so here's the situation:

we can't drink our water without boiling it,
or wash our hands or our dishes in the sink.

we're waiting on the "storm of the century,"
and with our food budget being what it is this week,
i went out and bought:

celery
carrots
two lemons
two limes
apple cider
lettuce
parsley
and a whole chicken

with what we have in the house already
we can make
in the next two to three days:

lentil soup
roast chicken
chicken soup with barley
garam masala and rice
pasta with tomato sauce
four loaves of bread
salad for a couple of nights
pancakes
hot chocolate
lots of popcorn
lots of cinnamon toast
lots of tea
and
(and this is where you come in...)
brownies.

would you all point me in the direction of your go-to brownie recipe?

the kids will thank you.
(as do i.)

in advance,
my appreciation.

now off to boil some more water.

more soon.
xo,
tt