I probably should just delete all of my old posts and start fresh, but for some reason I just can't do that. So much has happened since I posted last, I don't even know where to start.

• We have moved. 
• My husband has had lots of health issues leading to him not working since 11/2010.
• We had a beautiful baby girl.
• We have an adorable brand new niece.
• We have remodeled my parent's house.
• We now eat gluten, casein, soy and corn free.

Everything that has been happening has forced me to look for ways to be more efficient. My latest effort has been making mixes for the baked goods that we make all the time. Let's face it, it isn't hard to make a cake or cookies from scratch, but it does take a little more time. Time that I don't have on a lot of days. I am praying that this will make it easier to stay on track with our schedule and food budget.

Today I made brownie mixes. It didn't take more than a couple of minutes more to do 6 batches than 1. I think I saved 45 minutes by working ahead. I need to look for some reusable containers for my mixes next. Right now I am just putting them in Ziploc bags. Not perfect, but it will do for now.

I am attaching my printer friendly recipe for fudge brownies. Hope you enjoy!

Fudge brownies

My family assures me that brownies are necessary for sustaining life. I was so happy to find that our old brownie recipe handled the transition to gluten-free so well. I always make a double batch and cook them in my Pampered Chef bar pan.

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup margarine, melted - Earth Balance or Smart Balance with Flax Oil
• 2/3 cup cocoa
• 2 cups gluten-free flour mix 2
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional, but never used at my house)

Directions

Preheat oven to  350°.

Beat eggs. Add sugar and melted margarine and beat. Add other ingredients and mix well.

Bake in a shallow, greased pan until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Don't overbake. Bake at 350° for 17 minutes.

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