I'm a Crochet Instructor!

Well, it's official! I'm a Crochet Instructor at Valdosta Technical College. I applied to teach knitting or crocheting for their Adult Education program some time ago and I finally got selected to teach for the summer and fall semesters this year.



It's great to see my name in print!



I am so excited and have been looking forward to this for a very long time. To be able to teach a subject you love and get paid for it is a dream come true!


And to celebrate, let's whip up some brownies made with honey:



Honey Bee Brownies

10 oz. unsweetened chocolate
6 eggs
3 cups (2 lbs., 4 oz.) honey
1/4 cup vanilla extract
3 cups (14 oz.) biscuit mix
2-3/4 cups (12 oz.) pecans, chopped

Melt chocolate; cool slightly. Beat eggs; beat in chocolate, honey and vanilla. Thoroughly beat in biscuit mix. Stir in pecans. Pour into greased 12"x20"x2" baking pan; bake at 350°F until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool completely. Spread with Chocolate Frosting, if desired; let set up. Cut into 48 (2"x2-1/2") pieces.

Honey Chocolate Frosting

1/2 cup boiling water
1-1/2 lbs. powdered sugar
5 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/4 cup (3 oz.) honey
1/2 Tablespoon vanilla extract

Gradually beat boiling water into powdered sugar. Beat in melted chocolate, honey and vanilla. Thin frosting with 1-2 Tablespoons of boiling water, if necessary.

ALTERNATIVE:

Instead of the frosting, top your brownie with a generous scoop of Haagen-Dazs ice cream since Haagen-Dazs loves honey bees.

ENJOY, AND REMEMBER TO THANK YOUR HONEY BEES!