Brownies

I tried to think of a clever April Fool's post, but I'm terrible at April Fool's shenanigans so I couldn't come up with something.  I guess the joke is on me, because while I was trying to come up with something April Foolsy to write, my husband and kids ate all the brownies I made!  I guess I'll just share that recipe with you so maybe someone else will make me some more.  *sigh*

On another note, if you substitute the cocoa powder in this recipe for some carob powder, these brownies become a very yummy remedy for diarrhea--no joke!  If you are going to use it as a diarrhea remedy, you'll want to skip the glass of milk you might otherwise drink with it, since dairy can further irritate the intestines.

This time I made it with a combination of white chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate chips

Brownies

2 cups sugar

1 cup butter

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

4 eggs

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup nuts or chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Melt the butter in a large saucepan.  Remove from heat and stir in the remaining ingredients in the order given.  Pour into a greased 9x13 baking pan.  Bake for 30 minutes.