Chef Jerry of Ventura

Chocolate mousse is something I love very much. I would like for everyone to taste this wonderfulness of a food, but some people are vegan and lactose intolerant so there is a problem. The solution is simple. Make it vegan. So the following is my take on chocolate mousse for the milk and animal impaired (I have no idea what I meant there so just ignore it). I also believe it to be gluten-free, I'm not sure so feel free t correct me if I'm wrong. Yield 2-2 1/2 cups This mousse can be substituted for regular mousse, just don't bake it as I have no idea what will happen to it. 3 avocados peeled, halved and seeded 1/2 cup maple or agave syrup 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/3 tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp nutmeg Pinch of salt 1-2 tblsp water (optional) Place all ingredients except for water in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Scrape down sides and blend again thoroughly. Add water to thin out the moose to your desired consiste...

 What is Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras was traditionally a day of gorging on meat and various other 'sinful' food before the arrival of Lent. Today(no pun intended), its just another excuse to act like your alcoholic dad and be all tipsy and shit. But fear not, Epic Meal Time has been doing it the right way since late 2010. And sure enough, they post a video in which they build a head-sized meat building. Friggen genius!

   Two semesters ago I befriended a cool guy named Sal. He was your ordinary Anthony Bourdain fan boy. He loved his food, loved his job, loved his show. The last day of our class was a kind of  Iron Chef. Instead of going against other people, the class was against the clock. I don't remember much, for there was too much food, but the one dessert apart from mine that I do recall are his churros. They are extremely delicious, if cooked right of course. Now, me being a good guy I decided to share it with the world so here it goes:    In a sauce pot add in 2 cups of water, and 4 ounces of butter. Bring that to a boil. Then add 3 tablespoons of brown sugar, and once it is completely melted turn off the flames and stir in 2 cups of flour. Place it in a mixer with a paddle attachment and mix in 4 eggs, one at a time. If you don't have a paddle attachment the standard attachment is accepted, but the paddle attachment is preferred. Drop banana size batter into hot oil...

Am I dead? I can't see anything. I can't feel, hear or smell anything either. I'm paralyzed! I wonder where I am. Am I in a coma? Why is my mind the only thing that's functioning? Cogito ergo sum after all right?

Yesterday, well it was...AWESOME! Why you ask? I made my first blogging buddy, Random Rambles. He is good friends with the Bloggess so that could be my ticket to fame. Just kidding, R Squared. And she's also A fan of YouTube, which not many people are so yeah, my first blogging buddy turned out to be cool. Oh and class was cool too.