… At least that’s how it felt today. Like there wasn’t a single brownie left in the world, and I was the one left holding the vanilla ice cream.
Let me explain.
First, one of my favourite deserts is taking two-bite brownies, popping them in the microwave for 15-30 seconds (depending on your microwave… basically until they’re too hot to touch) and then dropping (yes, “like it’s hot”) some vanilla ice cream on that bad boy.
So, my wife sent me shopping with a short grocery list (hint: all of her lists for me are short… I get distracted in grocery stores. Must be all the hot, curvaceous chocolate).
The list was: milk, vanilla ice cream and two-bite brownies (the more the merrier). Again, hint: my wife likes my concoction as well. Doesn’t hurt that she’s a chocolate addict.
Anyways, back to the story.
Short list. Brownies. Ice cream. Milk.
Costco? Out of brownies.
Safeway? Out of brownies.
Sobey’s? Out of brownies.
(hint: these all normally carry gobs (yes, that’s the technical term) of my favourite little chocolate dreampuffs)
So, I’ve determined there must be a worldwide shortage. Either that or the Brownie Fair is in town again. But, really, you’d think I’d know about it. You think they’d email me. Or come knocking on my door. Or something. Because how can you hold a Brownie Fair without moi?
No, I don’t think there was a brownie fair. There must be a global shortage.
Now, back to your regular rants and raves. With music by Chechie Choo and the Chick School Chickers.
February 27th, 2005 at 5:35 pm
I’m not a chocolate addict, you are!
February 27th, 2005 at 6:26 pm
I’ll send you a recipe that will beat that in a heartbeat…yes it involves baking, but believe me it’s worth it.
February 27th, 2005 at 7:04 pm
Making your own brownies is easy, and better.
February 27th, 2005 at 7:11 pm
7-11’s always seem to have the two-bite brownies. Good luck.
February 27th, 2005 at 7:16 pm
Jeremy – I do the same thing with brownies from Fairytale Brownies (www.brownies.com – of course) – they make a 2-bite brownie as well as a larger square one. I first got a box as a gift from a colleague and have ordered more for myself and for gifts. A bit on the expensive side – especially compared to the grocery store – but very tasty!
February 27th, 2005 at 7:38 pm
We just bought 4 packages of brownie mix yesterday. Andrew said we should get some small muffin tins to make the two bite brownies. He also eats them all the time. He has a stash beside the couch. When your in town your welcome to share some of ours
That would be nice.
February 28th, 2005 at 2:25 am
Brownies… I don’t think I’ve ever heard of them (must be an american thing). But, they don’t sound too healthy.
February 28th, 2005 at 7:16 pm
Hmm.. maybe you should move back to Toronto.. just went to Loblaws… tons of brownies around
March 1st, 2005 at 10:33 am
In an emergency (and if you’re in the right part of the country, apparently), you could stop by Chick-fil-a for a brownie or three.
http://www.chick-fil-a.com/MenuItems.asp?MenuItem=brownie
March 21st, 2005 at 12:50 am
*DHLs u a brownie*
March 21st, 2005 at 12:51 am
corrected my blog link.sorry.