Chocolate Molten Cake

I just made these, and they are awesome!!!

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for muffin tins

1/3 cup granulated sugar, plus more for muffin tins
3 large eggs
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Whipped Cream, for serving

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Generously butter 6 cups of a standard muffin tin. Dust with granulated sugar, and tap out excess. Set aside.

2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and granulated sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. With the mixer on low speed, beat in flour and salt until just combined. Beat in chocolate until just combined. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups.

3. Place muffin tin on a baking sheet; bake just until tops of the cakes no longer jiggle when the pan is lightly shaken, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes.

4. To serve, turn out cakes, and place on serving plates, bottom sides up. Dust with confectioners' sugar, and serve with whipped cream, if desired.

from Everyday Food's book, "Great Food Fast

Vegetable Beef Soup

17 cups water
9 tsp. beef bouillon
1 1/2 lbs beef pieces, floured and browned
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 pkg frozen mixed veggies
1/2 lb chopped carrots
1 large potato, diced
1 small cabbage, chopped
1/4 cup rice

All all ingredients to crock pot and cook all day.

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Chicken Noodle Soup

10 cups water
6 cubes chicken bouillon
1/2 lb carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 onion, chopped
salt and pepper to taste.
1 can chicken (or 1-2 cooked chicken breasts, diced)
1 pkg frozen noodles
optional, dash of basil

Add everything except the noodles and bring to a boil. Boil for about 5 minutes, then add the frozen noodles, making sure to separate them as you put them in. Boil for about 10-12 minutes.