Finding Comfort In Food

   A lot of food that is prepackaged and pre-made are usually very high in calories, and have far to much salt in them.  If someone wants true comfort food without having all of the extra preservatives in them, why don't they just make it themselves?  I like to make brownies from scratch because I can control what goes into them.  Any food that is made from scratch is better for you then what is pre-made in the store.  

   Food is something that can give you comfort in a time of sadness.  Such as when you get in a fight with someone you care about, you loose a beloved pet, or are just in a bad mood for no reason.  It is not good to just chow down on some 500 calorie dessert from the grocery store or bakery.   In my opinion it is better to make the food that you are eating because in the process you are burning a lot of calories if you put a lot of effort into it.  The gain of calories from the food will then not overweigh the time and effort that you just put into making the food. 

Here is one of my favorite brownie recipes that takes little time to make and taste amazing!! :)

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

2. In a large bowl, stir together the cocoa and baking soda. Add 1/3 cup vegetable oil and boiling water. Mix until well blended and thickened. Stir in the sugar, eggs, and remaining 1/3 cup oil. Finally, add the flour, vanilla and salt; mix just until all of the flour is absorbed. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.

3. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool before cutting into squares.

I got this recipe from allrecipes.com

There are a lot of great recipes on this website so I insist you go check it out!! (: 

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