Pumpkin bar recipe and vintage watercolor

First I want to give out the recipe for the pumpkin bars I
showed a picture of:

PUMPKIN BROWNIES

1-1/4c. whole wheat flower

1c. brown sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ginger

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/4 tsp. cloves

1 cup canned pumpkin puree

1/4 cup nonfat buttermilk

1/4 cup canola oil

2 large eggs, beaten

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1c. dark chocolate chips (I used semi sweet and that worked fine)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices in a large bowl. Add pumpkin puree, buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla extract to dry ingredients. Mix well. Fold in choco chips.

Spread into pan and bake on center rack for 30-40 min.

Makes 24 brownies, 123 cal. each

Next, I want to let you see a vintage watercolor, but not just any old watercolor! I did this watercolor of pansies when I was 13 years old. My mom had it all these years and sent it to me this week. So I framed it and added a bit of lace around the edges for fun.

Then I added a flower on top I made out of yellow chenille bumps.

It's pretty easy to do, just cut a small styrofoam ball in half and then stick the bumps into the foam. I sort of overlapped them. Then I added a coiled up piece of purple chenille stem for the center and green chenille bumps for leaves.

I thought it turned out pretty good, and added a bit of fun to the frame.


Hope you like! Bye for now!