Monday, May 25, 2009

Unstuffed Mushroom Side Dish and Brownies for a Crowd and Awards

Unstuffed Mushroom Side Dish Brownies For a Crowd

OK, so I joined the church ladies to discuss a fundraiser cookbook for the church. I wore no underwear under my miniskirt, but that's neither here nor there. I happened upon 2 of my friends chatting and one was rather upset.

You see, she had caught her husband playing with UMM, HIS own organ,
and she took offense to this. I giggled to myself and tried to be supportive, but had to just blurt out, Why didn't you just join in? Me and my big mouth. And Yes, my FFH is glad I have a wide open mouth.

MY LORD! You'd have thought the man had an affair, he was just whacking the johnson. Had it have been me, I proceeded to tell her, as she shot daggers through my chest, I would have done 1 of 3 things.

1. I would have watched.

2. I would have played my ownwhile he played his own and had a freaking symphony in harmony.

Get my Drift there swift?

3. I would have knelt down and took his own matter into my hand or mouth and finished up for him.. I mean what is the big deal.

I believe playing ones own instruments or anothers instruments is like eating food. We do it because it brings us enjoyment. You crave food, you crave orgasmsnothing wrong with that..

Really watch him play his own organ, learn from him, then you can master it better. HHAHAHAHA I just made myself laugh. Master it better. master it better. master it better. Say that fast, sounds like masterbater. Funny funny funny.

Oh my.. I have to hurry up with this post, I am meeting my FFH for a clandestine meeting at a patio bar,

yes, yes we are playing the don't know you routine, and yes, I am not wearing panties underneath my sundress either. Dontcha love the feeling of no panties, or barely panties, sundress, wind ripping up from underneath..
I know I do! WOO HOO!!

These 2 dishes are dishes I am usually requested to bring to an event. My unstuffed mushroom side dish is asked for even for BBQs. My girlfriend was grilling turkey london broil and thought this would pair well, so I made them and I also made Brownies for a Crowd.

Lets begin with the Unstuffed Mushroom Side Dish! Get some mushrooms, slice them up a bit on the thick side,

bring some salted water to a boil, throw your shrooms in for 2 minutes. Drain with cold water. Place some olive oil in a baking dish, spread to cover bottom nice and thin. Place your mushrooms on top.
Get your fresh garlic and fresh parsley and mince it up nicely.
I use my handy dandy vibrator, I mean food chopper. Add some breadcrumbs, I use progresso Italian Style, but you can use fresh if you'd like, I'm all about the convenience today though baby! Again add your breadcrumbs, minced garlic, minced parsley, some oregano, salt and pepper on top of mushrooms.
Put a bit more Olive Oil on that! Mix it all togetherTop with a coating of breadcrumbs, and dot with a bit more olive oil.
Bake at 350 for bout 40 minutes. Mix. Serve. It is wonderful.
Simple side dish but so very tasty. I make these at Thanksgiving also. You can add parm cheese, freshly grated if you choose, I choose not to. I like them this way, and I'm sticking to it!
These brownies for a crowd are from the Foster's Market Cookbook. It is the brownie recipe I turn to when I have to make many. They are rich and delicious. Can make with or without nuts. I obviously add nuts. I love nuts, all kinds types, shapes, sizes of nuts. Hairy or not, don't bother me none.

OK Brownies.. Preheat your oven to 325. Grease and flour your 17 x 2 x 1 inch pan. Sift together your cocoa, flour,and salt together in a bowl and set aside.

Cream together eggs,
butter, yes, 1 pound, melt it,
sugar, and vanilla
in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until well blended. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Do NOT overmix, my loved ones.
Fold in your walnuts(toast them first if you like) and your chocolate chips and stir to blend.
Spread that gorgeous batter
evenly into your pan.
Bake for 35 - 40 minutes till brownies are firm to the touchLove things
that are firm to the touch, oh yes, I do.
They will be slightly soft in the center when tested with a toothpick. remove from oven and cool for 30-40 minutes before cutting these bites of bliss.
Cut the size you like.
They are fantastic brownies for a crowd.
I was awarded 2 awards from Jenn from Bread plus Butter. I LOVE Jenn, she is like the epitome of cool. Check her blog out if you haven't yet. She has wonderful wonderful food, and her writing style is incredible. I feel honored she thought enough of me to pass these along to me. She bestowed me with both thisand this.
Thank you Jenn!! I am thrilled to pass these 2 awards along to

Denise, My SISTER of Keeper Worthy recipes. And no its not because her hubby is a cop and let me use his handcuffs, honestly its not.

Also Katy of Food For a Hungry Soul

Claudia of Journey of an Italian Cook

Rosie of Kitchens are Monkey Business

and Christina Kim of Deglaze Me.

These 5 ladies do indeed have lovely blogs and I love their blogs, and if you don't know them , I know you will love them too, go say hi.

Now, go play your own instrument with your significant other and COME together in harmony. C'mon you got the music in you!

Unstuffed Mushroom Side Dish

Delicious, simmple side dish, that tasted like stuffed mushrooms!

