Just Stay Busy...Bake and Blog!

If you are friends with me on Facebook then you are already well aware...I miss Tony. He's gone to training for work all week. I do believe it's the first full week we've ever spent apart since we've started dating. Normally I can make it through the first couple days just fine. But he's been gone 2 whole days (technically I did see him yesterday morning before he left) and I miss him like crazy. But I guess that's a good thing, rather than thinking "Phew I'm glad he's gone!" 

Since I have alone time I find that I like to keep myself busy with little things. Like...BAKING! I made a recipe that I found, once again, on Pinterest. Banana Bread Brownies. Everything I like rolled into one. Banana bread. Chocolate. And a brownie! HOLLA!! I happened to have everything on hand and they were super simple to throw together. Mine took a little longer to bake than the suggested time but they still turned out fantastic. Now, the goal is to NOT eat the whole pan...by myself. I just wanted a couple little pieces to cure my chocolate craving and to magically make my night into no ordinary night!

I would bake again tonight but really....I don't need any more sweets. I'm already gifting some Banana Bread Brownies to family and friends tomorrow when I see them. They just don't know it yet. Yep, that's right. I'll bake the night away, indulge in a few pieces of banana/chocolate bliss and then kindly give the other 3/4 of the pan away to my loved ones, where they can then deal with the issues of calories and sweet temptation. They can't say I've never done anything for them... ;)

While nibbling away on my little scrumptious brownie, I decided to Google wedding invites. I really want to make ours personal and create them myself but I need some inspiration. After some brief searching I quickly realized that I can't just get started and create a masterpiece. Did anyone else have a clue that their were A-7's and A-1 sizes???? WHAT??? I had never even thought about what size an invite should be. I'm usually one to hop into a project and think about the details later. That definitely won't work this time. They have to be able to fit into these things called envelopes. Who knew? I guess I forgot about that step. Sigh....I must. Do. Research. This is why I am starting now. It's will take me a few times to figure out how to proceed. And I had thought this would be easy...HA!!!

Thank goodness I have 347 days left until THE Big Day!

Have a great night friends!!

I'm in love with these delectable little bars.

Ingredients

• 6 Tbsp butter
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt

How to Make

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Spray a 9x9 pan with cooking spray, set aside
3. In a medium sauce pan, combine butter and chocolate chips. Over medium-low heat, melt together, stirring occasionally. When melted, set aside to cool.
4. In a large bowl combine the mashed bananas, sugar and vanilla. Stir in beaten eggs until evenly incorporated.
5. Stir in flour and salt until just combined.
6. Pour all but 1/4 cup melted chocolate into the banana mixture and stir.
7. Pour the batter into your prepared pan and drizzle remaining 1/4 cup melted chocolate on top, and swirl it into the batter.
8. Bake 25-30 minutes until the center is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
9. Brownies will be very dense.
10. Cool completely and cut into squares.

***store in an airtight container for up to 3 days***