Routine

Seems like we are growing accustomed to this whole ‘school’ thing.

We’ve taken the bikes to school every morning this week but it’s still 90° by afternoon and too hot to pick her up (my limit is 85°). There’s been no struggle to get her out the door, and Ellie’s usual assessment of her day has been upgraded from ‘fine’ to ‘great’ (‘fantastic’ is the highest rating).

We blow each other kisses at lunchtime so that we can make it through the rest of the day.

I’ve sorted out what days which housework happens so that I don’t have to spend hours at domestic activities and that there is time left for work each day. Sweeping the whole house, for example, occurs on Monday and Friday (I do the kitchen and den again on Wednesday – Truman sheds like you would NOT believe). Sweeping is rewarded with a little bitty mug brownie.

mugbrownie

Shown in a FiestaWare tea cup.

Brownie in a Mug
(also delicious in brownie batter form)

Get yourself a microwave safe mug and add the following ingredients in the following order:

1 T. oil
1 T. some kind of milk (almond today)
2 T. AP flour
2 T. sugar
1 T. cocoa powder
pinch of salt

Stir! If you’d like your brownie cooked, pop the mug in your microwave for 60-90 seconds. You’ll have to experiment a little since all microwaves are different – underdone is far far better than over done.

Ellie and I like ours with a spoonful of peanut butter on top. I’ve also sprinkled chocolate chips on top and I suspect one of those caramel squares stuck down in the cooked brownie would melt into something divine.

5 thoughts on “Routine

  1. Barbara

    I’m sharing this post with my sister who had her fourth baby a month ago. She’s been known to make chocolate cake in the microwave after her older kids go to bed. I think she’ll appreciate it 🙂

  2. km

    I’m wondering if I should try the brownie with a GF flour. My kids have given up the microwave (18 months now)…so this brownie would be all for me!

  3. erin

    This brownie looks so good. And it’s such a quick recipe! I’m going to show it to my daughter, she can make it with minimum fuss and simple ingredients as a late night snack. I wish I could make this too, but I don’t have a microwave oven at home. I’m tempted to buy a microwave oven just to do this!

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