Today is my two year blogoversary. Can you believe it has been two years? So since it is my blogoversary we are gonna celebrate! I want to thank all of you for being so awesome and helping make my blog what it is today. Since I can’t have an actual party with you all, we are going to have a virtual party that is going to last the whole week. So if I could have you all over for an actual party I would serve you a great spread of desserts. Again, since we have to do this whole party thing virtually you will just have to enjoy pictures with the recipe of the sweets I’d share. Not quite as good as having the actual treats but pretty darn close. So all week will be sweet treats. And what would a party be with out gifts? So each day this week I will be giving something away. The thing is you only have the one day to enter for each prize and the prize will change for each day.
So for today’s prize, I have a great prize package from Yoplait and MyBlogSpark. The “Simply your Life “prize pack includes a coupon for a free sample of Yoplait’s new Simply… Go-Gurt as well as a pocket Etch a Sketch, weekly planner and a seat back organizer. All great stuff to help keep the kiddos happy in the car as you travel around to where ever you need to go and help you keep track of all those place you need to be.
I am so excited about Yoplait’s new Simply… Go-Gurt. It is made from simple ingredients moms look for and contains no high fructose corn syrup or artificial colors or flavors. Each convenient portable yogurt tube contains a good source of calcium and vitamin D. Simply stated, Simply… Go-Gurt is a good-for-you, low fat yogurt snack that you can feel good about giving to your kids. My kids love Go-Gurt and I am so glad they now have this version that doesn’t have the high fructose corn syrup or artificial colors or flavor.
Now not only am I giving away this gift pack, but the first 30 of you to click on the micro site link right below this text will get a free sample of Simply…Go-Gurt. After that, the rest of you can print off a $1.10 off coupon to use to get a package to try. So actually for today every one of you will get something. Such a great way to start a party!
You have until tonight at 10 pm MST to enter to win the “Simply You Life” gift pack. Then I will announce the winner tomorrow and notify them by email. To enter, I am making it simple. Just leave a comment on today’s post.
Now for today’s sweet treat. It’s Brownies for a Crowd. This recipe comes from a lady that lives in my area and is well known for her brownies, sweet rolls, and dinner rolls. And lucky for you and me, I have her brownie recipe. Now the recipe makes a whole sheet pan of brownies, but if you don’t have a crowd to make these for I am sure it would work just fine to half the recipe and put it in a 9×13 pan. The other thing that is different about this recipe is you make a normal chocolate frosting but you put it on the brownies while it is still hot and the frosting melts into a nice glaze type topping on these fudgy brownies. Can you say chocolaty delicious? YUM!
Brownies for a Crowd
- 8 eggs
- 2 tsp. salt
- 2 cups of butter , melted (yes that is right 2 cups – remember these are for a crowd)
- 1 1/2 cups Hershey’s cocoa (that is what her recipe says and that is what I used)
- 4 cups sugar
- 4 tsp. vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- Beat eggs with a mixer in a large bowl. Then add sugar, salt, vanilla and beat for 1 minute.
- Add melted butter and blend. In another bowl, mix flour and cocoa with a whisk until well blended,
- Add flour mixture to egg mixture and mix until well combined.
- Spread onto a greased jelly roll pan (12 x 17) and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes and spread with frosting.
Frosting
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- milk
Blend powdered sugar, butter, and cocoa along with enough milk to make the frosting a spreadable consistency. Spread over the brownies after they had cooled for 15 minutes. Keep spreading as the frosting melts making it nice and even on the brownies. Allow brownies to continue to cool. Makes 30 good sized brownies.
I just took it out of the oven and it is fantastic!! I hope I can keep my husband and grandson out of them so I can make these little things!
I found your site through a google search for a brownie recipe to fit into a 17 x 12 pan. Your’s was the only one that actually HAD the recipe. Thank you so much. Later this week, I would like to share on my blog as I will be making something Halloweenie out of these brownies. Would that be okay with you? I sure hope so! Please let me know. Thanks. Kalamity Kelli
I made these and shipped to my Marine son stationed in Afghanistan. I cut into big bars so they wouldn’t dry out, wrapped each bar in wax paper, and sealed in glad storage containers. He just got them yesterday and his whole crew loved them! Im sharing with my Marine families!
You sure know how to torture us diabetic types with a pi of that glorious brownie. Ah, nothing but a distant memory!
