Thursday, December 6, 2012

Presents from ENGLAND

Howdy hey there!

So, with the holidays around the corner, there will be an increase in the baking! (Especially with Finals looming over my head...) That being said, this is not about a baking post per se, but baking related. I have this excellent friend of mine that sent me my annual Christmas gift from all the way across the Jolly Good Pond, and I was so surprised and touched by her gift--she sent me cupcake holders!! Aren't they adorable?




Thank you so much Miriam!!!
peace&hearts,
Geezee
(Shout out to the guys at work)



Monday, December 3, 2012

Applesauce Brownies

With the holidays here that means one thing, break out the stretchy pants because it's time to put on that holiday poundage! Well I woke up this morning with an unbelievable desire for brownies (let's be real, I just wanted to procrastinate my studying) but I also knew that I was out of oil, what's a girl to do?




Well believe it or not I heard that you can substitute no sugar added applesauce for oil in brownie mix! I have to say I was a little skeptical at first, but truth be told, these brownies actually taste really good--and not to mention they are loads healthier! I basically followed the directions on the box except I only used one egg. Apparently not using oil changes the texture of the brownies which I could see right away when mixing. Using only one egg instead of two makes them slightly "fudgier" but it still has a cake like consistency. But other than that I still used 1/4 of water and 1/2 a cup of applesauce instead of oil.

These healthier brownies taste wonderful, and I can eat seconds without feeling so guilty, especially around the holidays. See? It's a win win!

Happy baking y'all!
peace&hearts,
G.
Even Spider-Man was trying to snag some :)
Yum! (sorry about the bad nail polish)