The Long Weekend

In my haste to get out the door for the long weekend, I realized I hadn't clicked the "publish" button on the blog.  My apologies to my millions of followers.  My intent was to leave you with something a little quirkie to make your weekend more enjoyable.

Congratulations, we've made it to the first "holiday" of the school year.  This one comes very early in the semester, but I'll take it.  At the bottom of the blog, I update my Recipes For Overworked Advisers once a week.  For this Labor Day, I wish to leave you with one of my all-time favorites.  It is an easy, chocolatety mess that is sure to make you pack on a few pounds before the morning bell rings on Tuesday.

Enjoy your weekend and enjoy the Mess.

Crockpot Chocolate Mess

1 pkg. Chocolate cake mix (I use Ghiradelli)

2 cups sour cream

1--3oz. pkg. chocolate instant pudding

1—6oz. bag semisweet chocolate chips

¾ cup cooking oil

4 eggs

1 cup water

Coat inside of slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.  Place all ingredients in cooker and mix until well blended.  Cook on low for 6-8 hours.  Do not lift the lid during the cooking time.  Serve warm with ice cream.  Enjoy!