Friday 10 January 2014

Microwave Chocolate Brownie in a Mug Recipe

Serving per recipe: 1

Total Cooking Time: 2 minutes.
Preparation: 1 minute.
Cooking: 1 minute.

Ingredients (US)                                                                 Ingredients (Metric)

2 tablespoons butter, melted                                                  29.58 ml butter, melted
2 tablespoons water                                                              29.58 ml water
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract                                                  
1.23 ml vanilla extract
1 dash salt                                                                           
0.25 ml salt
4 tablespoons granulated sugar                                              
59.16 ml granulated sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder                              
29.58 ml unsweetened cocoa powder
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour                                               
59.16 ml all-purpose flour

Directions

1. In a 12 oz coffee mug, add water, butter, vanilla and dash of salt. Whisk well.

2. Add cocoa powder, whisk well. Add sugar, whisk well. Add flour, whisk well.
3. Microwave for 60 to 90 seconds. Center should be slightly molten. Careful not to overcook.
4. Enjoy with a spoon. Careful brownie will be hot.

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Monday 6 January 2014

Sister Tag

1. How old are you both?
Almost 14 and 18.

2. Describe each other in one word?
My sister, Tanya described me as 'talkative'.
I described her as 'frustrating' because she manages to frustrate me so easily.

3. Do people ever get you mixed up?
No. Tanya has much lighter hair because she dyed it and she has green eyes because she wears contact lenses so we actually look completely different. I have dark brown hair and dark brown eyes.

4. What is something that annoys you about one another?
Tanya, again, said I talk too much. And again, she just frustrates me in every way which is annoying.

5. Do you ever argue?
All the time.

6. What's the best thing about one another?
Tanya said the best thing about me is that I do stuff for her.
The best thing about Tanya is that she's funny.

7. Favourite inside joke?
"I can't breathe! My hands are so hot"

8. Favourite memory together?
Our holidays to Dubai, skiing and when we went sailing and Tanya pushed the boat but didn't get in and i didn't know how to sail so I was just floating away in the boat on my own and I had to be rescued by a jet ski and everyone cheered when I got back. We always laugh about that.

9. Full sisters/half/step?
Full sisters.

10. Guess each others favourite singer?
Tanya looked at me and laughed at  how obvious my favourite singer is. It's Justin Bieber. 
She doesn't have a favourite singer but she said if she had to listen to one person to the rest of her life it would be Justin Bieber.

11. Who takes longer to get ready?
Tanya.

12. Heels or flats?
We both prefer heels.

13. Pants or dresses?
We both prefer dresses.

14. Favourite animal?
We both said puppies/dogs.

15. If your house was burning down, and your entire family was sure to be okay, what would you save and why?
Definitely our phones.

16. Comedy, horror, or chick-flick?
Tanya prefers comedy and I prefer chick-flicks.

17. Blackberry or iPhone?

iPhones.

18. Favourite movie?
We have the same two favourite movies. 'Just go with it' and 'Ferris Buellers day off'.

19. What is something weird that you eat?
I eat rice with tuna and yoghurt.
Tanya puts ice in her cereal.

20. Do you guys have anything matching?
Some matching pyjamas, bedroom things, slippers and we both have burgundy skater skirts.

21. What's your favourite TV show?
FRIENDS is definitely our favourite.