Ginny Diezel Studios

We are getting ever closer to the update for Spooky Time Jingles!  Tonight, around midnight Eastern time, you can see what our artists have created for our last update of the year!  Oh boy!  I can only imagine!  So many treats!  Just hours away!  Here’s a peek at a few of the pieces I will have available when the clock strikes midnight………

sculpted clay chocolate snowflake ornaments!

and…………how about a wonderful Santa, with glittery snowflakes!

and……….how about a little  glittery sweatered snowman ?

see you around midnight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

Today is the day for the big tea party – the brainchild of A Fanciful Twist!  Here’s the link to her site, where you can see the blog roll of everyone participating!  Such fun!  And, here’s my contribution to the party – my brownie recipe.  This isn’t just ANY recipe!  Oh no!  Actually, this was on the back of a Baker’s unsweetened chocolate box many years ago.  For some strange reason, it didn’t stay on there very long, but I cut it off of the box, and it is in my cupboard at this very moment.

Here’s your visual treat, and it’s up to you to try them!  I guarantee you will like them!  Enjoy, and party on!

SCRUMPTIOUS BROWNIES

1 package (8 squares) Baker’s unsweetened chocolate

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine

5 eggs

3 cups sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla

1 1/2 cups all-purpose floour

2 cups coarsely chopped nuts

Melt chocolate and butter in saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly.  Cool slightly.

Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla in large mixing bowl on high speed for 10 minutes.  Beat in chocolate mixture on low speed.  Add flour, beating just to blend.  Stir in nuts.  Spread in greased 13×9-inch pan.

Bake at 375 degrees for 35 – 40 minutes.  Cool in pan, then cut in squares.

This is to die for with ice cream and hot fudge sauce!  Yeah!

A friend of mine has just sent me this divine idea and I HAVE to share it with one and all!

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour  in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don’t be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).

And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any
time of the day or night!

Just when you thought you were easing off Thanksgiving!   Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!