This morning was filled with chocolate!
I woke up around 6:30 a.m. (What is wrong with me???) because my mind wouldn’t stop racing. I was actually craving a run and since Sadie seemed more than game to join me, the two of us hit the pavement and covered five miles together. Normally I take a rest day on Sundays, but my legs were itching to run and since I know I’ll probably be taking a good three days off from the gym this week anyway due to my friend Leah’s wedding festivities, I gave in.
We arrived home to Ryan sitting on the couch with a big ol’ grin on his face because he found a gorgeous house for rent on hotpads.com that seems to fit all of our requirements. We’re hoping to inquire about it today!
I then headed into the kitchen to get started on breakfast… and brownies!
My newly engaged friend Laurel is stopping by this morning before she leaves for Jacksonville, so I wanted to have something to give her! Since she just got engaged last night, I didn’t have a chance to run out and get her a little gift, so I figured congratulatory brownies would be a nice treat.
(You can tell that big thing in the middle is supposed to be a ring, right?)
Halfway through making the brownies, I realized we were all out of eggs, so I used the flax egg substitute method (1 tbsp. ground flax + 1/4 cup water) in place of the eggs. Unfortunately the flax eggs made the brownie batter quite runny, so I hope they taste okay!
At least the batter was delicious! After I poured the batter into the pan and then licked the batter bowl clean, I wanted more chocolate, so I blended up a chocolaty smoothie to enjoy for breakfast.
No, it wasn’t as good as the brownie batter, but it was 100 percent delicious in its own right.
Hoping to have a productive day! I can’t wait to see Laurel!
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Hahaha at first, I thought you were going to say that cup was full of brownie batter. I wouldn’t have been surprised but I would have been totally jealous! 😉
Haha I thought the “ring” was supposed to be a bag of gold… But that seemed a little weird 😛
I could really go for a cool smoothie right now! It’s so hot inside our apartment. We’re trying to blow air out with fans because it’s colder outside then in right now.
I love the brownie decor! 🙂 That is some serious bling!
Usually my rest days are Sundays too, but after reading this my leg felt the same so off I went 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration!