Sauces and Marinades

Ingredients:

• 1 large hard boiled egg, peeled and sliced
• 1 2/3 cups chopped asparagus
• 2 slices cooked and crumbled center cut bacon
• 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• pinch salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the asparagus and cook 2 to 3 minutes, until tender yet firm. Drain and run under cold water to stop it from cooking further. Set aside.

Ingredients

Chocolate Sauce

1/2 cup of cocoa
1 cup of water
1 1/2 to 2 cups of sugar
1/8 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of vanilla

Mix the cocoa and water in a saucepan. Heat and stir until the cocoa is dissolved. Add the sugar, stir until dissolved. Boil for 2 minutes and then add the salt and vanilla. Then store in the frig and use as needed. It will last a long time in the frig, but because of our daughter ours always disappears  quickly!