TJ
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I feel for you TJ, My husband is a recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic, and unfortunately was born with a “sweet tooth”, so avoiding things as delectable (& sweet) as these brownies has been really hard on him, so I know how you must feel
Sue Ellen
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I’m diabetic to, but have recently discovered a great sugar replacement that comes from a plant called Steevia. It’s unlike the other artificial ones like Sucralose, Splendor etc., that are actually derived from chemicals. This is about as natural as it gets, and tastes great. It sure kills the sugar cravings for me. It’s a bit tough to find still, but better supermarkets will have it.
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I’ve made these a couple of times now. They’re great! Except the last time I made them. For a fireside. And forgot to actually put the 2 cups of butter IN the batter. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with them–they tasted okay, just different–until I went to make the glaze and opened the microwave…there was the butter! Ha ha. I glazed them anyway and the next morning, the glaze wouldn’t stick to the brownies. Argh! Couldn’t take that to the fireside, so I traded family for some mixes for the fireside and we ended up enjoying the “ruined” batch SO much that evening. They were like fudge and so good with ice cream!
also: the glaze stuck fine by that night. ha ha!
I made your brownie recipe for a friend’s birthday. They were wonderful…fudgy and chewy!!! They were a hit!!!
wow looking great but what a co incidence i has been using same recipe for last 1 year, but my recipe is half,check out at my blog.I know no other brownie can compete these
Happy Blogoversary!
Love your blog. Feliz 2 years to you!
I have just recently discovered your blog and I love it! Thanks for sharing all the great recipes.
Happy Blogaversary! I am so glad that you have decided to spend your time blogging and sharing these wonderful recipes. I visit your site and try new things from it all the time. Thank you!
Love to find new products for my kids that are healthy!
I love, love, love your blog! Everything I have made has been delicious! The brownies will be next on the list. Thanks for all the yummy recipes!
Happy Blogaversary! I love your site and I will be making those brownies soon.
Love your site – we have tried several great recipes. Thanks!
Thanks for all the yummy recipes. I love trying them!!
Your website is the first one I check everyday. Thanks for always making such amazing food and sharing the recipes with all of us!
Hey Laura, I discovered your blogspot from the South Valley Journal and now I have been trying a new receipe everyday!! It has been so fun, and you have got me excited about cooking again. I can’t wait everyday to see what you have posted. Today, I was suprised to see that I have the same Brownie receipe that you do!! Can’t wait to try the frosting on them. I got everybody at my worked hooked on your blog!
Hi There!
This is the first time I have been to your blog and I love it! I can’t wait to try the brownies along with many of your other delicious soundy recipes! I wanted to be sure to enter into your contest.
Thank you for the wonderful site!
Rianne
Happy blogaversary! My kids sure would love that prize pack, especially with summer coming!
Ahhh, two cups of butter. Those must be delicious! How many is a crowd again? Thanks for sharing such yummy recipes!
I LOVE GO-GURTS. Happy Blogaversary!
Happy Blogaversary! Your site was one of the first I made a “favorite” and come back to it often. Your Chicken Tortilla Soup is a favorite at our house. Thank you!
Thanks for all the yummy recipes. Can’t wait to try the brownies!
Thanks for the great recipes–I have used lots of them!
Thanks so much for having such a great site!!
These brownies look sooooooo good, I can’t wait for an excuse to cook them. Happy Blogaversary! I so enjoy your blogs, they give me good ideas about something new for dinner!
My sister in law and I love to follow your blog. We have had some of your yummy recipes for our once a month card swap. I am making the over the top brownies for my friend’s birthday tomorrow. Thanks for sharing your yummy food recipes.
Happy Blogiverary! And thanks for the recipe–this will come in handy for potlucks!
Wow! Those look amazing. Love your website. I have made tons of stuff from here. I hope to make these brownies before my due date in two weeks!
Congratulations on the two years! We all benefit from your blog–thanks!
Happy Blogaversary! Yummy looking brownie recipe! Thank You!
Happy Blogaversary! I enjoy your blog and have tried many of your recipes. I would love to win a prize.
Thanks for the blog. It is so much fun! Congrats on two years!
Congrats on your blogaversary, and thanks for the brownie
just love parties and goodies to eat!
I am so glad that I found your blog! I love all of your recipes. Thank you so much for bloging and hurray for having a party!
Hurray for a party!
