The BEST Brownies

Say hello to the best brownies you will ever taste. This mix can also be made and given as a gift in a jar tied with a cute tag. Just add the wet ingredients, bake, and enjoy. Here is the recipe, you can thank me later. :)

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups white sugar

Wet ingredients:
1 cup melted butter or margarine
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

1. Mix dry ingredients together and place in a jar or container to give as a gift with a cute tag listing the baking instructions. OR, add wet ingredients and mix until well combined. Grease a 9x13 pan. Spread batter evenly and bake at 350 for 22-25 minutes or until done.

**Gluten Free** Use your favorite gluten free flour mix (I like coconut flour) in place of the all purpose flour and add 1 tsp xanthum gum. **Dairy Free** Use dairy free margarine or coconut oil.

A Merry Little Christmas Eve

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Downtown Celebration, Florida 

How we do snow in Florida, soap bubbles! 

My homemade gifts this year! BBQ Rubs! Recipe below! 

Merry Christmas Eve! These pictures are from our trip to Celebration last weekend. We took the kids to see it snow...or sudz! :) They loved every minute of it. I made homemade gifts this Christmas, and since I am already passing them out to my friends, I will share the recipe with you! Everyone has loved them so far! I bought the little bottles at Hobby Lobby.

Jamaican Spice Rub:

3 Tbsp brown sugar
3 Tbsp paprika
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp salt
2 Tsp ginger
1 Tsp allspice
1 Tsp cayenne pepper
3/4 Tsp grated nutmeg
3/4 Tsp freshly ground black pepper

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, then place in an airtight container. Makes about 1/2 cup.

Wording for the card:
Brush 3/4 to 1 lb. of shrimp or poultry with oil, then coat with 1 Tbsp of the seasoning. For maximum flavor, let the rubbed chicken or shrimp rest several hours before cooking.

Montreal Steak Rub:

2 Tbsp paprika
2 Tbsp granulated or minced garlic
2 Tbsp granulated or minced onion
2 Tbsp coarse salt
1 1/2 Tbsp coarse-ground black pepper
1 1/2 Tbsp dill weed
1 Tbsp ground coriander seeds
1 1/2 Tsp cayenne pepper

Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl, then place the rub in an airtight container. Makes about 2/3 cup.

Wording for the card:
Brush 3/4 to 1 lb. of steak or 1/3 lb. hamburger patties with oil. Coat the steak with 1 Tbsp of rub, the patties with 1 Tsp each, or mix 1 Tbsp of the seasoning into 3/4 to 1 lb. of ground beef before forming the burgers. For maximum flavor, let the meat rest several hours before cooking!