Friday, February 14, 2014

Valentine's Day Brownies



Happy Valentine's Day everyone! 

Today for Valentine's Day, my son thought he'd bring his grandmother a special treat along with a homemade card. To say the least, she enjoyed it very much. These brownies are super easy and taste so much better then the typical boxed brownie mix. Bake up a batch today for your family or special someone. :)


Valentine's Day Brownies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2 eggs lightly beaten 
1 cup brown sugar packed
1 1/4 cup extra light tasting olive oil (Filippo Berio is a nice brand)
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tsp. vinegar

In a large bowl, mix above ingredients until well combined. 

Add: 

1 1/2 cup all purpose white flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Combine just until absorbed. Be careful not to over mix. Keep in mind batter will be very thick.

Prepare a heart shaped tin generously with non-stick cooking spray. Scoop even amounts of batter into each heart. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into batter comes out almost clean. Do not over bake. Makes 6.

Enjoy!


Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Happy 2014 Everyone!


Hope you all had an awesome holiday season! We had a fantastic Christmas and New Years! 

I dedicate this to Steven Long Mitchell whose encouraging tweet made this entry possible. I was losing motivation to keep up the blog until his tweet. One never knows how much a little encouragement can do for someone. 

You see, the television show The Pretender has been a huge part of our lives over the years. We actually visited The Centre for summer vacation 2002. So, thanks Steven! 




It's been a while since my last blog entry, so I've decided to upload some photos to check out from the last couple of months. Enjoy!