Blonde Brownies

A non-chocolate variation of the bar cookie called "Brownies". Sadly, not chocolate, but still yummy heaven. Good for those new year resolves to cut out the chocolate habit.

Fudge Brownies

A brownie is a cross between a cake and a cookie. Sliced from a dense, rich chocolaty cake, it is a baked square of heaven.

Historically, it was popularized in the United States and Canada during the first half of the twentieth century. A chef in Chicago created the hand-held confection for ladies attending a fair. The earliest published recipe of this type of brownie appeared in 1904. I have to say, over a hundred years old and still going strong ... now that's a good recipe!

 I found this particular recipe years ago in a favorite cooking book of mine, entitled (appropriately),  "Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate". This is my favorite brownie recipe. Easy to make. Fudgey and chocolaty. 

Go grab a glass of milk and sit down and enjoy some chocolate heaven!

Pennekamp's Peanut Butter Treats

Back in the 60's, my mom worked as a cook for Pennekamp Elementary School in Southern California. Back then, cooks really cooked from scratch for the school kids, every day, and served it all up in their little white dresses and white caps ... This no-bake cookie recipe came from those days at that school. This recipe puts a smile on my face every time just because I remember her in the little white unifrom dress that they all wore ...