Happy Blogoversary, Laura! I enjoy reading your blog so much … such great recipes and so many have become my family’s favorites. Thank you!
Happy Blogoversary! Thanks so much for the great recipes! Your blog has saved me many a day when I’m stumped for “what to make for dinner”.
Happy Anniversary!!! I just found your blog yesterday and I’ve already got several of your recipes on my menu this week. We tried the banana cream pie last night and it was wonderful. Tonight we are trying the Costa Vida Chicken and I’m definitely trying these brownies as my DH is a huge brownie guy. Thank you for the chance to win this great prize and I wish you many many more blog anniversaries!
I may be a go gurt aholic, so your post made my day!
Thanks for the great brownie recipe, I absolutely love your blog!!!
Just found your site a little bit ago. Thank you. It helps keep me motivated to keep cooking and not eat out. It saves us money! I love the search tool also. I hate making pork chops because they never turn out. I put pork chops in your search and decided to try the crock pot recipe and they were awesome. Thanks again. You are awesome. Happy Blogoversary!
Congrats on your blogoversary! Wow that means I have been following your blog over a year because i remember your first blogoversary! The brownies look delish!
Happy Blogoversary! Keep the recipes coming. Your site is wonderful.
I would love to win. I really enjoy your site.
Hi!
Congrats on your anniversary! How AWESOME! Oh, those brownies, I will dream about them tonight, for sure… oh, oh… . Thanks for sharing.
Cheers!
Petra
Congrats on 2 years!! Your recipies are great-simple and yummy
need to make my life more simple! Happy Blogoversary!
Congrats on 2 years! Love your recipes, especially your quick dinners…
what a nice giveaway!
Brownies plus frosting equals DELICIOUSNESS!!!!!!!
Happy Blogiversary! Thanks for the many great recipes, including this yummy brownie one!!
Happy Blogoversary! I needed a dessert to feed a crowd tomorrow night, and these brownies will be perfect! Thanks for the recipes!
Congrats on 2 Years!!!
i just found you weeks ago, but already i love what i get from you via email updates…your blog is great!
Happy Blogoversary!! I LOVE your blog! Those brownies look delicious!
Congrats on the anniversary! I LOVE your blog and have only been with you a few weeks and already used so many recipes/ideas. THANK YOU!
Happy Blogoversary! Great give a way! I’m enjoying your blog.
Happy Blogoversary!
YAY!!! Happy Blogoversary! We’d love to try the new yogurt! Sounds delicious!
My kids would love to try this yogurt!!
I love your ideas and recipes! Yum! The prize package looks really neat!
Congrats on two years! And thanks for the chance to win.
those brownies do look great…and I wouldn’t mind cooking myself a whole sheet pan right now, to share with others, of course…
Love your blog! I get such great recipes from you!
Happy Blogoversary! Thank you for so many great recipes. =)
I just want to say I happened by your website by accident and now I’m hooked! I have to look everyday to see the latest blog/recipe. I have tried MANY of your recipes and each one turns out perfect. Thank you so much!!!
Looks so good! My kids love go-gurts!
Yummy Brownies!
Awesome! I need to make brownies for a church function tomorrow. . .I’m excited to try this recipe.
Yum-O
YUMMY! Both the brownies and the go-gurt!!!
Happy Blogversary!! GREAT giveaway to celebrate! Our family loves go-gurts and since our son has a sensitivity to red 40, the “simply” ones have been a lifesaver!
Your brownies look tasty. Thank you for all of your wonderful recipes. Your blog is like having access to a family recipe box – with all of the best, favorite recipes.
Happy Blogoversary! Thanks for your awesome blog. I use almost every recipe you post. Love them!
Yay desserts all week! Happy Blogoversary!
congrats on the blogaversary!!!…brownies YUMMM thanks for posting the recipe
My kids LOVE Go-Gurt! “Go-gurt” was one of my two-year-old’s first words. She eats a Go-gurt every night before going to bed. Thanks for the coupon. Love your blog! Congratulations on the Blogoversary!
Congratulations on 2 great years of lip smacking recipes.
Brownies sound great!! Thanks for all of your hard work! Happy Blogoversary!
Happy Blogoversary! I’m going to try the awesome steak marinade this week. Thanks for all the great recipes!
Happy Blogoversary!!
YUMMY Brownies! and Happy Blogoversary.
