Did I tell you that I
really appreciate you for reading my blog? Seriously, I feel like I know each one of you. My blog gives me something positive to
think about in the middle of the night instead of worrying about climate
changes or my sick friend. I have
something meaningful to do each day when I get up in the morning. Thank you!
You never know what you’re
going to find, do you? Sometimes a
good idea, sometimes an inspirational story, and sometimes an activity that
will help those skills go down. It’s
summer, and it’s Sunday, so I decided to give you two of my favorite dessert
recipes. Sugar is taking a bad rap
these days, but all things in moderation.
Besides, you deserve a treat for making it to the end of the school year. (Well, some of you are almost at the
end!)
Brownie Pie
1 cup sugar
1 stick butter (softened)
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup cocoa
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Bake a deep dish pie crust
at 350 for 6-7 minutes. Mix
ingredients together. Pour into
pie crust. Bake about 30
minutes. (It takes a lot longer than
this in my oven. You can tell when
it's done with the toothpick trick.)
*It’s really good with
a scoop of ice cream on top. Or,
if you want to send someone into a coma, drizzle hot chocolate sauce on top of
the ice cream.
Summer Cobbler
With all the berries and
fresh fruit available, here’s an easy cobbler. If you “don’t cook,” you can do this! If you are a “chef” you’ll enjoy it
just as well!
You will need:
1 stick butter cut into
pieces
1 cup sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup milk
2 TBS baking powder
½ tsp. salt
3 cups fruit (blueberries,
raspberries, peaches, etc. – fresh or frozen)
Preheat the oven to
350. Put the butter in the bottom
of a 9” x 9” pan and place in the oven to melt. Combine the other ingredients (except the fruit) in a mixing
bowl. Remove pan from the oven and
pour the batter on top of the melted butter. Place fruit on top and return to the oven for 50-60 minutes
until crust is golden brown. Serve
warm with ice cream or whipped cream on top.
P.S. My husband and I served lunch at the shelter last Thursday and they have created a free lending library on their porch. You have to have an address to get a library card, but the homeless are welcome to any of the books in the open shelves. The director said, "It's like manna. Books just keep showing up!" Isn't that a good thing?
