valentine's day.
i'm not a big fan of valentine's day. i don't want flowers, chocolate, or candies. i don't want a red and black pantie & bra set, i don't want romantic dinners with soft candle light. not on a day that is meant to remind your loved one to do it. i don't want gifts because of a day, i want gifts because of a feeling.
a random emotional charge that fills body & mind and a sudden urge to express it in ways that words cannot. i want that, on any given day, at any random moment.
in an effort not to sound negative or judgemental i have an offering!
i call "my healthy indulgence," "my desire fulfilled," or "my satisfied craving"
they are bran filled chocolaty goodness muffins - topped with "i can't believe you made something semi-healthy and topped it fake butter icing"
recipe as follows-
3 c bran cereal (i used cracklin' oat bran for the cinnamon-y flavor)
2 1/2 c water
combine the two, let sit 3-5 minutes.
pour in low-fat brownie mix
1 tsp baking powder.
mix well and voila you are finished. place in pre-heated oven @ 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
-for the icing
1/3 c butter (i used fake butter)
3 c powder sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 c water
whip butter, until fluffy, slowly add powdered sugar & vanilla. i followed the directions with the 1/4 cup water, i wasn't too happy, it made it really runny. i added more powder sugar but i stopped after adding 1 1/2 c more (way too much sugar!) so i would suggest just adding the water slowly until you get the consistency you want. as you can see in the photo, mine still turned out too runny. but they were delicious!
enjoy!
oh, & happy valentine's day!
1 comment:
The icing makes me feel better! Otherwise they would be TOO healthy! LOL
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