Orange Brownies

The hubby made me fresh squeezed OJ for breakfast, along with French Toast and sausage. It was wonderful. He also zested the oranges, so I used that zest in brownies along with Grand Marnier. The brownies are soooooooooooo good, the hubby LOVED them (said they were the best brownies he has ever had), as did our friends. I love this particular brownie recipe, so far every variation of it has turned out great. Of course, most recipes that call for 1 cup of butter, 2 1/4 cups of sugar and 4 eggs, 1 cup of cocoa, etc. etc. tends to be pretty darn good! I'm looking forward to trying marshmallows, caramel, peanut butter, or mint next time, not sure which one, but eventually I'll each of those flavors.

Out of Bourbon?!

Somehow I ran out of Bourbon?! Not sure how such a thing could happen, but no worries, I used Brandy instead. Note to self, buy more Bourbon. Anyway, we had some bread that was past its prime, the solution - bread pudding cupcakes! Brandy, bread, and white chocolate chips came together to create a rich, moist, and slightly crunchy topped cupcake - doesn't even need frosting.


I also made two loaves of zucchini bread... sans booze, but I'm sure it'll still taste good. These I made for a friend of ours who loves zucchini bread.