Mug Brownie

If you like simple, easy clean up, individual servings, and ooey-gooey warm brownies... the I have the recipe for you!!!!!!!!!!! This recipe is simple and easy and we looooooove it! It may even replace our Thanksgiving pie plans!!!! haha I said MAY... maybe I will just do both ;)

Ingredients:
4 Tablespoons Flour
4 Tablespoons Sugar
2 Tablespoons Cocoa powder (Note: don't use cocoa mix or quik, it shouldn't have any sugar)
2 Tablepsoons Vegetable Oil (Don't use one with a strong flavor, eg olive, sesame, etc)
2 Tablespoons Water
Dash of salt
Mug
Microwave



Directions:
Add the sugar, flour, cocoa, and salt to the mug and mix. Then add the oil and water and mix the dry and wet ingredients together. Be sure to be thorough, there's a tendency for clumps of the dry ingredients to form.


Microwave on high for roughly a minute. You may have to microwave it longer or shorter, depending on your microwave, but the brownie should still be wet in the center when done.


It's done! Let it cool, grab a spoon, and dig in straight from the mug.

This was my first attempt, which I made one afternoon for just me. If the recipe failed... I didn't want to give my Husband false hope of a delicious dessert!

...and since it didn't fail (and was sooo delicious I just HAD to share!) This is the one I made for him the following night! Another success! And it got his seal of approval! As well as mine! I didn't have to do dishes AND got to eat my "cake" too!

I recommend adding a scoop of ice cream for maximum deliciousness!!!!!!!

Indoor S'mores

Have you ever recreated a camping experience indoors? Or built a fort in your living room out of blankets and chairs? Or... done BOTH!?!?! I have! I use to be a nanny for a couple different families each summer and such activities were in my "bag full of tricks"! Oh we had a blast! And another great part? Eating snacks in your fort! [Lying a towel down on the floor catches crumbs, and a quick vacuum catches all else!] Well, I have the perfect dessert snack for such occasions, or... for ANY occasion! Basically, if you think making rice krispie treats is easy... this recipe for Indoor S'mores is easy and tasty, if not easier and tastier!!!!!!

Ingredients
8 C Golden Grahams Cereal (or my new favorite found in Target: Market Pantry's Honey Graham Crunch cereal)
6 C fresh mini marshmallows
1 1/2 C milk chocolate chips
1/4 C light corn syrup
5 tbs butter
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions
Butter a 13"X9" pan.
Measure cereal into large bowl.
In another large bowl that is microwavable safe, put 5 cups marshmallows, all chocolate chips, all corn syrup, and all butter (cut up in chunks). Microwave uncovered on High for 2-3 1/2 min, Stir every min until smooth.
Stir in vanilla.
Pour chocolate mixture over cereal in bowl; quickly toss until coated.
Stir in remaining 1 C of marshmallows.
Press mixture in the buttered pan using a butter spoon.
Let stand 1 hour.
Make sure to cover tightly for fresh storage!

Makes about 36 bars.