Hate and discord in our country are tearing us apart. It saddens me to listen to the news and hear everything that is going on.
I was hoping that a new set of officials in power would have a settling affect on our country, but it doesn’t look like that is happening any time soon. Why the transition of power has to be so dramatic, I do not understand. Everyone has an opinion on how things should be done, but this is stretching it a bit far.
Twitter and the social media should not be the main stream of getting information out of the White House. Momma Said, “It makes our officials sound like a bunch of children squabbling over a piece of candy.” I look at government now, and wonder how it survived over 200 years without Twitter. I believe social media will be the downfall of our country.
I so wish for quieter times. I miss getting hand written letters in the mail and neighbors actually talking to each other face to face. Texting and email are so cold and lack the warmth and feeling of just talking to someone. Mom was the talker, she never got tired of talking to people. I don’t think any of the social media sites could have kept up with her.
I do hope the officials in government will soon get their act together and start working for the betterment of our country. I get so sad when I listen to the news and it seems that nothing is being accomplished. I want our country to be great again and I don’t see it happening any time soon. Momma Said, “Let us have peace and harmony among us all.”
SLOW COOKER BROWNIE PUDDING
YIELD: 8-10 SERVINGS – TOTAL TIME: 2-3 HOURS
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 box Brownie Mix (approximately 18 ounces, get the 9×13 pan size)
- Eggs, water, and oil called for on the brownie mix box
- 1 package (about 3.9 ounces) instant chocolate or chocolate fudge pudding mix
- 2 cups milk (regular or nonfat)
- Ice cream or whipped cream for serving, optional
DIRECTIONS:
- Spray a 6-7 quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prepare brownie mix as directed on the back of the box. Pour into prepared slow cooker.
- Whisk pudding mix and milk in a medium sized bowl until smooth. Pour carefully over the brownie mix in the crock pot.
- Cover the crock pot with a paper towel and place the lid on top (to catch the condensation). Cook on high power 2-3 hours. It will probably take at least 2 1/2 hours, but start checking it after 2. Some of the pudding stays on the top and stays wet looking, so you cannot trust the toothpick test and it will stay somewhat jiggly until it’s done. Watch the edges – when they look somewhat dry and done, then the pudding is ready. Baking time will be different for every slow cooker, but after 3 hours on high it should be done. You don’t want to overcook it or the brownie (which is on the bottom) will be dry.
- Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
You can also make this with cake mix and any flavor pudding. You can make this with sugar-free cake mix and sugar-free pudding and it also worked!
