Apr5

Lazy Girl Fudge Brownies

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This was just one of three desserts I made over the Easter weekend. The other two were Cookies N’Cream Ice Cream and Blondies (forthcoming). It’s been a while since I made any sweets. But now – now I can go back to making anything that catches my fancy and the people will eat it. (The people being my family, not some random collection of humans.)

Now this is my kinda recipe. Everything gets dumped into one bowl and no need to add ingredients in a specific order. The brownies came out soft, moist, and super fudgy. Let’s do this! Read the rest of this entry →

Mar15

Roasted Butternut Squash & Beets

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This was originally made alongside last week’s post, which is here.

These two veggies have always seemed odd to me. They just don’t look sweet at all. Picking up a bunch of beets, my initial response (as an adult) is ‘Oh, veggies. I need to eat more of them.’ When I look at a butternut squash my arm starts to ache a little. But it’s good for you, right?

The goal here was to make these two into a sweet side dish. I’ve had butternut squash as a soup, ravioli, and other novel ways. However, it always turned out super sweet. Kinda like 1/2 cup of sugar was dumped on top. This recipe does use a sweetener, in the form of maple syrup, but there’s not much of it. The beets also have a mild sweet flavor that prevents the dish from turning into candy. Read the rest of this entry →