Fudgie Beanie Brownies

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Brownies.  They are always a hit…whether it’s after dinner, for a succulent snack, under a melty scoop of vanilla bean ice cream, or a day old from the fridge.  Brownies are goooood.  

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But, I think we can all agree that the super high fat content is NOT good, NOT delicious, and definitely NOT a hit.  One box calls for a half cup of oil…not cool.  Thankfully, I have found a substitute for the high fat brownie…BEANS!!

Now, I can have brownies without all the fat…loaded with protein instead!

First, rinse the beans, return them to the can, add fresh water to the top, and put them into the food processor.  No one wants a chunky beanie brownie…

Then…very simple, mix with the box of brownie mix.  Bake for 21-23 minutes (according to the directions) and whallah!  Lowfat brownies!!  The best part is that you don’t even have to tell anyone the secret ingredient!!  I am actually going to take them to my meeting tomorrow in an offering to my coworkers.  I doubt they will suspect a thing;)

 

Romaine Pineapple Smoothie Fail

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When you think of smoothies, you probably think of this:

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Wwweeeelllll…that is not exactly what my smoothies look like.  First of all, here are the ingredients:

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Banana, kiwi, pineapple, spinach/romaine mix, and blueberries.  Add water, and…

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It really isn’t that bad.  Especially if you hold your nose as you drink it, honestly, that really works.  The pineapples may have already gone bad, I’m not sure.  But that’s why blending is awesome: even IF something already went bad, you don’t even know it!

Cooking and Baking: My True Passions…

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I enjoy cooking, baking, blending, creating, and EATING!!  Unfortunately, as will anything, it doesn’t always come out the way I want.  But that doesn’t discourage me; I just keep on trying.  I really love to use substitutions, or eliminate ingredients altogether…that’s what makes baking fun and creative! 

Zucchini Chocolate Bread Fail

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Well…here’s how it all went down.  My family has been watching what they eat for awhile now which has put a serious cramp in my sporadic baking experiments.  They want healthy, low-fat options or they won’t eat it.  I have been sticking with making kale and chard smoothies (which deserve an entire post of their own…and will get one) but, let’s be honest, how many of those can you consume and not want to hurl the class across the room?  (7…actually you kind of want to do it after the third one, but you don’t actually go for it until the 7th.)

SO, the weather turned cool, we had a light dinner, and I decided to bake something that both tasted good and was healthy.

That’s how I decided on chocolate zucchini bread.

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Here is how it actually looked:

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Granted, it doesn’t look THAT bad.  But it was. 

The bread actually LOOKED amazing!  While it was baking anyway.  The ingredients seemed to be the logical components of a healthy but tasty bread.  The batter blended together beautifully, the exact right amount filled the pan…but something went very wrong somewhere along the way. The smell was the first indication that something was off.  That and the fact that 80% of my recipes are fails.

I have never seen people so angry as when I took the bread out of the oven.  Not disappointed…angry.  We had all been watching and waiting for the bread to be done for an hour and 15 minutes.  It should have been 45 minutes, but it was still gooey at that point, so I left it for another 15 minutes, then another 15 minutes after that.  It was STILL gooey. And it smelled bad.  And it tasted bad.  Maybe it was the zucchini.  Maybe the yogurt.  Maybe the applesauce.  Maybe the fact that I left out one of the eggs and all of the oil.  (That’s actually probably it.)  

All  in all, I wasted about $11, 2 hours of my time, and 100% of my family’s patience.  But this won’t stop me from trying new recipes!!  (Ahem, romaine and artichoke smoothie is next on the list…stay tuned for that post!!)