So, I’m hanging at my parents house in Texas this week, in case you missed my dramatic annoucement on instagram. Long story short: my kid is sick for the first time, and when I walked in Urgent Care, the ‘first time Mom’ alarms went off. I thought for sure that in the battle of breastfeeding versus daycare, we would win. We definitely lost. A big loss—a double ear infection loss. I’m counting my blessings that her ears didn’t hurt her on the way here, because I don’t think I’d be good at the ‘woman with screaming child on airplane’ role. Anyway, I’m still terrified to fly home with her, so I’m just going to hang in the kitchen with my Mama and cook recipes for you, deal?
Brownie sundae:
My Mama is always texting me photos of the recipes she makes from my first cookbook, and she makes the cast iron skillet brownie sundaes a lot. She bought a bag of those caramel bits and wanted to see if they’d be good in the brownies. I pulled out my camera and said I’m game! So, we added caramel bits and nuts to the brownie recipe, but kept everything else the same. We also topped it with Blue Bell ice cream, because I am finally back in a state that sells it, and I’m pretty much vowing to never live without it ever again. Mark my words!
Baking in a 6" cast iron skillet:
While my Mama made the recipe, Camille clung to my hip and screamed any time I tried to put her down (we’re working on that!), and then when sweet little babe was napping, my Mama turned into my photography assistant! So what I’m basically trying to say is I did nothing to bring this post to you–she did all the work. But I get to share it with you, so we all win. Please don’t miss my entire recipe collection of brownies for two! Do you have a mini 6" cast iron skillet? Here’s the one I use and love so much–it’s 6.5" inches across. If so, you should use it for this brownie sundae because the edges of the brownie are chewy while the inside is warm and gooey. The screaming kid on your hip with a double ear infection part is totally optional.
6.5 Inch Cast Iron Skillet
