It is moving week. Although Jack and I moved most of the stuff out of our apartment in DC on Friday, I am back here finishing out work. My current living conditions are such:
Lawn Chair
Air Mattress
Plastic Plates and utensils
My MacBook
My food processor
Don't ask me why I kept my food processor. I couldn't part with it.
And of course, my dog, Remy is sticking it out with me. She is not happy about the change.
So you'll have to forgive me for the lack of creativity in this post. I have no cable tv. I sent away for the 2nd season of Mad Men on DVD from Netflix only to realize that my mail forwarding kicked in on Saturday. Therefore, I have been relegated to watching The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Real World on Bravotv.com and MTV.com, respectively.
I'm not proud.
HBO doesn't even show reruns of True Blood online. I used to work for HBO. I feel betrayed.
The only books I have in the apartment are the Dexter books (the inspiration for the Showtime TV Show), Dracula, and the Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz. Reading the first two books at night scares me. Reading the last book makes me hungry.
But let's get to these brownies, chosen by Jaime of Two Scientists Experiementing in the Kitchen. All I can say is that I loved these. I topped some with Caramelized White Chocolate and others with just plain old white chocolate (which I LOVE. No haters, please). I loved these. I loved the hint of orange. I loved the ease of the recipe. I loved the frosting on top (I liked the plain white rather than the caramelized). This recipe is definitely a winner.
And the tiny size is perfect to fit in my cute little kitchen.
Click here for the recipe. And click here for the rest of the TWD brownies that I am sure were cooked in very large kitchens with gas stoves with rooms with beds and full fridges, and cable, and...
Cute as your brownie buttons! I definitely want one of those!
Are you a Dexter fan? I am! I just finished watching 36 episodes back-to-back (Season 1-3) and I am looking forward to the premiere of Season 4.
I don't like True Blood (especially after watching Dexter; acting quality is night and day), but for whatever reason, I can't stop watching it. It's like a train wreck.
Good luck with the move, you know you love it! ;)
Posted by: Sugar B | August 11, 2009 at 04:27 PM
Yum, caramelized white chocolate!
I love Dexter - I didn't know there were books that inspired the show...gotta check that out!
Posted by: Jill | August 11, 2009 at 06:17 PM
Your buttons look great! Hope the rest of your move goes well and that you don't get too bored with the television viewing options!
Posted by: Jennifer | August 11, 2009 at 07:11 PM
All the best with the moving!!
Your buttons look perfect! I love the caramelized white chocolate touch!
Posted by: Jen @ MaplenCornbread | August 11, 2009 at 07:20 PM
Good luck with your move! Love the buttons
Posted by: Maria | August 11, 2009 at 10:38 PM
Thanks for reminding me that I have yet to carmelize my white chocolate. I need that in my life and it will also make Jalen realize that I love him just as much as the other two of my children. :))
Good luck with the move!
~ingrid
Posted by: ingrid | August 11, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Wow! These look so delicious with the caramelized white chocolate!
Good luck with the move!
Posted by: isa | August 12, 2009 at 01:57 AM
i certainly don't envy you in your transition. moving sucks. caramelized white chocolate, on the other hand, is amazing and sounds like the perfect topper for these little nibbles!
Posted by: grace | August 12, 2009 at 08:47 AM
funny scenario...you're a typical foodie not letting your favorite kitchen appliance go on the moving truck! Good luck with the move.
Posted by: Joan Nova | August 12, 2009 at 10:21 AM
happy moving:) i'm so glad you liked these tiny treats!!!
Posted by: dharmagirl | August 12, 2009 at 06:06 PM
The brownies look great. Camping in your house isn't very fun.
Posted by: CarolPeterman | August 13, 2009 at 12:17 AM
Caramelized white chocolate?! What the what? Sounds amazing. Good luck with the moving!
Posted by: Elizabeth - Cake or Death? | August 13, 2009 at 02:41 AM
Good luck with the move. I hate moving! (Not the living someplace new part, the packing all the crap, moving all the crap, unpacking all the crap part.)
I really enjoyed these, too, normally I don't really like white chocolate (sorry) but it was really good combined with the bittersweet chocolate.
Posted by: Jennifer | August 13, 2009 at 03:11 PM
They look fabulous as usual. Hope your move isn't too hectic! Moving sucks.
Posted by: Sara | August 13, 2009 at 10:07 PM
UUMM UUMMMMM those look yummy!
Posted by: Margaret | August 14, 2009 at 08:47 PM
I would have kept my KA mixer rather than my food processor, but other than that I see nothing wrong with your list. =) Good luck with the move and getting settled in NY.
Posted by: Di | August 16, 2009 at 09:34 AM
They look amazing (and I needed the reminder to try the caramelized white chocolate!)
Posted by: Leslie | August 16, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Those look delicious! Nice job!
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People may not be smooth sailing life! There will always be things go wrong! Even if you do not like but can not escape it
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