On the last day of March

 

I just wanted to pop in and put up a short post so there would be something for March.  It's simply crazy how busy life has become.  This is the very busy season at our volunteer jobs at a Christian camp.  No campers, but lots of projects!  Mr.T is heavily involved in a remodeling project, making two apartments from an existing space in staff housing.  When other volunteers come to stay, I cook for the work crews.  So we are away from home a LOT.  I do blog while we're away if I find the time, but there's not much extra time to be had in between meal times.  I find too that as we age, everything seems to take longer than it used to.

Mr. T does bake cookies to take with us for lunch desserts, and often it is the old favorite Christmas cookies that all our friends love, such as Chocolate Mint Crisps, Whipped Shortbread, Chocolate Spritz, Secret Spice Cookies, and more.  Lately he has rediscovered my recipe for Cookie Dough Brownies, although I tweak this Taste of Home recipe in a major way by using my own favorite brownie recipe for the base. 

THE PASTOR’S WIFE’S BROWNIES

1 cup flour

2/3 cup baking cocoa

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup melted butter

2 scant cups sugar

3 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a mixing bowl beat together the remaining ingredients. Sift in the flour mixture and stir it in thoroughly. (Some people will add 1 cup chocolate chips here.) Scrape into a greased 13x9” pan. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or just until done. Don’t overbake or you’ll lose the fudgy texture.

 I don't always use chocolate chips in the cookie dough, but if I do they are the minis and I use only about 1/2 cup.  He has in fact just baked a batch to freeze and take with us next week.  These have become a huge favorite with the staff.

Let's see, other doings .... I have been thinking ahead a lot to Christmas in July posts and even to December daily ones.  I keep coming across ideas and quotes it would be fun to share.  As time allows I will probably write and schedule some posts, but time is currently not allowing.

And I'm continuing to work on the Poinsettias and Pines sampler.

It still feels like winter here so it seems perfectly appropriate!