See Unstuffed Mushroom Side Dish on Key Ingredient.

Brownies For a Crowd

Moist fudgy brownies that yield lots, enough for a crowd!!

See Brownies For a Crowd on Key Ingredient.

71 comments:

  1. Oooh... An award! Thank you. What do I do with it??

    What's better than roses on your piano?

    Tulips on your ORGAN!!!

    HAHAHAHHAAHHHAHAHHAHHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I crack myself up sometimes.

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  2. I LOVE stuffed mushrooms, so I can't wait to try this! Both look wonderful!

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  3. The mushrooms look amazing as do the brownies. I'm in total PMS mode so I'm like "GIVE ME CHOCOLATE!"

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  4. love the mushrooms, congrats on the awards Rebecca

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  5. You're welcome! You deserve 'em. =) Those brownies shouldn't be called "brownies for a crowd", it should be called brownies for ME!! LOL.

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  6. I swear, I almost spit when you made the nut comment...I wasn't expecting that sly little remark in there...ha ha ha!!! The shrooms sound awesome and the brownies, well...can't go wrong with brownies- they look awesome!! YUMMY :)

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  7. I am crazy for mushrooms! These look amazing. Gotta try 'em!

    Oh my gosh, 8 eggs in the brownies! I have never used that many in a recipe. These look amazing as well!

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  8. those brownies look sooo, sooo good! i am super duper craving chocolate right now... i think i'm gonna eat my screen!

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  9. I read almost every single one of your posts, but I don't always leave comments. By the time I get here, you've already got like 96 comments!

    It takes a lot of talent to cook well and write well, and obviously you are lucky enough to have that talent. Rock on, girl!

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  10. Man,do you know how to propose me shoving things into my mouth, like these delish brownies, mushrooms and the thoughts of organs! I would like three brownies please...

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  11. Thanks so much for the comment on my blog. I adore your blog, I added you to my blog roll list! Super blog, great pics! We would get along so well!

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  12. Donna, you're so sweet, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

    I guess folks in the church arena wouldn't be so pleased with the act of masturbation... Isn't it better than walking in on him with another woman? Or with a man? Or with an animal? Catching him masturbating is totally benign, if not an invitation to join in, like you said!!

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  13. You are soo cute and sweet! Can we come live with you, we would never get any work done! WE would be talking shit the entire time!

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  14. Lol, I like the way you think Donna! Your food as always looks incredible, I will definitely be whipping up those mushrooms in the near future. Congrats on the awards, you deserve them!!

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  15. Two fantastic recipes. Thanks! I can definitely see these gracing my buffet at next family get-together.
    You are too much, my friend. You do crack me up!

    Deb

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  16. Your recipes, Donna, do indeed look Tasty! I really like the unstuffed mushrooms and see those on our Thanksgiving table as well. I'll be saving that one for sure. Brownies are always welcomed aren't they? They look just the way I like them!

    Thank you so much for the blog award! You are so very dear for thinking of me (you are dear when you are NOT thinking of me~geesh, it's not all about me!) What I'm saying here, is thank you!

    Donna, to the best of my ability, I try to live a humble life (how can one be humble and be on the internet, too, but there it is). I blog because it's fun and because I've had the great gift of meeting some wonderful friends who share a common interest. That's the thrill and the reward for me and it's more than I hoped for.

    Hugs, Dear Lady, for your kind heart.

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  17. Hey Donna! I like the mushroom bake it looks so divine. Of course chocolate is always good with a pound of butter right? Awesome!

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  18. Rosie stole my line!Now it would have been really funny if her last name was PALMer :)

    The brownies look killer! I made a small batch last week and ate about a third of the pan-stressing over graduation. Maybe I shoule wait till after Hermit Crab's party to make these to save my waistline?

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  19. I have been on a quest for the perfect brownie recipe, I'll have to try these!

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  20. I like to have new recipes to take to affairs. These certainly fit the bill.
    As always, enjoy your fun stories that go with the recipes.
    Sam

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  21. Mmmm, can't wait to try the mushrooms. They look fabulous, as do the brownies.

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  22. Another funny post cracking me up while I have breakfast...The mushrooms look great. I made something similar a long time ago where they are fried with butter and breadcrumbs. The brownies are to die for!!! They look perfect. Congrats on the award, you deserve them!

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  23. I love Foster's!! I used to go there all the time in school!

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  24. vern can't even pee without you helping him out unless he sit's down.

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  25. I like tulips and I dont care who plays what instrument as long as I get to play first violin!

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  26. THe mushrooms and brownies look sooo mouth-watering!

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  27. As always, your recipes looks faboulous and your text leaves me smiling!

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  28. The mushrooms sound excellent, the unstuffed concept is great! Big yum for the brownies!

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  29. Those mushrooms are a show stopper and your brownies looks so decadent!

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  30. I love your unstuffed mushrooms, such a great idea! Not sure if my comment earlier went through, blogger booted me out.
    Have a great day!

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  31. Donna, You know you can fold that Land o' Lakes butter box so the Indian lady has boobies, don't you.

