There is something wrong with my oven

Or someone is trying to play a really mean joke on me.  Look!

I followed this recipe.

I followed it.

I was ganache-ing them at 11:30 last night because of all the time constraints!

There is no reason for the oven to do such things to baked goods!

Especially baked goods that dirty nearly every flippin' baking tool I own!

While I am not impressed with the brownies sticking to the pan,

I am very impressed with how the whole she-bang tastes.

Holy cats!

I sort of balled the first brownie up in my hand and took bites very gracefully.

Very yummy.

Come on over and have a brownie ball, they're delicious!

Cake in a cup

This is like cake magic.  Did you know such a thing was possible?  That's funfetti cake in a Harley Davidson mug.  Cooked in the microwave!  I don't even have to use such a large mug for my next batch.  I could probably use a little Crate and Barrel prep cup.  Totally going to make these at school with the children.  They will think it's magic for sure!

ETA:  How cute is this?!

I should also add:  how yummy is this? 

Super yummy!

If the government audits me

I just filed my taxes online with Turbo Tax.  It was really easy... which scares me since I may have done something horribly wrong.  Fingers crossed for no audit.  After years of going to H&R Block and watching a stranger fill in fields on a computer screen made me think, "I can do that myself!"  So, I took matters into my own hands and did it.  There was no trying to get an appointment that actually works with my schedule, no sick people in the waiting room, no taxidermy smell (the one in Lakeville shares an entry with a taxidermy shop... sooo gross), and no crazy "preparation cost" (plus cursing) when the H&R people finish my forms!  Woo hoo!  And now I wait for my return to land in my bank account!

Today's safety tip...

is brought to you by the letter F.  I'll let you decide why this safety tip is brought to you by a letter like F.

It's doesn't look terrible in the photo but good golly does it hurt like crazy.  Think of Will Ferrell in Elf saying to the little girl in the doctor's office, "my finger has a pulse."  Throb.  Throb. Throb.  Throb.  All.  Day.  Long.  

Safety Tip:  Don't try to grab the garage door as it is swinging shut with your full hands.  You will have a finger slammed in the door.  You will also say a loud word or two.  You might even cry a little as you walk to your car because it hurts so very badly.  Proceed with caution.   

This can't possibly be healthy

Stole this pin from Becka's board on pintrest.  The lovely loaf is in the refrigerator waiting for Josh to get back from Busy-marck.  I can't imagine there's great nutritional value in our Sunday night dinner but I suspect it's going to be delicious!  OH!  Josh is in the driveway!  Preheat the oven!

buffalo sauce + ranch + chicken + more buffalo sauce = dinner