{"id":1761,"date":"2013-07-17T00:05:39","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T04:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.167.168.176\/~phillips\/kerriansnotebook\/kerriansnotebook\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2025-03-14T19:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T23:43:18","slug":"visiting-detectives-becki-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/2013\/07\/visiting-detectives-becki-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Detectives &#8211; Becki Green"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">There are lots of great people in law enforcement and <em>Kerrian&#8217;s Notebook<\/em> is just the place for you to meet them in a friendly, non-threatening environment. We caught Becki Green in between cases and she even had time to share her fave brownie recipe with us. Sheila gives it a big thumbs-up as an easy recipe. I give the brownies a thumbs-up for taste. They went great with my coffee.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Meet Becki Green.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Thank You For Inviting Me, What Can I Bring?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u201cCharlie,\u201d I ask, \u201cis being a visiting detective anything like being a visiting professor? If I remember correctly from my college days, visiting professors give guest lectures and\u2014 Are you choking, Charlie? What? Not what you\u2019re looking for? Not at all? Then maybe I could\u2026uh\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Oh, hello everyone! I\u2019m Rebekkah Green, Vegetarian Detective. Please call me Becki. I assume you all know what a sweetie Charlie Kerrian is. Today he\u2019s been so kind as to invite me to guest here on his blog. Thank you, Charlie, and I\u2019m so pleased to meet you all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The timing of this invitation couldn\u2019t be more perfect because <em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">A Purse to Die For<\/em>\u2014the very first mystery novel in <a href=\"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/VisitingDetectivePursetoDieForFRONT_COVER.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1762\" title=\"VisitingDetectivePursetoDieForFRONT_COVER\" src=\"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/VisitingDetectivePursetoDieForFRONT_COVER-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/VisitingDetectivePursetoDieForFRONT_COVER-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/VisitingDetectivePursetoDieForFRONT_COVER-673x1024.jpg 673w, https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/VisitingDetectivePursetoDieForFRONT_COVER.jpg 1406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a>which I\u2019m the loyal sidekick\u2014is one year old this month. It\u2019s something I really want to celebrate with you! Because, you see, you\u2019ve already given me the very best present I could ask for: publisher Imajin Books confirmed that <em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">A Purse to Die For<\/em> is a best-seller. Thank you very, very much.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">So what can I bring to the party? Something I can share with you all in gratitude? I\u2019m thinking\u2026what\u2019s a party without food? How about I bring my famous 100% veggie Brownies?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u201cCharlie, don\u2019t worry, there\u2019s not a speck of broccoli in them. I was just joking. All desserts are vegetarian.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">There, a single lit candle on top of my virtual Brownies\u2026I\u2019m making a wish\u2026that I meet you again when you pop in sometime at <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vegetariandetective.blogspot.com\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">www.vegetariandetective.blogspot.com<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u2665 Becki<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1763\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1763\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/VisitingDetectivesBROWNIE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1763\" title=\"VisitingDetectivesBROWNIE\" src=\"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/VisitingDetectivesBROWNIE-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/VisitingDetectivesBROWNIE-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/VisitingDetectivesBROWNIE-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/VisitingDetectivesBROWNIE.jpg 1494w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Becki Green&#8217;s Brownies<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/VisitingDetectivePursetoDieForFRONT_COVER-197x300.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Visiting Detectives &#8211; Becki Green&#8217;s Brownies<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Dessert<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT15M\">15 mins<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT40M\">40 mins<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT55M\">55 mins<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">16<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Ingredients<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">1 cup butter<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">3 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">1\/2 cup cocoa<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">2-1\/2 cups sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">3 eggs<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">1 tbsp vanilla<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">1-1\/2 cups flour<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">3\/4 tsp salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">icing sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">melted butter for parchment paper<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Instructions<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Line a 9&#8243; X 13&#8243; baking pan with parchment paper, and brush with melted butter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Preheat oven to 350\u00ba F.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">In a large pot, on low heat, and watching carefully, melt together the butter and chocolate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Remove from heat, and stir in the cocoa and sugar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat until smooth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Fold in the flour and salt.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Fill the prepared pan, smooth the top, and bake for 40 min.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Cool, run a knife around the edges, flip over on a cutting board, turn out, and while the Brownies are upside-down, cut into 16 servings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Turn each brownie upside-right, and sift icing sugar on top.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">3.5.3251<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; 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