Getting Back on Track

No more procrastinating. I have to get back on track and get out of this funky mood I've been in for four months. I've been really busy and yet I feel like I haven't done anything constructive. You ever get in one of those moods where you are just mad or dislike everything? Food doesn't taste good, clothes don't feel good, bad hair days, bad face days, ya just want to crawl under and rock and sleep all day days. My two forms of entertainment lately have either been eating or sleeping. I'm one of those "emotional eaters". I get my feelings hurt....I eat. I get upset.....I eat. Depressed......eat. A celebration or a happy occassion......We EAT!!! Ugh!!! I spent the first five months of this year sweating and working my butt off and watching what I eat to loose 15 pounds. It only took two and a half to gain it all back!!! It's September 1st and I am making a vow that starting tomorrow I am going to get back on track and stay on track through the end of the year. Back to exercising, back to working out, back to eating healthy!!!! No more procrastinating! No more excuses! (although I did have some pretty good ones) Cracked my elbow, chipped my thumb, had my heart broken, and broke my toe. All of which were excuses to pig out or not work out.

Fortunately, most of those have healed and life will go on. I just need to stay focused and make healthy choices for myself, physically and emotionally. Now, check out this new cake recipe!!! Ha Ha!

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Knock You Naked Brownies

1 box German Chocolate Cake Mix
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup butter, melted
60 whole caramels
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, chopped pecans, 1/3 cup evaporated milk and melted butter.  Stir together until totally combined.  Mixture will be very thick.  Press half the mixture into a well greased 9x9 square baking pan.  Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.  Remove pan from oven and set aside.  In a double boiler, melt caramels with additional 1/2 cup evaporated milk.  When melted and combined, pour over brownie base.  Sprinkle chocolate chips as evenly as you can over the caramel.  Turn out remaining brownie dough on a work surface. (sprayed with Pam or floured so it won't stick)  Use your hands to press it into a large square a little smaller than the pan.  Use a spatula to remove it from the surface, then set it on top of the caramel and chocolate chips. 

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.  Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature.  Cover and refrigerate for several hours.  When ready to serve, set out on counter for about 10 minutes to get the chill off, generously sift powdered sugar over the surface of the brownies then cut into squares and serve.

One of two sounds will come out of your mouth the moment you take a bite of one of these brownies.  You'll either go "MMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm" or "Oh My Gosh".  These babies are gooey good!  I must caution you, however, that they need to be eaten with either a glass of milk or a cup of black coffee because they are RICH!  They are GOOD!  Yes, they may even knock you naked!  Try em!  Before you know it you'll have a room full of naked brownie eaters!  :)

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