Zucchini Brownies

I made zucchini brownies for the first time today and they were heavenly!  They turned out very moist and the homemade frosting is great!  Here's the recipe:

Brownies:

1/2 c. vegetable oil

1 1/2 c. white sugar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 c. all-purpose flour

1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 c. shredded zucchini

1/2 chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour a 9 x 12 inch baking pan (Pam baking spray works just fine).

In a large bowl, mix together the oil, sugar and vanilla until well blended.  Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt ;  stir into the sugar mixture.  Fold in the zucchini and the walnuts.  Spread evenly into prepared pan and bake 25-30 minutes until brownies spring back when gently touched.


Frosting:

6 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 c. margarine

2 c. confectioners sugar

1/4 c. milk

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Melt together the cocoa and the margarine;  set aside to cool.  In a medium bowl, blend together confectioners sugar, milk and vanilla.  Stir in cocoa mixture.  Spread over cooled brownies before cutting into squares.

She Gets That From Me

This morning we could hear Lauryn giggling over the baby monitor.  Lloyd got up to go check on her and when he came back he told me she was still sleeping.  I'm a giggler in my sleep too :)

Lloyd had an appointment this morning.  It kind of bums me out because usually the weekends are just for us but his clients wanted to go see some houses so he had to go.  At least he won't be gone all day.

My mom didn't end up coming over last night like she usually does.  She's been working 10 hour shifts and she wasn't feeling very well after work so she's going to come over tonight after work.  I'm not sure what I'm going to make us for dinner yet.  I might make some zucchini brownies today.  I found a recipe that seems pretty easy and the picture looks so good I could just drool!

Finishing the baby blanket I was working on has inspired me to make another blanket for Lauryn.  I wasn't crazy about how the last one turned out but I found a really neat pattern and some very pretty yarn so I decided to just make another one.  I really can't wait to see the finished product :)