0\u00a0
1 Mug = Big Smile\u00a0 \u00a0
We are in this together. We are family.
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While we are spending more time at home and with our families, we find we may have down time.
Ok ok I heard that snort!\u00a0 Just give me a second. I understand that the term “down time” means something different to everyone. I don’t have 3 school age children, a dog, a gerbil, a fish tank, a pile of mail on the counter and laundry that could take me weeks just to fold. I get it.\u00a0 I have my own things that fill up my days, my weeks, my life. Just as everyone that I know has their own unique situations.\u00a0However, currently most of it, such as my cooking classes, my in-home events, conferences, book clubs, driving kids to sports and events, dinner out with friends, yoga, etc. have been put on hold. Moving at the speed of light, on little sleep gives us the impression that down time is a waste of time. NOT TRUE.\u00a0 Embrace it. Take it while you can. When was the last time you heard yourself breathe?\u00a0 Not in frustration. Think about it.\u00a0

This was me the other day…

Got home from work. Took a shower. Checked my emails. Made a cup of tea. Read a few chapters from a book. Checked the mailbox.\u00a0Did some laundry. Swept and washed the floors Watered and pruned my plants. Organized my closet. Purged my dresser drawers. I took the bags of clothing I was going to donate and put them by the door.\u00a0 (??? can we even donate clothing any more?)
I turned around in the kitchen and stared at the ceiling, bit my lip and put my hands on my hips. By this time it was 5:30pm. I didn’t know what to do next. That is the plain, hardened truth. I did not know what to do. My mind was racing, my house was clean, the malls are closed, the theaters are closed, the museums are closed, gyms are closed,\u00a0I had even ironed some stuff, which I am adamantly\u00a0against, because who has time to iron?!\u00a0 It’s not that I don’t have things to do. Like I said in one of my previous posts, we have plenty of household projects to tackle. I had\u00a0stopped in my own tracks of life. At that time I began automatically thinking of what to make for dinner and what to make for snacks for the week. I didn’t stop again for another 4\u00a0hours.\u00a0

Having had time to chew on this a bit, if I could turn back the time, I would have taken a deep breathe. Made another cup of tea and possibly gone up to my loft and meditated. Slowed down my mind a bit. Enjoyed the blankness that was what I called down time. I am out of practice. I think a lot of us are out of practice with how to slow down.\u00a0 How to be grateful for what we do have. For you that may be taking the dog for a walk. Snuggling up with the kids to read a book. Sort through that mail. Take a bath. Make a double chocolate mug cake!\u00a0
For all of us it is something different. Ultimately we do have the choice to slow down, even if for a minute to breathe.\u00a0 Not feeling bad about it is our right.

In lieu of finding time for ourselves and our loved ones and enjoying the little things in life, I bring you 2 minutes of joy and chocolate…

Chocolate Mug Cake<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>

If you are interested in the many other variations I have, gluten free, paleo, vegan, vanilla cake, etc. message me through the recipe on my blog! You will find a “Leave a Reply” area where you can tell me how you liked it or ask a question or please let me know how you made it and loved it!\u00a0\u00a0

When was the last time you were told to stay home and take care of you\u00a0and your family? And eat cake.

We are all in this together and I want to be there for you as you have been for me.

I will share a recipe a day for you that will help to make things easy.
Maybe you have made it before. Maybe you have always wanted to try something new.
Maybe you want to cook a family meal together.
Maybe…just maybe you want a bit of a challenge in the kitchen.
I’ve got you covered and you\u00a0have access to over 350 recipes in my personal collection.
A collection that has been building since I was a kid.
Recipes from my grandparents, my parents, my friends, my travels and you!

I would love for you to subscribe to my YouTube channel\u00a0with fun recipes from around the world.\u00a0\u00a0

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC5Zsw2hOHvQUIJB-tYnwwug<\/a>

Lettuce all Romaine calm and Curry on.\u00a0 Donut worry. We will Beet this!

Best Regards, Big Hugs and Good Vibes,\u00a0

Jessica Tijerina<\/div>\r\n

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