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The Brownies and other Tales by Juliana Horatia Ewing

George Bell & Sons

London

1910

An Idyll of the Wood

Artist : Alice B. Woodward

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Henry Matthew Brock (1875-1960), ''Jackanapes and Other Tales'' by Juliana Horatia Ewing, 1923 Source

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MASTER FRITZ by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing. London/New York: E. & J.B. Young, c.1883) Illustrated by R. Andre.

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National Brownie Day

Indulge in a rich, chocolatey dessert, whether a mixed selection from the bakery, a tray bake rustled up at home or a brownie gathering with friends.

Brownies: that rich, decadent, purely hedonistic blend of cake and cookie that feels amazing in the mouth and leaves the taste buds craving more.

While the classic brownie still reigns supreme, now there are what seems like a million different derivations of how to make these delicious treats, but there’s one thing they all have in common. Levels of chocolate so thick and rich they should be illegal!

In fact, brownies are so popular that they can be found served as the foundation for sundaes, chopped up in milkshakes, or even made into a version of breakfast cereal.

National Brownie Day is the perfect chance to get in and indulge in all that decadent goodness that might be avoided the rest of the year. It’s an ideal opportunity to go into some serious brownie overload–and not even feel bad about it. Because it’s National Brownie Day!

History of National Brownie Day

The first brownies ever made set the bar for the grand indulgence that was to follow. Created for a ladies’ fair luncheon in the late 1800’s, the first variety of these was found bedecked in an apricot glaze and inundated with delicious walnuts. To this day the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago serves the same recipe as that served to these ladies well over a hundred years ago.

National Brownie Day was established by the millions of fans of this chocolatey-cakey treat, and the recipes that have cropped up over the years have been legion. From Chocolate Mint brownies to those made with rich swirls of caramel, the variations of brownies are limited only by the extent of the imagination.

National Brownie Day Timeline

1870s

The Brownies and Other Tales book is published 

Juliana Horatia Ewing tells stories of children who discover they can be helpers, and this forms part of the foundation of what will eventually be a large wing of the Girl Scouts.

1893

Brownies are created 

Brownies are created as a special treat for the Chicago World’s Fair, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Bertha Palmer of Palmer House Hotel requests that pastry chef Joseph Sehl come up with something new.

1896

First Brownie recipe is published 

The Boston Cooking School Cookbook publishes the first recipe for brownies as they are known today.

1914

Brownie Program is created for girls 

This organization for girls from 7-10 years old, formed in England by Lord Baden-Powell in England, is originally called Rosebuds but the girls wanted to change their name to “Brownies”.

How to Celebrate National Brownie Day

It doesn’t certainly require a lot of work to find ways to celebrate and enjoy National Brownie Day! Eating brownies, baking brownies and sharing brownies with others can all be incorporated into honoring and paying heed to this day. Try out some of these ideas to get started:

Eat a Brownie (or Two!)

Obviously, one of the best ways to celebrate National Brownie Day is to hunker down over a big ol’ piece of brownie and indulge in this favorite treat. Whether it’s easier to buy a boxed mix or swing into the local bakery, don’t let National Brownie Day go by without getting a mouthful of rich cakey chocolate.

Try Baking Brownies

Maybe one of the reasons brownies are so popular is that they are quick and easy to make. Along the same lines of cake, but without the need for a fork or plate, brownies are even easier to make than cookies because they don’t have to be individually placed on the pan.

Also, the fact that delicious brownie mixes can be found at grocery stores and supermarkets, makes it just that much simpler! Add in some goodies such as nuts, candies or frosting, and a basic brownie mix can become so much more.

Whether making them from scratch or embellishing a boxed mix, baking brownies at home is a fun event that can usually be accomplished in less than an hour. That just leaves more time for eating them!

Explore Unique Brownie Flavors

For some, the classic brownie recipe is perfect and doesn’t need to be changed at all. For others, it’s a blank canvas upon which to create all kinds of spectacular flavors and complimentary concoctions. For the purists, that’s understandable–if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it, right?

But for those who won’t be satisfied with something basic, try out these unique ways to take brownie baking (and eating!) to a whole new level:

Nutter Butter Truffle Brownies. Easy when using a regular boxed brownie mix, this idea makes a yummy layer with cream cheese and nutter butter cookies, then tops it with a layer of peanut-buttery chocolate.

Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies. Imagine a base of brownies topped with a thick layer of cheesecake with fresh raspberries baked in. But don’t just imagine them, go ahead and bake them–and then eat them!

Zucchini Butterfinger Brownies. Looking for ways to make brownies healthy but still gooey and delicious? Use zucchini as a base! Topped with crushed butterfinger candy bars, they’re a delicious and more nutritious departure from the standard.

