Do Blonds Really Have More Fun?

Welcome to my world of chocolate and all the wonderful things that you can bake with chocolate. It's hard to pick a favourite, and in my view, anything made with chocolate is a winner. Add to your list these wonderful, chewy Blondies, a paler version of a classic Brownie that is loaded with chocolate chips and roasted walnuts. Brownies are usually a popular choice on any menu, and Blondies are as delicious. Be assured that you will have as much fun eating these chocolate-loaded Blondies as you would eating any version of a Brownie.

Blondies were one of the many whole wheat goods that were offered by Crumbs Homemade at Brighton Market yesterday morning. My sister, Julie, and I teamed up to bake all the goods, and were on hand to offer the products to the Market's bustling holiday crowd. Menu items included whole wheat Coconut Bread, Classic Banana Bread, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies, Coffee Cake, Pumpkin Spice Bread, Zucchini Walnut Cake, Date Nut Squares, Oatmeal Raspberry Squares, Coconut Raisin Rock Cakes, and Cranberry White Chocolate Rock Cakes.

Rock Cakes are small but very dense mini cakes that are immensely popular with locals in Barbados. They are normally very hard to bite into, but children love to munch on them slowly and savour each sweet bite. The Crumbs Homemade version, although crunchy, is softer and more flavourful, and may require a name change because they would not be considered as hard as a "rock". Their consistency is more like a scone, and are great for breakfast, tea time, or just as a wholesome snack.