Song: "So Long, Farewell" from "The Sound of Music"
When you work for a company, sometimes you think you'll be there for a long time. You might even love the company you're working for so much that you think you'll be there forever.
At the company I used to work for, someone that had been working with me ever since I arrived there ended up being offered a position that she had wanted for a long time. And so, it was time for her to leave us and move on.
Because I worked beside her and talked to her often, she was one of the individuals that I was closer too in the office. I'll admit that it was sad to see her go. When she left, my boss took us all out to lunch, and we even gave her parting gifts. One thing I decided to do was bake something since I always love the opportunity to bake (and I probably mentioned this earlier on in my blog).
Because everyone loves brownies, and they're super easy to make, I decided to make them for her last day. But I didn't want to just bring in ordinary plain brownies.
Instead of sprinkling dark chocolate chips on top of the batter like my mom usually does, I decided to stir the chocolate chips into the batter so they would be blended into the brownies. I'll admit that a couple of them stuck to the bottom of the pan, but other than that, the recipe turned out great! I also decided to use white chocolate chips instead of the dark chocolate chips for once.
The brownies ended up being delicious, and everyone enjoyed them. All of us took multiple trips to get seconds of them at the office, and the few I left behind at my house for my family sat there for only two days.
Since this recipe isn't made from scratch, it's very simple. I've posted it below:
Simple Brownies with White Chocolate Chips
What you'll need:
- 1 box of your favorite brownie mix (I used the Milk Chocolate brownies by Duncan Hines)
- Any additional ingredients your brownie mix requires (such as eggs)
- A couple handfuls of white chocolate chips
Instructions:
1. Follow the instructions for the brownie mix, and preheat the oven to the right temperature! Certain brownie mixes might differ from others.
2. Once you finish combining the ingredients for the brownie batter, stir in the white chocolate chips.
3. Bake the brownies until you're sure that they're completely done. I'm only saying this because my oven sometimes has a mind of it's own. Usually I have to bake anything in there for a longer period of time.
Because these brownies went quickly, and they were made to celebrate someone's last day with us, I thought it would be appropriate to pair them with the song "So Long, Farewell" from "The Sound of Music." I'll admit that I never watched the full musical of "The Sound of Music" but from what I hear, it's phenomenal. When ABC put on the musical, I was fortunate to catch the second half of it. I was very impressed-especially because I'm a fan of Carrie Underwood.
Anyway, when the children perform this song earlier on in the musical, it's very adorable. I will admit that the reprise of it at the end is a bit sad, but it is nice to see the cast performing the song before they make their escape. Here is the famous clip of the children performing "So Long, Farewell."
*All rights to this song go to "The Sound of Music."
Anyway, when the children perform this song earlier on in the musical, it's very adorable. I will admit that the reprise of it at the end is a bit sad, but it is nice to see the cast performing the song before they make their escape. Here is the famous clip of the children performing "So Long, Farewell."
*All rights to this song go to "The Sound of Music."