Cookie Stuffed Brownies. Super indulgent, these are brownies that contain other delicious treats that are baked right in! They contain a layer of chocolate chip cookie dough, then a layer of store bought cookies (Double Stuf Oreos, Nutter Butters or Milanos work great) and finally a layer of brownie batter mixture poured over the top. It’s like a cookie-brownie extravaganza!

Share Some Brownies with Friends

Since they’re baked in giant pans and then cut into smaller pieces, brownies are an ideal treat that can be shared with friends and loved ones! Head over to the neighbors to make a brownie delivery, or drop some off at the kids’ classroom to make the teacher’s day.

Bringing in a tray of brownies to your workplace is sure to earn some “brownie points” with those co-workers, and maybe even sweeten up the boss enough to get a raise. Well, perhaps not, but recognition of that generosity might still go far.

Host a Brownie Gathering

Even better, host a party at home or at work that is brownie-themed in nature. With all the varieties in taste out there, you’re certain to have a great collection of treats to indulge in, just be sure to stock up on the milk, as nothing goes with a rich chocolatey dessert like a glass of wholesome milk. National Brownie Day, another great excuse to overload on chocolate!

National Brownie Day FAQs

How to make brownies?

Brownies are an easy to treat made by mixing flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, eggs, butter or oil, and vanilla extract. Mix ingredients together, place in a large pan and bake.

Are brownies gluten free?

While standard recipes for brownies typically include wheat flour, which contains gluten, some special brownies can be made with alternative flours.

Do brownies have dairy?

Brownies can easily be made without dairy, and many boxed mixes only rely on oil and eggs for their liquid content.

Can brownies be made without eggs?

For those who want to make brownies without eggs, it is possible to use either a commercial vegan egg substitute, or ¼ cup of yogurt, mashed bananas, applesauce, tofu or buttermilk.

Can brownies be frozen?

Sure! Like many other baked goods, brownies can be frozen. They work best when sliced and then frozen in layers with baking paper in between.

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The night is dark, and yet it is not quite: Those stars are hid that other orbs may shine; Twin stars, whose rays illuminate the night, And cheer her gloom, but only deepen mine; For these fair stars are not what they do seem, But vanish'd eyes remember'd in a dream. The night is dark, and yet it brings no rest; Those eager eyes gaze on and banish sleep; Though flaming Mars has lower'd his crimson crest, And weary Venus pales into the deep, These two with tender shining mock my woe From out the distant heaven of long ago. The night is dark, and yet how bright they gleam! Oh! empty vision of a vanish'd light! Sweet eyes! must you for ever be a dream Deep in my heart, and distant from my sight? For could you shine as once you shone before, The stars might hide their rays for evermore!

Other Stars by Juliana Horatia Ewing

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' Old Fashioned Fairytales' by Juliana Horatia Ewing after  Walter Bayes

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Children’s illustrations by Alice B. Woodward taken from ‘The Brownies and Other Tales’ by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing.

Published 1910 by G. Bell & Sons.

Boston Public Library 

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Christmas, Written by Women

For my final article of 2018, I am sharing the gift of some remarkable women in modern history who wrote the story of Christmas. Happy holidays, whatever you celebrate.

From a former slave to two Nobel laureates, a selection of women writers in modern history and their often-overlooked narratives of Christmas.  

Victoria Martínez

In modern history, the story of Christmas has been written across cultures, social classes, and time, even if the narratives written by those with little power have often been drowned out by those with the lion’s share.…

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The Edward Gorey Personal Library at San Diego State University library comprises 26,000 books collected by Edward St. John Gorey (1924-2000). Over 9,000 catalogued volumes, or 35% of the collection are searchable at the link at the top of this page. If you find a book you would like to examine from this collection, please contact Special Collections and University Archives at askscua@mail.sdsu.edu, or at 619-594-6791 or visit their service desk on the 4th floor of the Library Addition. Books may only be viewed in the Special Collections area. 

The SDSU Library acquired the Edward Gorey Personal Library (EGPL) in 2009.  Edward Gorey collaborated with Professor Emeritus Peter Neumeyer who founded the Children's Literature Program at San Diego State University. In the 1960s and 1970s Neumeyer co-authored books with Gorey, including Why We Have Day and Night (1970),Donald and the... (1969) and Donald Has a Difficulty (1970).  In Neumeyer's groundbreaking 2011 book, Floating Worlds. The Letters of Edward Gorey & Peter F. Neumeyer, Neumeyer shares and annotates letters exchanged by the two men during the years they worked together, and his book includes never before published original envelope art by Gorey.

SDSU Notable Alumnus Andreas Brown envisioned that the SDSU Library's Edward Gorey Collection could be unique and distinctive collection on the West Coast. Once the owner of New York City's Gotham Book Mart, Brown was Gorey's friend in books. To hear more about this connection to SDSU, listen to A talk given by Andreas Brown.

