ZCMI Mint Brownies

For St. Patrick's Day I made ZCMI mint brownies. Well not exactly following the recipe. I used 2 pouches of Ghirardelli triple chocolate brownie mix as the base. The mix is found at Costco and Smart & Final. I made the brownies in a 9 x 13 pan according to the directions. Let them cool. Then I made the filling, doubling the recipe. Put in the fridge to set. Then the tripled the glaze. YUMMMMMM!

Peppermint Filling

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 to 3 drops of green food coloring (optional)

Sift powdered sugar. Add melted butter, and milk. Mix thoroughly. Add peppermint extract. Add green food coloring, mix until color is uniform. Spread on top of brownie base. Put in fridge to set, about 20 minutes.

Chocolate Glaze

1 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Melt chocolate and butter together. Stir to combine. Pour over filling. Then eat!


recipe from San Francisco Gate newspaper

YUMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

Laurel quilt

 

This is the graduating Laurel quilt that Mom and I made last year. Don't the prairie points look nice. =)

R rag quilt for Christmas

 

This is the rag quilt that I made for R. for Christmas. I made the same blanket for DBIL J for his birthday and I forgot to take a picture. Here is the link to the directions that I used to make this blankdet.

Valentine's treats

 

Seal a business size envelope. Stamp randomly all over. Score 3 sides at 1/2". Cut the unscorred side off with decorative scissors. Fold in sides like a brown paper grocery bag. Place treat inside. Fold down and close with ribbon. Inside were Sugar Bowl bakery brownie bites from Costco.

N's baby blanket

This is the baby blanket that I made for N. for Christmas. It is a Chenille blanket. I used the Olfa chenille http://www.olfa.com/RotaryCuttersDetail.aspx?C=24&Id=203 cutter. All the flannel comes from Mom's and Grandma Alexander's stash.