Friday, November 09, 2012

So easy an ag teacher can do it

So I have this friend and she's pretty awesome.
She's a small town country girl.
She's a phenomenal public speaker and ag advocate.
She's kind.
She's passionate. 
(She's single ;))
She can brand, cut, tag and vaccinate animals, stand up with her best gal in a wedding, 2 step and shoot a gun. 
..and she's working to improve her cooking skills.
 
And quite frankly this baffles me.  I am by no means a master in the kitchen, but its not hard to mix up a batch of cookies, throw some steaks on the grill or make spaghetti.  So when someone as talented as my above mentioned friend sets of the smoke detector at least once a week the wheels in my head start turning because SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE!  
 
Now don't get me wrong, Mr. Right will love you despite your culinary lack-of-skills, however we can at least refine them a little while you await his arrival!

So here's my solution.  Once a week recipes that are so easy "even an ag teacher can do it"  above mentioned Country Girl is not an ag teacher, her job is much much more important and waaaayyy harder, but I figure if I can cook it so can she.  So here is week one's recipe: MUG BROWNIES (because I know you have an insatiable sweet tooth :)) And yes, I know you are trying to be healthy and all that jazz, but surely you have a binge day?!


Now I know there are like 5 million  recipes for mug brownies online.  But I can't just do things the simple way and do something the same way everyone else does.  I thought the recipe I tried from Pinterest was too gewwy so I altered it a little to create this:


In a coffee mug mix:



PINCH SALT (like 2 shakes)
2TBS FLOUR
1TBS AND 2 TSP SUGAR
1TBS AND 1TSP COCOA POWDER (the kind used for baking)
MIX DRY INGREDIENTS TOGETHER

ADD:

2 TBS AND 1 TSP WATER
1TBS OIL
MIX WELL (make sure you get all the lumps out)

AND..

MICROWAVE 1 MIN (if they are still gewwy try another 15 seconds)
       ....AND...
                      ENJOY!!!




Love,

Annie




Wednesday, November 07, 2012

WILW

What
I'm
Loving
Wednesday
 
Well it has been a while but here are just a few things I am loving on this particular Wednesday...
 
 
1
Today I am meeting with a surgeon to get my gallbladder taken out. Weird I know, but Ive been hurting for three months now and I'm glad to finally know why and get this done with.
 
2
I'm loving these pictures I found this week for my swipe file. These all came from my color folder :)
 
Immaculee #3
by Miles Aldridge
 
Mongolian Baby from Documentary Babies

 
Sylvia Ji

 
 
Vigen de Guadalupe


 
3
 
How to Train Your Dragon :)
 

 
 
4
 
Loving how many people got out to vote this year! Time to take a stand for what you believe in!!
 
 
Happy Wednesday!
 
Annie