Dessert

Three-Ingredient Avocado Mousse

April 12, 2013

It’s official. I am a teacher.

Crazy! I have finished my teaching practicum, and can now apply to work in a school district. It seems like yesterday I was just beginning the program back in September, and now I have successfully passed. I can now exhale. It has been a crazy busy past few weeks, plus I got pretty sick for two days last week that kept me home in bed.

This has been a life-long dream of mine to become a teacher. I vividly remember arguing over ‘playing the teacher’ with the pointing stick in grade 1. Everyone wanted to use the pointing stick. Well, I guess I don’t have to fight anyone anymore.

P.S. teachers don’t use pointing sticks anymore. Or metre sticks. There isn’t a whole lot of ‘pointing to the board’ going on. Which is good.

The whole experience has really opened up my eyes as to what education is and what it means to be a teacher. I am really excited for what the future brings and what I can accomplish as an educator.

One thing I’m going to miss is the daily snack and story time with my grade two’s. I love reading (hence my major in English), and this was my favourite time of day. A new story everyday was like christmas. Maybe I’ll have to read myself a story book each night instead.

To celebrate I’ve made a little dessert. Don’t be fooled by the name, it’s delicious. You would never guess there is avocado in there, believe me. I gave it to Adam to taste and didn’t tell him what was in it, and he couldn’t guess.

Ripe Avocado

Pulse cocoa, honey, and avocado

 Rich Chocolatey Goodness

Avocado Mousse

Ingredients:

  • 1-2 ripe avocados
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1-2 tsp. honey

In a food processor add the avocado, cocoa and honey. Pulse until quite smooth.

You can eat it this way, it will be more liquid like a pudding. However, to have a thicker mousse I suggest refrigerating it for an hour before eating.

To garnish:

  • chopped nuts: pecans, walnuts, cashews, pistachios
  • shaved chocolate
  • cinnamon
  • berries
  • fruit
  • chocolate chips
  • granola

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3 Comments

  • Reply Hinna April 12, 2013 at 5:41 PM

    Congratulations and welcome to the teaching world. Did you read the piece about teachers on CBC? Check it out: http://www.cbc.ca/news/petermansbridge/2013/03/those-who-can-teach.html

    • Reply Alicia April 12, 2013 at 6:40 PM

      Thank you! I will check it out! =)

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