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When your pregnant friend says she wants a recipe - - you have to give it to her! Wouldn't want to take away from the cravings being met! Here you go, E....

Mint Brownies

1 c. butter

1/2 c. cocoa powder

2 tablespoons honey

4 eggs

2 c. sugar

1 3/4 c. flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

Melt butter and mix in cocoa. Let cool. Add honey, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix together. Pour batter into a greased 9x13 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Let cool.

Mint Icing

5 tablespoons butter

A dash of salt

3 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

2 1/3 c. powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon mint extract

Soften butter. Add salt, corn syrup, and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and fluffy. Add mint extract. Mix. Add milk gradually until the consistency is a little thinner than cake frosting.

After the brownies have cooled spread mint icing over brownies. Place brownies in the freezer for a little bit so the icing stiffens. Remove from freezer and add a layer of chocolate icing over the top.

Chocolate Frosting

1/2 c. butter

2/3 c. cocoa powder

3 c. powdered sugar

1/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Soften butter and combine all ingredients with mixer.

*A fun thing... you can add a junior mint or fresh mint leaf on the top of the brownies!

Mother's Day

Pasta for my mama...

My mom LOVES lemon (she will eat a wedge completely plain!) so I made this for her on Mother's Day.

Shrimp Asparagus Pasta

Serves 4

2 tablespoons veggie oil

3 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 pound fresh asparagus, cut in 1" pieces

1 lb. cooked shrimp, cleaned and deveined

Juice and zest of 1 lemon

1 cup chicken broth

1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger

1 tsp. cornstarch

8 oz. cooked spaghetti

In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and asparagus, saute for 2 minutes. Add shrimp and saute 2 minutes.

In a small bowl combine chicken broth, lemon juice and zest, ginger, and cornstarch. Add to skillet. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Toss with spaghetti.

*Lemon slices to garnish.