Congratulations on your blogiversary! I love your blog!
I love your blog. It’s the first one I go to for recipes! Very down to earth, mom friendly recipes.
I love, love, love your blog. it’s my “go to” site for easy delicious recipes!
Happy Blogaversary! Thanks for the recipe. I am suppose to bring brownies for a church function this week. You’re a life saver…once again!
Congrats on two years!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog and can’t wait to check everyday for something new
Congrats on two years. Keep up the good work! These brownies look fantastic.
Happy blogoversary!!
This is my favorite blog; one of the ONLY ones that I allow to email me
. In fact, I can’t wait till the next recipe comes to me in my inbox. I have referred so many people here, because I think they will be so excited to have some new down-to-earth recipes at their fingertips too! Keep up the good work and Happy Blogoversary~ Lee A.
Yummy! And congratulations!
Congrats on your 2nd year! I love your blog! Brownies look amazing! I wish I had a reason to make them.
Happy Blogiversary! I have followed your blog for quite some time! Our families have similar tastes – we have loved many of your recipes. Thanks!
Congrats! Yummy, yummy, yummy! Can’t wait for the rest of the week!
Love the recipes on your site those brownies look heavenly!
Happy Blogoversary, Laura!!
I love this blog! Great recipes.
I have always wanted a brownie recipe i didnt make out of a box! This one looks easy and delicious! I will be trying this sometime this week for sure! Thank you so much for all your recipes! We eat from your website at least twice a week!
Congrats and here’s to many more years!
Happy Blogoversary! I am fairly new to the blog and want you to know that, because of your blog, I feel excited to cook for my family with your recipies. I’m no longer cooking the same old thing and I don’t get overwhelmed with your instructions. My kids have enjoyed what I’ve made and I leave meals feeling good. Thank you.
Congrats!
Congrats! I’m excited to try the brownie recipe… I love baking in my jelly roll pans and I’m always looking for great recipes. And thanks for the chance to win ur fun giveaway! <3
Thank you for sharing your great recipes! Happy #2.
Yummy, those brownies look wonderful! Happy blogoversary!
I am new to your blog but have tried most of your recipes and love everyone……….would like to see healthier recipes once in a while due to health issues…..i only ask this because you have wonderful recipes….thank you so much
Happy Blogiversary!!! Thank you for all your yummy recipes!
This recipe sounds delicious! can’t wait to try them.
Love your site! Use the recipes all the time!
Happy Blogiversary
Happy 2nd Anniversary. I love your blog and all of the recipes I’ve tried!
Congratulations on 2 years. Great blog. I’ve really enjoyed it.
Happy Blogoversary!! I love your recipes, they make me feel like I can cook
!
I’d love to win, but I think I would love one of those brownies even better – yum!
I recently discovered your blog, and now I am addicted! Great recipes! I’m not sure how to enter the giveaway though?
Happy Blogiversary Laura! It sounds like it’s going to be a fun week!
Happy Blogoversary! Brownies are the ultimate treat! Thanks!
Happy Blogoversary!! Brownies are my absolute FAVE…don’t make them that often cause I tend to eat the whole pan!! Would LOVE to win these cool treats! Thanks!
Hi Laura! Happy Blogoversary!!!!!!!!!!!! Love your recipes I’ve made so many , my husband & I have loved everyone ! I’m going to make the brownies ,but, I’m going to half [it's only the 2 of us.]Tahnk you for sharing !!!
Congratulations!!
I have been a follower for almost the entire time. I love your recipes !
Have a great day, and I can’t wait to see what else you post this week!
Happy Blogoversary! My kids love Go-Gurts frozen!
I never met a brownie I didn’t like! Thanks for the offer, sounds like it’ll be a fun week!
Happy Blogoversary! Gonna have to try those brownies…yum!
Those brownies do look delicious! I sure enjoy your recipes! Happy Blogoversary!!
Happy Blogoversary! I have been reading your blog for about 4 months now and have enjoyed every recipe I have tried. I even share them with my family and friends!
Happy Blogoversary! Love your recipes! Thanks for sharing!
MMMmmmmm brownies. Thanks, I need to make something for a crowd on Friday, so this will be it!
Those brownies look yummy…and I’m always looking for good brownie recipes! Happy Blogoversary!
Love your site! Brownies..who doesn’t love them?!
Happy blogiversary!
Happy Blogoversary!!!