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Best Ever Blondies—Grab a cup of coffee and give this a try!

What’s a Blondie, you ask? Basically, it’s a lighter-colored version of a traditional brownie. Serve these at your next get together with traditional brownies for great visual appeal. For this recipe you’ll need: 2 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 2/3 cup light cream 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips…or both! ¾ cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted (about … Continue reading →

Chocolate-Pecan Brownies

What sounds better than chocolate-pecan brownies on a cool day? This recipe doesn’t take long to make and the flavor is delicious. The next time you start to reach for a box of pre-made brownie mix, why not try making these from scratch instead? Who knows—they may become your “famous” brownies? For this recipe you’ll need: ¾ cup all purpose flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¾ cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 Tablespoons water 12 ounces (1 package) semisweet chocolate chips 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 large eggs ½ cup chopped pecans. To make this … Continue reading →

Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies

Wonder if I could get my fussy 2 year old to eat this? It does have chocolate (with a few hidden raspberries in there!). For this recipe, you will need bittersweet chocolate, unsweetened chocolate, unsalted butter, sugar, large eggs, vanilla, salt, all purpose flour, cream cheese, one lemon, raspberries, and Confectioner’s sugar (optional). To prep for this recipe, you will need to chop four ounces of the bittersweet chocolate and two ounces of the unsweetened chocolate. Squeeze the juice from the lemon and sit it aside. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 by 9 inch baking pan … Continue reading →

Peanut Butter Brownies

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I love brownies, especially those that have peanut butter in them. Here are a couple of recipes I hope you will enjoy! Peanut Butter Brownies (Original) For this recipe, you will need butter, unsweetened chocolate, flour, baking powder, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and peanut butter. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt 1/3 cup of butter and two squares of chocolate together then set aside. In a small bowl, combine 2/3 cup of flour, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. In a larger bowl, beat two eggs and 1 cup of sugar until light. Add 1 teaspoon … Continue reading →

The Best Brownies

I know I should stay away from desserts, but I have a toddler who loves chocolate. We try to limit the amount of chocolate he has, but I do like to give him a treat every now and then. I found this recipe on the Hershey web page – which means you KNOW it will be yummy! For this best brownies recipe, you will need butter, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, all-purpose flour, Hershey’s cocoa, baking powder, salt, chopped nuts (optional), light corn syrup, and milk. The brownies will need frosting, but you can make that up while waiting for your … Continue reading →

Easy Invitation Idea 2

Making an invitation for an event is a fun and nice way to add a more personal touch, rather than just purchasing a store bought invitation. I just created an invitation for an upcoming Daisy Scout event for my daughter’s troop. This is a simple design that could be used as an invitation for any event or even just as a greeting card design. Since this was a Daisy Scout activity, I looked through my stash of paper for something with daisies. I found some cute pink and white daisy paper in a Making Memories Kid’s Collection paper pack from … Continue reading →