Baking

Today Cathy and I are doing a tea pairing. How about taste testing tea with . . . Brownies?
Yes! So I baked a decadent brownie with chocolate chunks and walnuts from scratch to pair with our beverage. So many teas to choose from the *Chocolate Heave Collection by Sipology. I was torn between Mint Chocolate Chip and the Caramel Bonbon tea. We went with the latter. Tea and Brownies, a great combination and an excellent way to spend a Saturday afternoon!

Just or fun, I brought out the Pampered Chef Ceramic Egg Cooker to try the Chocolate Mug Cake , a flourless recipe from the Pampered Chef website. It was so easy to make in the microwave and in under a minute! We also tried a Brownie in a A Mug recipe I found on the website. Both microwave versions were pretty good. I think we had to cook it a little longer as it was a little too moist and didn’t hold up as well unless you like your brownie ooey gooey. Not a bad way to eat brownies. We like it with lots of whipped cream! I’m still partial to my Brownie baked from scratch but the microwave version is perfect for a quick chocolate fix in a pinch. Also good for portion control and the Ceramic Egg Cooker can make single-serve muffins or omelets too.

*Sipology has a February Customer Exclusive – the Chocolate Heaven Collection is half price for a limited time. Ask Cathy for details.
For those who don’t really bake, Pampered Chef has come up with some easy delicious mixes for Donuts, Waffles, Brownies, Italian Herb Bread, Caramel Latte Bread, and more! How very convenient! Check out my site for great meal ideas and products.

Recipes will be posted shortly on my blog, www.dishwithjudy.com.