Personal challenge

I am in the midst of a big personal challenge.

In my office, the last birthday brings in treats for the next birthday (very kindergarten, really...) So, I had a co-worker bring in veggies for my birthday, because that's what I wanted... And Heather, who's birthday is on Saturday, has requested something good with chocolate...

(Besides the fact I have cut tons of things out of my diet - sugar, salt, dairy, wheat - I gave myself an additional challenge of not having any pizza or chocolate those rare times I do eat "off plan")

So, I decided to make one of my favourite recipes - "So you are the last one left to get married and have a baby Smores" from The Happy Baker. (I have made three recipes from this book and they were all fabulous). It's basically a graham cracker crumb base, melted marshmallow, chocolate chips, regular marshmallows, and a little extra graham cracker mix pushed down on top. This all gets baked together - and the marshmallows get all toasty and it's delicious!

So, this is what I made today! These are the first ingredients that are "off plan" that I've had in my kitchen! Crazy.

I'm proud of myself for keeping my kitchen "clean" for six months - and for not eating one of these squares I've baked! Now, I just need to put them away until Friday...