    See here:

    http://www.kitchensaremonkeybusiness.com/2009/04/thanks-hairball.html

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  32. I love the idea of unstuffed mushrooms! And the brownies look delicious...must...stick..too..diet.

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  33. Hey Donna!

    I love the concept of your mushrooms! I am definitely taking these to a deck party on Saturday. AEWSOME! Thank you for sharing and congrats on your awards! You most definitely deserve them. Have a great week.

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  34. Wow, both the side dish and the brownies look AMAZING. I love the idea of an unstuffed mushroom type of dish, that's so clever! Great story, too. That poor, uptight church lady.

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  35. I'm literally just about drooling, looking at the mushrooms! I can't get my husband to eat them, but am half tempted to make it for myself--I could probably make a meal out of them :) The brownies look great, too!!!

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  36. Hey these shrooms are my favorite side dish, I make them, as well, but they never taste as good as when you make them..thnx for the award, big sis, and the support as usual..

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  37. this is one of those rare 'all-vegetarian' posts on your blog. I am a sucker for mushrooms so the first recipe is a keeper. And the brownies look gorgeous! I love the 'crust' at the top of my brownies too :)

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  38. You crack me up! The mushrooms look fantastic and so do the brownies...I may just be making them soon.

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  39. Two great recipes that will serve lots of people. I bet you keep the ladies at church laughing ;)

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  40. I think she might have been over reacting.

    Those mushrooms look AMAZING! Thanks for sharing. We'll be having some soon!
    ~ingrid

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  41. Donna!!
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.......:D
    You are too much!!!
    The mushrooms look delicious and of course I printed the recipe! I love mushrooms and I will make it for myself!!
    Donna,I love your blog!
    Have a great week!!!
    Suzie

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  42. The mushrooms look real yummy, and I'll have mine with Parmesan, please, you know how much I love the stuff. And brownies for a crowd - or just me! I can't be trusted with brownies when they are so rich and moist and fudgy!! Church lady-hilarious!!

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  43. These are both crowd pleasers. I especially love the mushrooms. Hope all is going well with the move. Have a wonderful day.

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  44. Both recipes look amazing. I would be hanging out near the mushrooms!

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  45. Lovin' the shrooms AND brownies AND all the organ playing goin' on! LOL you crack me up girl!

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  46. congrats on the awards!! totally deserved hahaha!! the mushrooms look GREAT-- love them!-- definitely want to try. and the brownies! YUM!

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  47. Oh my god, how did I miss this blog! You are so so funny and the photos amazing!

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  48. These are two great looking recipes! I love mushrooms and can't wait to try out that great looking side dish. Who doesn't love a good brownie too?!? I love your advice you gave your friend. Naughty girls... you were suppose to be discussing a church matter :)

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  49. Wow, that's what I call a batch of brownies. My favorite dessert.

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  50. Unstuffed 'shrooms would totally work right now. Great way to switch up the norm. Umm brownies can save anyone's day!

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  51. Those mushrooms look divine! I have one of those Foster's cookbooks too - I love the recipes!

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  52. I was just about to make a batch of brownies myself! Yours look delicious.

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  53. I cannot wait to try your mushroom recipe, it will definitely be happening here this week. YUM

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  54. Oh Donna! An award! From a fantastic blogger! Wow! AFter a tough weekend - I can safely say you made my day! And the mushrooms? Why have I never thought of that? My family will love this! I kind of have been in a brownie mood myself. Yours looks luscious. It's always so grand to come here.

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  55. Hit his "post comment" too early. Congratulations on the awards, Donna! You so deserve them. Nobody shares as you do! And I appreciate the smiles.

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  56. Those brwonies look great. But then...it's chocolate! Can't go wrong there!

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  57. I am not a huge fan of mushrooms, but I think I would like the mushroom dish, it looks very tasty!

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  58. hahahaha Donna... as always, your posts make me laugh! you have one lucky husband :) love the dish and the dessert... those brownies are making me hungry!

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  59. Those mushrooms look INCREDIBLE. I could eat them as a meal!

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  60. As always you never stop impressing me, so for these delicious dishes and more.
    You have an award at my blog waiting to be collected by you.
    As nominated by me, for a well deserving blog. :) xx

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  61. What great looking brownies Donna put on the coffee.

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  62. And once again you have me laughing my head off :)

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  63. You sure know how to pack a post!!! I'm going to spend the rest of my day full of meetings thinking of you mingling with the church ladies....

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  64. Congrats! I would love to try both those dishes and can see why you're requested to make them so often - yum!

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  65. Oh wow, a whole pound of butter? Those brownies look like they might be worth all that butter, though :)

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  66. Those mushrooms look incredible--the brownies too! Yum!

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  67. Love the idea of doing an "un-stuffed" mushroom!

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  68. How funny! I love that the woman was so horrified. Oy, what's the big deal?! Anyway, maybe she'll secretly take your advice. You never know! In the mean time, these mushrooms and brownies look absolutely fabulous!! Great job.

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  69. A yummy post.....I like the straight logical way of thinking that you have.

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