Earning Brownie points

Without making a single brownie :) Today we had to renew my son's passport. Our appointment was at 9:45, which meant we had to leave home by 8:45. Gau is on his first-term break; He does not see the light of day before 9 am at the earliest. The only hope of getting out this early was PBJ for breakfast. Since we got back only at 10:50 and I wanted to be at work within an hour at least, I planned the simplest lunch possible - Dal Tadka and Potato Fry. I came home at 6 pm to an empty rice bowl :) I think proceeded to make the quickest dessert possible: Coconut Chocolate Ladoo. Gau popped one in his mouth and exclaimed "You bought this? You made this!" I must have spent an hour in the kitchen today in entirety, but hours at the stove has never generated such a enthusiastic response. Viva to Simplicity! Eco-nut makes a lovely Peanut Butter and I buy organic jam or imported jams to keep the sugar level low. I buy whole wheat bread usually....