This recipe was featured in the New York Times this week. The secret is that 1/2 cup of flour yields delicious gooey brownies. I had a request for a chocolate recipe to bake while social distancing! This one looks perfect. (try it with or without the nuts too) I bet it will be your go-to for many months to come!!!
- ½ cup cocoa
- ½ cup butter (1 stick)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 cup chopped or broken-up walnuts or pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- Heat oven to 325 degrees.
- Melt butter in a saucepan with cocoa and stir until smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes, then transfer to a large bowl. Whisk in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, combine sugar, flour, nuts and salt. Add to the cocoa-butter mixture. Stir until just combined.
- Pour into a greased 8 x 8-inch-square pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Do not overbake; the brownies should be gooey. Let cool, then cut into bars.
My good friend and fellow blogger, Stacy of Stacy Knows introduced me to the Bedside Reading Bookshelf. Jane Ubell-Meyer, founder of Bedside Reading is opening up her library for you during this quarantine time. Bedside Reading places books in 5-star hotels and while the travel world has come to a halt, she’s now passing along her bestsellers and classics! You basically choose which genres you are interested in….. And she’s ready to ship ASAP! The books are free all you pay is the shipping. Here’s the link to get your books: https://www.bedsidereading.com/bookshelf.html
I read that you need to display some kind of success to gain some kind of success. The truth is that it is always possible to engage with this in some way or another, and to show off your success as best as you can, and that is something that you are going to want to think about to some degree. In this article, we are going to look specifically at three sure signs of success that you can employ if you want to really show off your success – as long as you are focused on these, you will find that it really makes a huge difference to how you come across, and how confident you feel too.
Confident Style
Your general style is something that people will always look to in order to determine what kind of status you have, and for that reason if you put a lot of effort and thought into that you can really give the impression of success as best as possible, regardless of how much worldly success you may or may not currently have under your belt. Being confident in your style is more about believing in what you are wearing than it is about wearing something specific, so that is the most important thing to remember here. As long as you carry it off with style, you should find that you are going to really show signs of success that others are fully aware of ultimately.
Happiness
The truest success is happiness. If you are genuinely happy, then there is really nothing else you need to do to make it clear that you are successful, as that shows that you have done the most important thing and made sure that you are happy within yourself. Being genuinely happy in this way is something that you can always work on and which is available to everyone if they try for it, so bear in mind that it is something that is open to you as well, no matter who you are or where you are in life’s journey.
Dressing The Part
One of the clearest signs of success that people are always going to pick up on immediately is your appearance. As Coco Chanel once said, “Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.” Pull out your best pieces and WEAR them. Do you have some valuable jewelry to show off? Maybe something handed down to you from your mother or grandmother? These pieces are something that you can easily wear, and you will find that special accessories and dress really help you to stand out. If you do treat yourself with a purchase, either a nice outfit or a special piece of jewelry, make sure that you can genuinely afford it, of course. You will find that this is one of the best things to do to highlight your success. And never forget….loose diamonds are always a good investment in any economic climate. Whatever sparkily accessory you choose to wear your success will definitely shine through.
Today’s Book Club Choice, Normal People: A Novel by Sally Rooney has been feted as one of the best novels of the decade. I do not take that type of review lightly!! It is also going to be a series on Hulu later this spring! Here is the story:
Connell and Marianne grew up in the same small town, but the similarities end there. At school, Connell is popular and well liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation—awkward but electrifying—something life changing begins.
A year later, they’re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain. Throughout their years at university, Marianne and Connell circle one another, straying toward other people and possibilities but always magnetically, irresistibly drawn back together. And as she veers into self-destruction and he begins to search for meaning elsewhere, each must confront how far they are willing to go to save the other.
Normal People is the story of mutual fascination, friendship and love. It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find that they can’t. – Amazon.com
For more information or to purchase this book, click HERE.
“Duke of Windsor’s Bahamas Estate”
Several years after Prince Edward, the Duke of Windsor, abdicated as King of England in 1936 to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson, his mother, Queen Mary, told him she would cut off his allowance if he ever moved back to Britain. The queen sent him to the Bahamas and gave him the island’s governor’s job where the couple bought a Bahamian mansion while awaiting completion of the renovation of Government House, the official residence.
On their arrival at the island of New Providence, the Windsors bought a large country estate on four acres located on a ridge just outside Nassau overlooking gorgeous ocean and bay views. The Spanish-colonial home was built in the 1930s by British-movie-producer Frederick Sigrist who was also a pioneer in aviation.
The 15,000-square-foot main residence has retained its British character with wood-paneled walls and fireplaces, four of which were imported from English country homes. The lushly planted tropical grounds flow out from the terraces and loggia and contain flower gardens, fruit and coconut trees. The swimming pool and spa have views of the ocean and manicured grounds. Restaurants, shops and a casino are only a short stroll from the estate.
Named Sigrist House, Prince Edward’s former home is one of the most exquisite properties in the islands and is priced at $8.5 million. The listing agent is Mark Hussey, of Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty, Nassau.
You could probably say that most of us are not really doing enough to take proper care of our feet. The truth is that there are many things we could all be doing to look after our feet better, but most of us don’t really think about it enough and that means that we allow our feet to gradually worsen over time. If you are conscious that you should probably take better care of your feet in general, then there are many things that you might want to do in order to make sure of that. In this article, we are going to take a look at some of those essential things, so that you can really get to the bottom of foot care for yourself.
See The Podiatrist
One of the first things you should do is to make sure you visit the podiatrist. They will be able to tell you if there is anything wrong with your feet in particular that you need to keep an eye on, such as bunions or ingrown toenails or an infection. Many people are not quite sure about when to see a podiatrist, and if you are thinking When do I need a podiatrist, the answer is that it is useful whenever you feel that your feet could be in a better state. If you have any of those specific issues, then that is also a good time to see the podiatrist. All in all, they will be able to help you to get to the bottom of what your feet specifically need and why, and that is going to be very helpful knowledge.
Simple Exercises
Your feet need exercise, just like any other part of your body. If you are not using them properly or enough, then you are going to find that they are more likely to seize up, or worsen any problems they already have, and just generally are going to be in trouble. So you should make sure that you are carrying out simple exercises for your feet which can be as simple as going for a short walk or stretching them out while you are sitting watching TV. As long as you are exercising them, you should find that you are going to keep them in a much better condition overall.
Wash Regularly
Many people don’t wash their feet regularly. If you find that you merely stand in the shower without washing your feet properly, then that is not going to make you feel quite as clean as if you wash all the time, and that’s something that you are going to want to think about. Washing your feet regularly is easy to do in soap and water, but if you don’t do it then your feet are going to be in trouble. Make sure that you do this as often as you can, and your feet will be in a much better condition overall. It’s a simple thing that makes a world of difference.