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Brownies

24
Jul 2009
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Here is a quick and easy recipe that makes Rocky Road Brownies.

rockyroadbrownies1 box (1 lb 6.5 oz) brownie mix
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup water
2 eggs or 3 eggs
1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
1 1/2 to 2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 1/2 cups chopped peanuts

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 13×9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, pouch of chocolate syrup, oil, water and 2 eggs for fudge type (or 3 eggs for cake type brownies), using spoon, until well blended. Stir 1 cup of the chocolate chips into batter. Spread in pan.
2. Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out clean or almost clean.
3. Immediately after removing from oven, sprinkle with 1 1/2 to 2 cups miniature marshmallows, remaining 1 cup chocolate chips and the peanuts. (For softer marshmallows, cover pan with cookie sheet for about 2 minutes.) Cool completely, about 2 hours. For 20 brownies, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows with knife dipped in hot water. Store tightly covered.

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This sounds yummy

24
Jul 2009
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I was surfing the net looking at insurance quotes, checking out Amazon.com, etc. I got bored with that and dug out some recipes I had and found this yummy sounding one.

punchbowlcake 1 box devil’s food cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs as called for on cake mix box
4 cups milk
4 teaspoons grated orange peel
2 boxes (4-serving size each) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
1 cup chocolate-flavor syrup
2 cans (15 oz each) mandarin orange segments, drained
1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed

1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 13×9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray.
2. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3. Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix milk and orange peel. With wire whisk, beat pudding mix into milk mixture about 2 minutes or until blended.
4. Cut or tear cooled cake into 1-inch pieces. Arrange half of pieces in 3 1/2-quart glass serving bowl, cutting pieces to fit shape of bowl. Drizzle 1/2 cup of the chocolate syrup over cake; spread with 2 cups of the pudding. Reserve 1/2 cup orange segments for garnish; arrange remaining orange segments over pudding. Add remaining cake pieces. Top with remaining chocolate syrup, remaining pudding and the whipped topping. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled.
5. Garnish dessert with reserved orange segments. Store covered in refrigerator up to 8 hours.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Make cake mix following high altitude directions on box for 13×9-inch pan.

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Going down

21
Jul 2009
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I found the best diet pill/fat burner in the world. Here is how it works:

1. lose your job
2. stress over it
3. lose your unemployment
4. stress over it
5. be unable to find another job
6. stress over it
7. not have much money
8. stress over it
9. eat very little to conserve the food you have
10. stress over it

That’s how I lost almost 10 pounds in the last couple months. I went from 153 to 144 when I got on the scale this morning.

I just can’t wait till hubby gets paid on Friday.. maybe.. just maybe I can buy a little food. We still have bills to pay. I hate bills.

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Got locked in the bathroom

13
Jul 2009
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Last night I went into our bathroom before bed and closed the door. When I went to go out the knob would not turn. I tried turning it both ways many times and nothing.. it wouldn’t budge. I was in there for 10 minutes trying to get out and wishing the door had one of those push bars like some commercial doors do.

It was late, after 11:30 pm, and hubby had fallen asleep on the couch in the living room and I didn’t want to go pounding on the door and yelling. That would have bothered the neighbors and there was nothing they would be able to do except knock on the front door and maybe wake hubby up.

I kept trying to open the door and it finally opened. By that time I was wide awake again so I got on the computer for a bit. I finally got sleepy and went to bed when a bad thunderstorm hit. There was constant thunder and lightning. It poured and poured and the wind was blowing like crazy. This went on for a good 45 minutes. During this time the upstairs neighbors got a bit loud while “enjoying each other”.

I finally fell asleep sometime after 3 am. I don’t know for sure because during the storm the electric went out for a few minutes and my clock was flashing.

So that was my night/morning. How was yours?

Oh.. I just realized I posted this on the wrong blog. Oh well. I’m not going to move it now.

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I need a cheap laptop

13
Jul 2009
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I don’t mean cheap as in not well made. I mean cheap as in a great sale and really reduced or even free.

I’m out of a job and unemployment ran out and money is really, really tight. I wonder if I can get a laptop at a place that sells wholesale computers?

I used to have a laptop but the hard drive quit and I don’t think it’s even worth getting it fixed. It would be better to just get a newer laptop that has more memory and storage.

I can’t bring myself to toss the old laptop so it’s sitting on the top shelf of my closet. Yeah.. I’m a pack rat and that’s not good!

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Wow…

13
Jul 2009
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Oops… I didn’t realize that it’s been so long since I’ve posted here. I have a couple posts coming up shortly :)

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