Mocha Brownies

So, a couple of days ago, Linda (from Huber) sent me an e-mail with this recipe for Mocha Brownies. She says she had some of them at a cat show, and couldn't stop eating them, so, of course, I had to try them out. Luckily, Nicole's birthday was today, so I brought them in to Tidewater to help celebrate!

Mocha Brownies

• 4 eggs beaten
• 1 C sugar
• 1 stick real butter
• 1 t vanilla
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 C flour
• 2 T instant espresso coffee ( more can be added)
• 1-16 oz can Hershey's syrup
1. Beat together butter and sugar till fluffy. Add eggs and mix well. Add salt and vanilla. Add flour and syrup and mix well. Pour into greased and floured 9x13 baking pan @ 350 for 20-25 min. Check at 20 min. Remove from oven and cool in pan.
   • 2 C powdered sugar
   • 1 stick real butter
   • 4 T Kahlua
2. Mix butter and sugar and then add Kahlua. Mix well and spread over cooled brownies. Put in fridge to cool.
   • 6 oz chocolate chips
   • 6 T real butter
3. Melt butter and chips in small saucepan over low heat. Stir until melted and spread over brownies. Keep in fridge for easier cutting. May also be frozen.
4. For mint brownies, delete espresso from brownie layer and replace Kahlua with creme de menthe.

They were super easy to make. I made the first and second layers last night (or early this morning), and stuck the pan in the refrigerator until I left for work this morning. I did the third layer at work, and put it in the refrigereator until Nicole got to work. They went over really well. I thought that they were a tad bit too sweet, but practically everyone else on the staff who tried them liked them.

Oppa Gangnam Style

Why do I only hear about these great things months after they happen? On Wednesday, one of the girls in band told me about this song, which I swear I hadn't heard before. I looked it up today, and I love it! This past Sunday, at the game, this song was played in the stadium, and several of the younger, more hip, band members were doing the dance that goes with it. I had no idea what they were doing, but they were fun to watch. I just have to share my newest fascination.

MDIFT 2012

Tonight, after work, Tom drove me to the Maryland Institute of Food Technologies Annual Supplier's Night. This year's show was really nice. It was at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, and it was so much better than the usual sterile hotel convention environment.
Tom came in, too, and he really enjoyed the museum atmosphere. He even wants to go back to see the museum!
Afterwards, I took a few photos of the view.

We don't usually see the Inner Harbor from this angle.

And of course, the famous Domino's Sugar sign. Overall, a very pleasant evening.

Ravens vs. Cowboys

What a crazy game we had against the Cowboys today. The very end was a nail-biter, with a failed two-point conversion, on-side kick, and failed field goal attempt which resulted in a Ravens win, 29-31.

It was, of course, our breast cancer awareness game, and the band wore pink ribbons and pink plumes.

For pregame, we performed Immigrant Song and Jump, and for our halftime show, a Queen Medley. We were joined by Josh Spiegel from 98 Rock. I, for one, was quite disappointed by the experience. I thought that he would be a little bit more active with the band, but I only saw him once during the game, right before halftime. I would also liked to have seen him address the band with some real feeling, not like he's just doing his job.

When I got home, I made dinner with some items I got from Tastefully Simple, the potato cheddar soup and the parmesan cheddar biscuits.

They were super easy to make, but I didn't think the flavor was as good as everyone raved. Don't get me wrong, we ate all of it, but I don't think I'd go out of my way to purchase either of them again.

Huber 60th Anniversary

Back in August, Huber reached a benchmark, the 60th anniversary of the first shipment out of the Havre de Grace plant. Today, we celebrated it. Current employees, retirees, and families were invited to join us for plant tours and demonstrations. Kathie, my boss, asked me to take part in the demonstrations, and I agreed to do it. Kathie did sand art, someone else made toothpaste, and I demonstrated carriers, anti-caking/free-flow, defoamers, and oil filtration.

It all went pretty well in my opinion. Time seemed to go pretty fast, and the people seemed to enjoy the demonstrations. There was even a railcar on display.

Frilly Crochet Scarf

Back on Saturday, Mel told me about a scarf she saw at a shop called Pizazz in downtown Havre de Grace. She said it was being sold for $18, and when she saw it, she thought, "Woo can make that." When I went to Wal-Mart on Sunday, I picked up some "yarn" and finished the scarf with one ball a few days ago.

Mel thought it should be a little longer than the three feet it ended up being, so I finished making it four feet long tonight, and gave it to Mel. She loved it, and wore it most of the night. She thinks I should make more, and sell them. Julia, another bartender at the Tidewater, even put an order in for the next one!

Spiegel Plays Triangle

Big news with the band, this Sunday we will have a guest performer. Spiegel, from Mickey, Amelia, and Spiegel on 98 Rock.

He plans on playing triangle, something he's new to. 98 Rock has been great supporters of the band, and we're really excited to have him perform with us.