Have you ever had a buckeye? A dense, melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter ball dipped in chocolate? I must confess, I haven’t. Honestly, peanut butter desserts did not appeal to me as a kid, and I am only just now expanding my sweet palate beyond pure chocolate. Nevertheless, as I flipped through the beautiful pages of the […]
When I was a kid, my mom made the best brownies at all the church potlucks. I mean seriously, they were simple, fudgy, and sometimes topped by a colorful sprinkle of mini m&ms. Nothing compared! And yet, time after time, we would come home from said potlucks with half the batch leftover. It was a […]
Let me tell you about my darling baby boy. He is the sweetest, most contented baby any mommy could ever wish for. That is, until I step into the kitchen. I swear that child has a sixth sense for when I’m getting ready to make dinner or whip up a batch of cookies. As soon […]
Growing up, I never much liked Thanksgiving. (Gasp!) I just couldn’t muster up much enthusiasm for stuffing or gravy or cranberry goop. But luckily, our family Thanksgiving dinners prized the pie as much as the bird itself. I mean, in my family, there are usually as many pies as there are people at the dinner […]
It’s hard to imagine that I have a blog called “Smells Like Brownies” and had never tried the infamous Baked brownie until a few weeks ago. Let me tell you, these things are amazing. I’m still not convinced that they are the best brownie in the world—I mean, what a crazy label to live up […]
Oh my gosh. You have to make these brownies. Seriously. They taste like fudge and Nutella and a Starbucks mocha all rolled into one. They are the Best. Brownies. Ever. I spotted the recipe about a month ago and immediately bumped them to the top of my list of things to make. I brought them […]
Isn’t it funny how much harder it can be for people to identify flavors when they have no idea what they’re eating? I brought these brownies, an old favorite of my family’s, to my Bible study last week. They basically consist of a chocolatey brownie, a layer of coffee-flavored buttercream, and a layer of chocolate […]
So. Now is a good time to tell you that I am a fan of cookies. Maybe you already knew that. You might also be able to guess that Christmas is one of my favorite seasons (for so many reasons!), in large part because cookies have a huge showing this time of year. At my […]
Hooray! It’s Fall! Pumpkins are everywhere, including in these brownies! For those of you that are thinking to yourselves, “Does pumpkin really go with chocolate?” or any other silly, suspicious thoughts…stop being such a Doubting Thomas! These two flavors are delightful together, and will be featured prominently on SLB this Autumn. I first made these […]
A few weeks ago, I went to a cookout for my friend Brittany’s birthday. When I asked her what I could bring, she said, “A batch of your favorite brownies would be great!” I racked my brains, trying to remember if I had ever made her brownies in the past and referred to them as […]