This week I've been gathering seeds, plenty of dill and a little parsley.
I put a plastic baggie over the seed heads and with gentle manipulation,
coax the dried seeds off. I spread them out a dish on the kitchen
counter overnight to make sure they are completely dry, then tip into
saved screw top jam jars. . . . . . .mostly Bonne Maman with their always
cheery red bistro tablecloth check lids.
Next year I will sow the seeds come spring and hopefully they will be as
prolific as they were this summer.
Note: Don't ever gather seeds and leave them outside to dry overnight
as I did once - they will be gone by morning and your squirrels and birds
will have full tummies!!!!
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Are you a brownie fan?
In all honesty they are not a top favorite of mine.
I really prefer my chocolate calories used other ways.
However, every now and then I pick up a box of Duncan Hines and
make a batch to share, but I usually add something extra.
These I made during the week. Added small chopped up
chunks of a bar of LIDL's premium dark German chocolate with
almonds and orange peel. I love these bars as they are thin and
very easy to break up, and the chocolate is so much better than
a bag of drab chocolate chips.
I saved a couple of squares for melting and drizzling after
I took the brownies out of the oven.
I actually messed up on the recipe - was making chewy rather than cake,
but added 1/2 instead of 1/4 cup of water, however they turned out
perfectly perhaps due to the extra chocolate pieces.
After a couple of days in the fridge I have to say they are tasty.
Do you have a favorite brownie recipe? Do you have any special additions
to take them from ordinary to gourmet?
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