Showing posts with label doctor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label doctor. Show all posts

Thursday, September 1, 2011

S'more of This!

I am going to the doctor tomorrow and as usual I will be bringing him a treat. Everyone loves these brownies and all my friends and family have nicknamed them ''crack brownies''. Why? Because they are beyond addicting. Warning..if you are on a diet don't even try one bite...you will not be able to stop!



  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 package graham crackers, roughly crushed with your hands
  • 1 bag mini marshmallows
  • 1 large Hershey bar, broken up
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9×13-inch baking pan with 2-inch-high sides. Combine first 3 ingredients in small bowl. Stir butter and chocolate in a medium sized bowl over a  heavy  saucepan of simmering water.  Stir chocolate and butter in this double boiler until melted and smooth.
Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla in large bowl to blend. Stir in warm chocolate mixture, then dry ingredients. Fold in 1/2 of the graham crackers.  Pour batter into prepared pan.  Bake until they are almost done about 25 min and then press marshmallows and the rest of the graham crackers onto the top. Put back into oven and finish baking until toothpick comes out clean except for marshmallow on it, about another 15 min or so. Remove form oven and put Hershey pieces into top. they will slightly melt from the heat.
Marshmallows will be browned and puffy but will deflate as the brownies cool.  Cool for at least 20 minutes than slice with a sharp knife, cleaning the knife with hot water if it gets too messy and sticky.  Serve or wrap individually in wax paper for storing.

If this seems like to much work, just buy your favorite brownie mix and add the graham crackers and marshmallows to that!  YUM!

Thursday, August 18, 2011

A Treat for Treatment

I went for a blood test and a baseline ultrasound this morning...all looks good! Phew! I am so thankful that everything is heading in the right direction (for now) but at the same time I am scared to death of any disappointments that may occur. Another week (give or take) on the Lupron and then I start all the other goodies. Kinda YAY! 
I had another horrible dream last night and still get little headaches throughout the day. I brought that up to my doctor and he told me that those are perfectly normal however undesirable side effects of Lupron. In that case, I can tough it out. As long as it is normal I can deal with anything. 
My doctor is awesome! I bring him treats every time I go for an appointment. Its the least I can do for him, after all he is going to make me a baby. I also feel that I am getting special treatment and everyone in the office is always happy to see me and they are all so wonderful and sweet. It really makes this whole process so much better. As soon as I start getting some followers I will start posting my recipes..I am a chef, remember?!! I imagine it wouldn't hurt to bring your doctor some homemade baked goods...