Major Subjects Collected African art, art, art history, ballet, biography, British novels, children’s literature, detective fiction, fiction, general literature, games, garden, gothic literature, history, hymns, illustration, India Japan, mystery, poetry, France and culture, France and history, French literature and novels,

Predominant Authors and Artists Collected Jacob Abbott; J.R. Ackerly; Harold Acton; Louisa May Alcott; Hans Christian Andersen; Victor Appleton; Gillian Avery; Helen Bannerman; Djuna Barnes; Nina Bawden; Arnold Bennett;  E.F. Benson; James Blish; Guy Boothby; Lucy M. Boston; Charlotte Bronte; Wilhelm Busch, Randalf Caldecott; Italo Calvino; Lewis Carroll; Willa Cather;  Agatha Christie; Wilkie Collins; Maurice Stewart Collis; Water Crane; Franklin W. Dixon;  Theodore Dreiser; Maria Edgeworth; Juliana Horatia Ewing;  Eleanor Farjeon; J.S. Fletcher; Ronald Fraser; David Garnett; Stella Gibbons; Michael Francis Gilbert;  George Gissing; Rumer Godden; Kenneth Grahame;  Grahame Greene; Donald Hamilton; Patrick Hamilton;  L.P. Hartley; Herge; Inez Haynes Irwin; Erich Kastner; Carolyn Keene; Andrew Lang; Edward Lear; William LeQueux; Gason LeRoux; E.V. Lucas; Walter de la Mare; Louis Marlow; Richard Marsh; William Mayne; Herman Melville (sets); Leonard Merrick; Mrs. Molesworth; M. Pardoe; Eden Phillpotts; Beatrix Potter Anthony Powell; John Rhodes; Edward and Vita Sackville-West; Walter Scott; Mary Sinclair; Robert Lewis Stevenson; Margaret Sutton; Sylvia Townsend Warner; Anthony Trollope; Henry Williamson; E. H. Young.

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#1 Beware the Kitten Holy-

“I twist me and turn me

And show me an elf.

I look in the water

and see myself.”

-The Brownies by Juliana Horatia Ewing

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The Brownies and other Tales by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing (1841-1885)

1910

London, G. Bell & Sons

Artist : Alice B. Woodward

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Alice Bolingbroke Woodward (1862-1951), ''The Brownies and Other Tales'' by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing, 1910 Source

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A SOLDER’S CHILDREN by Juliana Horatia Ewing (London/New York: S.P.C.K. ) Illustrated by R. André.

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National Brownie Day

Indulge in a rich, chocolatey dessert, whether a mixed selection from the bakery, a tray bake rustled up at home or a brownie gathering with friends.

Brownies: that rich, decadent, purely hedonistic blend of cake and cookie that feels amazing in the mouth and leaves the taste buds craving more.

While the classic brownie still reigns supreme, now there are what seems like a million different derivations of how to make these delicious treats, but there’s one thing they all have in common. Levels of chocolate so thick and rich they should be illegal!

In fact, brownies are so popular that they can be found served as the foundation for sundaes, chopped up in milkshakes, or even made into a version of breakfast cereal.

National Brownie Day is the perfect chance to get in and indulge in all that decadent goodness that might be avoided the rest of the year. It’s an ideal opportunity to go into some serious brownie overload–and not even feel bad about it. Because it’s National Brownie Day!

History of National Brownie Day

The first brownies ever made set the bar for the grand indulgence that was to follow. Created for a ladies’ fair luncheon in the late 1800’s, the first variety of these was found bedecked in an apricot glaze and inundated with delicious walnuts. To this day the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago serves the same recipe as that served to these ladies well over a hundred years ago.

National Brownie Day was established by the millions of fans of this chocolatey-cakey treat, and the recipes that have cropped up over the years have been legion. From Chocolate Mint brownies to those made with rich swirls of caramel, the variations of brownies are limited only by the extent of the imagination.

National Brownie Day Timeline

1870s

The Brownies and Other Tales book is published 

Juliana Horatia Ewing tells stories of children who discover they can be helpers, and this forms part of the foundation of what will eventually be a large wing of the Girl Scouts.

1893

Brownies are created 

Brownies are created as a special treat for the Chicago World’s Fair, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Bertha Palmer of Palmer House Hotel requests that pastry chef Joseph Sehl come up with something new.

1896

First Brownie recipe is published 

The Boston Cooking School Cookbook publishes the first recipe for brownies as they are known today.

1914

Brownie Program is created for girls 

This organization for girls from 7-10 years old, formed in England by Lord Baden-Powell in England, is originally called Rosebuds but the girls wanted to change their name to “Brownies”.

