When it comes to potato chips, for me, the above has never been true, but candy, cookies, brownies, and other things of the sugary and/or chocolately variety are another story.
In years past when I have given up sugar and/or chocolate for Lent, I have gone through serious withdrawals, to the point where it was apparent to those around me and folks knew to give me some space for a couple days. Yeah, that serious! So this is why it's difficult and sometimes impossible for me to have just one. This is the reason why I only bake & take...as in away, to work, to a party, as a gift, etc.
Anywho, this weekend I found myself with a brownie craving, which went on for a couple days. Being on the health-conscious path that I'm on, I know better than to do big baking on the weekends, so I did a quick google search and found a recipe for a single brownie that had a five-star rating. It took three trials for me to get it right but last night when I did, it was scrum-diddly!!! Only a scoop of vanilla ice cream could have made it better, if only!! At 290 Calories & 15 grams of fat, this recipe is by no means low-fat or healthy but it's better than eating half a pan of brownies or being tempted to do so. Anywho, see the recipe below:
2 tbs sugar
2 tbs flour
1 tbs cocoa powder
a dash of salt
1 tbs vegetable oil
1 tbs water
small microwave safe bowl
1. Mix all of the dry ingredients together FIRST. (This is key. I don't usually follow or stick to recipes, except for when I bake!!!) 2. Add the oil and water and mix well. 3. Microwave for about a minute. (More or less depending on your microwave).4. Enjoy!!
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