Brownies Make Everything Better

Come closer...

No.

CLOSER....

SHHHHH................

Missy Tippens thinks I make almost everything from scratch.

GIGGLE!!!!!!

I do make some things from scratch, but I:

A. Love cake mix cakes
B. Love brownies
C. Love food
D. Love quick

So when we need a quick fun snack, I use my 11" x 15" Pyrex pan and make a double box of brownies... Cooking time on this is about 37 minutes, and you know that's important with brownies.

So I make the double boxes according to the box recipe...  I lightly spray the bottom of the big pan.

Pour the batter into the pan....

Sprinkle generously with milk chocolate or regular chocolate chips....

Dot 1/2 of the pan with scoops of peanut butter.

Swirl the peanut butter into the batter lightly, leaving veins of peanut butter....

Swirl the chocolate chips into the other end lightly.

Bake at 350 degrees for 37-38 minutes. (preheated oven)

I forgot to take a picture at the end (possibly because the entire pan went to Beth Jamison's house for the night and saved me from myself!!!!) But here's what it looks like before baking...

And then cool as much as possible (they do cut nicely once cooled, but we never, ever wait for them to be cool before we hack into them....

And keep wrapped once cool.

This is a BIG tray of deliciousness and the two varieties make it look like you fussed.

(You didn't)

They make it look like you did twice the work.

(Wrong again!)

And you make people happy!!!!

(True words!) 

Crazy busy week here on the farm, doing some spring clean up, I just got back from a four-day jaunt to Christian Fiction Readers Retreat in Rockville, Maryland, and we're hosting Help for the Homeless on Saturday which means there will be people around.... doing nice things to help the least among us.

"When I was hungry, you gave me to eat... when I was thirsty, you gave me to drink."

"Whatsoever you do to the least of my people, that you do unto me."

Paraphrased but heartfelt. I've got fun book stuff going on, and there's always a bit of this work and that, but I love "Help for the Homeless" and huge thanks to my 18 year old friend Christina for nudging me to get on this project.

I love teens that love to help!

Ruth Logan Herne has written over 50 novels and novellas, she loves writing, she loves God, she loves her family and has some seriously cute grandkids... many of whom will be helping this weekend! Find this busy author on facebook.... on Twitter.... her website ruthloganherne.com or email her at loganherne@gmail.com  She loves to hear from readers, writers, and just about anyone! 

Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies by The Yank

Jeter: Not the ball player, the cute black Doodle with a reddish beard! He'll finally sit for a picture!!!! He's 2 and a half, and it's taken this long!

Two words: Crowd pleaser.

That's the real name for these bad boys and EASY is my name for them. Take a brownie mix.... Make as directed on box, oil, eggs, water....

Spread in greased pan. (I double the batch/boxes so I use my big 15 X 11" pan)

Take 1 cup peanut butter. Drop by spoonfuls over the batter.

Swirl in with butter knife.

Bake about 30 minutes for 13 X 9 pan, 34 minutes for 15 X 11 double batch pan.

Let cool. Cut.

Make people happy!

Oh my stars, this is easy, everyone loves it, and did I mention easy????  We went to North Carolina for the weekend..... and we took pumpkins and gourds and squash and us!!!!! So fun!

Travel pics:

Pennsylvania, isn't that gorgeous? This was from the Tioga Dam rest stop.

Annie, 3 years old, making cupcakes for the big Halloween party with Grammy!

My sugar maple.... Things are changing up here!

Kitties!!!!! Only one is staying here, the orange one. Adorable. I love his little mittens! The other two kitties are going to live with my sister-in-law and I hope they behave themselves!!!!

And that's it from upstate where today high winds and heavy rain brought interesting conditions to farm! Can you say "SOGGY????"