How to Celebrate National Brownie Day

It doesn’t certainly require a lot of work to find ways to celebrate and enjoy National Brownie Day! Eating brownies, baking brownies and sharing brownies with others can all be incorporated into honoring and paying heed to this day. Try out some of these ideas to get started:

Eat a Brownie (or Two!)

Obviously, one of the best ways to celebrate National Brownie Day is to hunker down over a big ol’ piece of brownie and indulge in this favorite treat. Whether it’s easier to buy a boxed mix or swing into the local bakery, don’t let National Brownie Day go by without getting a mouthful of rich cakey chocolate.

Try Baking Brownies

Maybe one of the reasons brownies are so popular is that they are quick and easy to make. Along the same lines of cake, but without the need for a fork or plate, brownies are even easier to make than cookies because they don’t have to be individually placed on the pan.

Also, the fact that delicious brownie mixes can be found at grocery stores and supermarkets, makes it just that much simpler! Add in some goodies such as nuts, candies or frosting, and a basic brownie mix can become so much more.

Whether making them from scratch or embellishing a boxed mix, baking brownies at home is a fun event that can usually be accomplished in less than an hour. That just leaves more time for eating them!

Explore Unique Brownie Flavors

For some, the classic brownie recipe is perfect and doesn’t need to be changed at all. For others, it’s a blank canvas upon which to create all kinds of spectacular flavors and complimentary concoctions. For the purists, that’s understandable–if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it, right?

But for those who won’t be satisfied with something basic, try out these unique ways to take brownie baking (and eating!) to a whole new level:

Nutter Butter Truffle Brownies. Easy when using a regular boxed brownie mix, this idea makes a yummy layer with cream cheese and nutter butter cookies, then tops it with a layer of peanut-buttery chocolate.

Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies. Imagine a base of brownies topped with a thick layer of cheesecake with fresh raspberries baked in. But don’t just imagine them, go ahead and bake them–and then eat them!

Zucchini Butterfinger Brownies. Looking for ways to make brownies healthy but still gooey and delicious? Use zucchini as a base! Topped with crushed butterfinger candy bars, they’re a delicious and more nutritious departure from the standard.

Cookie Stuffed Brownies. Super indulgent, these are brownies that contain other delicious treats that are baked right in! They contain a layer of chocolate chip cookie dough, then a layer of store bought cookies (Double Stuf Oreos, Nutter Butters or Milanos work great) and finally a layer of brownie batter mixture poured over the top. It’s like a cookie-brownie extravaganza!

Share Some Brownies with Friends

Since they’re baked in giant pans and then cut into smaller pieces, brownies are an ideal treat that can be shared with friends and loved ones! Head over to the neighbors to make a brownie delivery, or drop some off at the kids’ classroom to make the teacher’s day.

Bringing in a tray of brownies to your workplace is sure to earn some “brownie points” with those co-workers, and maybe even sweeten up the boss enough to get a raise. Well, perhaps not, but recognition of that generosity might still go far.

Host a Brownie Gathering

Even better, host a party at home or at work that is brownie-themed in nature. With all the varieties in taste out there, you’re certain to have a great collection of treats to indulge in, just be sure to stock up on the milk, as nothing goes with a rich chocolatey dessert like a glass of wholesome milk. National Brownie Day, another great excuse to overload on chocolate!

National Brownie Day FAQs

How to make brownies?

Brownies are an easy to treat made by mixing flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, eggs, butter or oil, and vanilla extract. Mix ingredients together, place in a large pan and bake.

Are brownies gluten free?

While standard recipes for brownies typically include wheat flour, which contains gluten, some special brownies can be made with alternative flours.

Do brownies have dairy?

Brownies can easily be made without dairy, and many boxed mixes only rely on oil and eggs for their liquid content.

Can brownies be made without eggs?

For those who want to make brownies without eggs, it is possible to use either a commercial vegan egg substitute, or ¼ cup of yogurt, mashed bananas, applesauce, tofu or buttermilk.

Can brownies be frozen?

Sure! Like many other baked goods, brownies can be frozen. They work best when sliced and then frozen in layers with baking paper in between.

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Brownies are part of the Girl Guides (or in the US, Girl Scouts) Organization for girls aged seven years old to ten years old. Brownies, were started by Lord Baden-Powell in 1914. Originally they were called Rosebuds, but were renamed by Baden-Powell after the girls had complained that they didn't like their name. Their name comes from the story "The Brownies" by Juliana Horatia Ewing, written in 1870. In the story two children learn that children can be helpful brownies instead of being lazy.

Brownies work in small groups called sixes. Each six is either named after Fairies or woodland creatures and is led by a Sixer and has a Second as deputy. Brownies work towards interest badges which require the girls to complete many different activities.

Traditionally, the adult leader in charge is called Brown Owl with other leaders being named after different owls.