ringsandcoffee | change of plans (Reply)

I had 2 things planned to do tonight: make brownies and grade. Well, I made the brownies, did the dishes, then graded one thing, maybe 2, while the brownies baked. After they came out of the oven, I saw some chicken I'd put in the fridge to thaw. Since I won't be home tomorrow, I had to cook it tonight. So, I made chicken and couscous. Then I had to clean those dishes and the mess on the stove. I sat down to post about the brownies on FB (my coworkers love them) and one mentioned she was sad she can't eat them. I remembered I have a black bean brownie recipe that I'll make if my roommate can ever have chocolate again, and decided to make those for the coworker with food restrictions. You make them in the food processor, and a good amount of batter ended up still in the bowl, but they are actually pretty good! I don't think I baked them long enough but that doesn't matter because they are vegan/egg free. After that I had to empty the dishwasher and wash the second set of brownie dishes. By that time it was 730 and I was pooped. I'd be going to bed now if not for the laundry I've been procrastinating on.

Oh, about laundry. In researching how to soften old towels, several sites said to use vinegar as fabric softener. Last time I did laundry, I used vinegar in all 3 loads, and it works! I didn't need dryer sheets. My clothes don't smell like vinegar either. I try to go less toxic where I can. Not everywhere, but trying. The best stuff for removing hard water in the shower is still the nasty chemical stuff.

Ok, I am tired. My back hurts. Laundry is still going though.

recipes: brownies and black bean brownies

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