There is nothing like having major elective surgery to focus your mind.  When I was preparing my household for when I had my hip replaced I felt and acted as I did before I had my babies!  There was this strong need to clean everything in sight, re-arrange cupboards and tidy drawers.  This included all daily items I use so that I would be able to reach them without bending too much.  And then there was this huge desire to fill the freezer, which I had to clean and reorganise first, I might add!

Well, I did bake up a storm as they say, and now I have had my operation and I’m at home recuperating, we are reaping or should I say eating, the benefits!

One of the slices in my freezer is a batch of Chocolate Brownies. Which I confess that I modified a cake recipe by adding chocolate chunks and baking the batter in a slice tray. The result was a moist chocolately brownie that you can eat on its own, freeze for a school/work lunch box treat or if you want an easy decadent tasting desert add some warmed berries and mascarpone cream!

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