2 Sweets - A Recipe & A Giveaway

Hello Dear Friends...

My friend, Beansie, sent me this delicious recipe and I want to share it with you.  I don't know about you but dark chocolate and strong coffee are two of my favorite things in the whole world!

Duncan Hines DARK Chocolate Brownies...

...can so too be good for you..!! 

A - Dark chocolate is an antioxidant.
B - Walnuts are an antioxidant.

Follow their directions for a 13" x 9" Pyrex pan (350 for 25 minutes),

Add:

1 LARGE egg

1/3 cup of oil

substitute 1/3 cup of cold coffee for the water
(If you don't use decaf, you just may find yourself ironing at 2am.  Trust me.)

1 and 1/2 cups of chopped walnuts (NOT a typo)

Then, boys and girls, a little trompe l'oeil.

With a VERY sharp knife (re: all those walnuts) cut ACROSS cooled brownies every 3/4". 

Cut each strip into four pieces.

Eating a very SMALL chocolate jewel is not nearly as guilt producing.

You can cut the entire pan in half,

freezing one half in a ziplock baggie, but it's pointless. 

You'll just thaw them out the next morning.

Thank you sweet Beansie for this scrumptious recipe.  

I think I gained 5 lbs just reading it!

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Speaking of sweet things, Pam from Day by Day Beauty, contacted me about 7 weeks ago and asked me to review their Vitamin C Serum.  I told her that I would certainly try it out for six weeks and if I liked it I would share this beauty secret with you. And if I didn't, I would throw it out the window and never mention a word.  

That's a real perk from blogging.  Companies send you free stuff and  ask you to write about it.  I've gotten some interesting stuff but nothing worth writing about.  

Until this one...

Day By Day Vitamin C Serum contains a healthy dose of Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Hyaluronic Acid.  You can read what the company says about it here.  

I will tell you about my personal experience here.

I used two pumps of the Vitamin C serum twice a day on clean skin religiously for 6 weeks.  I pumped it on the back of my left hand and applied it to my face.  

First of all, you can't believe how much lighter my age spots have faded on my left hand since I started using it.  Now I am applying it to my right hand so they match!

The sunspots on my face from years of irresponsible sunbathing  are considerably lighter.  I also have noticed that the pores on my nose which were the size of pot holes look much smaller.  I also have this weird wrinkle that goes from inside of my eye to my nose.  Sista said it is from laying on that side when I sleep.  When did she go to medical school?  Anyway, it's almost all gone!  Not completely, but almost.

I really love this serum.  I wrote to Pam and told her that I loved it.  And here's the good news...

Pam is offering a free bottle of Day by Day Vitamin C serum to THREE readers.  

All you have to do is:

*Like and Share Day by Day Vitamin C Facebook Page here.

*  Visit the Day by Day Amazon page here.

* Write a comment about the biggest challenge that you face with your skin.

And now more good news...

If you do not win the give away, Pam has a special promotion going on Amazon. 

I already ordered mine!

Hope you have a sweet weekend!

Thanks Barbara - got this off you FB page.

Begins today at noon and ends Tuesday at noon.

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