Brownies for Breakfast!

I do not normally eat brownies for breakfast but who can blame me.  I mean, if you made some wonderful brownies out of healthy, organic ingredients then I am sure you could validate it in your mind too. Last night I made Fudgy Wudgy Brownies from the Veganomicon cookbook that I got for Christmas.  I switched up the recipe by changing out the blueberry preserves with raspberry preserves because it just seemed like it would taste better.  When they came out of the oven, they smelled so good.  As placed the first fabulous morsel in my mouth, my taste buds jumped at the fantastic fudgy flavor.  The brownies had a rich taste and a dense, moist texture.  In the future, I’ll add a dash of cinnamon and drop the almond extract to make it even better.  The almond extract is just not to my taste.

I am excited to share my brownies at a vegetarian potluck put on by the Vegetarian Society of Richmond.  It is exciting to meet other people who are vegetarian/vegan so that I can learn more about this eating/life style.   I had hoped to find an event like this closer to home (Richmond is about a two hour drive), but there is not an organization like this in my local area.  So, it is worth a drive once a month to get inspired by other people who are on the same path.  

Another benefit of going to the event is all of the fabulous dishes I can try.  My hope is that I will be inspired to experiment with different types of vegan ingredients. The cool thing about a vegetarian/vegan potluck is that all of the ingredients in the dish are listed on a card next to the item.  Not only will you know how to make it, but you can trust that it is okay to eat.  As you can see from my previous post, trusting what you are eating is important for a vegan/vegetarian. 

After the potluck, a guest speaker (Tami Hulcher) will be sharing A Vegetarian Approach to Healthy Weight Loss. She has been featured on a show entitled Life Changers, so I am looking forward to hearing her speak and learning from her expertise.  One thing is for sure, I am confident that she would not approve of brownies for breakfast.