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Lazy Sunday Brownie Sundaes

September 21, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

brownie, ice cream, butterscotch sauce

Sunday morning, rain is falling… That’s how it started, a slow, steady rain matching our downheartedย moods and providing comfort for those of us mourningย the ridiculousย Razorback loss. The rain turned to drizzle and endedย rather quickly, much like the game. The skiesย remained gray, the day cool. What’s moreย idyllic than a rainy, unhurriedย Sunday? We lazed around the house (is lazed a word?), had a late lunch with family, napped and read and read and napped. We watchedย the end of theย Cowboy game, which provedย to be theย unhappiest 2ย and 0ย season start ever.ย A bad football weekend calls for chocolate. To be specific, brownies. To be more specific, Lazy Sunday Brownie Sundaes.

But first, can we talk more about the weather?ย One thing I love about our house is the attic fan. With Sunday temperatures never climbing out of the 60s, we opened the doors and enjoyed the wonderful breeze circulating through the house.

front door open - fall breezes coming in

I wore a sweater all day โฃ

In the afternoon, I snapped a few pictures in the garden, thinking the still-blooming flowers will soon be gone. Last daylily of the year? Could be.

last daylily of the year?

And this monarch has been hanging out in the milkweed. I finally got a good picture.

Monarch in our backyard

Now about the lazy Sunday brownie sundaes…

I made Betty Crocker fudge brownies straight from a box because, to be honest, her brownies are pretty perfect. Betty’s good atย providing aย no fuss, football-mourning, chocolate fix.ย Topped with Yarnell’s homemade vanillaย and a drizzle of butterscotch topping, it’sย what a call a lazy sundae Sunday.ย 

Days like these, perfect.ย 

Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.

P.S. I discovered Yarnell’s recently (we still have no Blue Bell in these parts). Yarnell’s is made in Arkansas! Bonus.

[tweetthis]A #monarch sighting and ice cream for supper. Sometimes #Sundays are perfect that way. @monarchwatch @yarnells [/tweetthis]

Musical Pairing:
Maroon 5, Sunday Morning

Filed Under: Food & Recipes, Home, Life, Memories, Simple Pleasures Tagged With: lazy weekend, simple things

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Comments

  1. Debbie says

    September 21, 2015 at 7:55 am

    Give me dark chocolate brownies with toasted walnuts! My football mounting needs some serious therapy. Gorgeous photos. I’m making your rice pudding for THV Tuesday. Thx

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      September 21, 2015 at 5:16 pm

      Yum, I know your brownies would be the best! Thanks for promoting my rice pudding:))

  2. Dot says

    September 21, 2015 at 9:24 am

    Okay, now I have to bake brownies (I have the ice cream and drizzle). I’m not a huge football fan, but you’re my friend and I’ll share your pain and support your coping skills.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      September 21, 2015 at 5:17 pm

      I appreciate your efforts at solidarity!

  3. Gary Henderson says

    September 21, 2015 at 10:10 am

    You know what I’ve been meaning to try? Somehow infusing coffee into the brownie mix. I love the taste of coffee and chocolate. So if you ever get the urge to do that, let me know, and I’ll just copy your recipe. ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      September 21, 2015 at 5:18 pm

      That sounds wonderful. I’ll work on that.

  4. Barbara Tate says

    September 21, 2015 at 1:57 pm

    That looks delish! Since I don’t have brownie mix, or ice cream, or any kind of drizzle, I ate another piece of Staci and Donna’s birthday cake, Pineapple Sunshine Cake. It gets better & better as the days go by.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      September 21, 2015 at 5:19 pm

      Sounds good. Does it have Cool Whip in it?

  5. Dorothy Johnson says

    September 22, 2015 at 10:38 am

    I was sad about the hogs, too. My favorite brownies are Ghirardelli Triple Fudge, and I grew up on Yarnell’s Ice Cream. We always had a half gallon of Vanilla in our freezer.

  6. Edwina says

    September 22, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    I’m waiting for blue bell, it will happen…..


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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