As much as I love food, people are always shocked to hear that I don't like sweets. I am probably the only person around who can actually resist chocolate. It's probably a blessing in disguise; if I consumed sweets the way I consume savory foods, things would not be good for my waistline. That being said, every so often I do get a hankering for a chocolate chip and walnut cookie from Balthazar Bakery or a cream filled eclair from Beard Papa. Either one of these quick treats is something of an occasion and not something I do very often.
It may be the cold air enveloping New York City or the fact that I had such a light dinner, but tonight I needed the sweet, a comforting treat to sate me. I'm in luck, even though I don't own a sweet tooth, I have a 9 year old son who does. What's a home with children without brownies in the house? I always have a couple of boxes of Trader Joe's Ready to Bake Brownies in the freezer. It's ingenious, premade brownie mix in a bakepan that you just stick in the oven for 25 minutes and presto! No eggs to crack, no bowls to wash, it's ridiculously simple. Enjoy your brownie with a cup of coffee and trashy reality TV. Heaven.
