- 2 cups all-purpose flour - 2 cups sugar - 3/4 cup cocoa powder - 1 teaspoon baking powder - 1 teaspoon salt - 1 cup mashed avocado  - 1/2 cup soy milk, preferably vanilla or plain - 1/3 cup water - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Steps to Make It 1. Heat the oven to 350 F.  2. Coat a 13 x 9-inch pan with cooking spray. Then, line the pan with parchment paper leaving a 2-inch overhang on both sides of the pan. Press down the parchment paper so that it sticks to the pan. Coat again with cooking spray and add a second strip of parchment paper laying it in the opposite direction also with a 2-inch overhang. Press it down and coat it with cooking spray. Set aside.  3. In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until well combined. Set aside. 4. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the mashed avocado, soy milk, water, and vanilla extract. Add the dry ingredients, mixing until well combined. 5. Pour into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the top is set and a toothpick inserted into the center emerges with only a few crumbs. Allow brownies to cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares and serving. 6. After brownies have cooled, grip the paper overhangs and lift the brownies out of the pan and transfer to a cutting board. Use a serrated knife to cut the brownies into 12 to 16 pieces, then lift off the parchment and transfer to a serving dish.

Just one day Oh, my dearest heart, let this be known, On just one day a year, we celebrate, The love we hold, the joy we've sown, But every day, our love should be great. In the eyes of the world, we may hide, Our truest feelings, our hearts inside, But in our own way, we should abide, And show our love, with hearts open wide. On this one day, we may pretend, To be the perfect partner, the best, But love is not a show, it's a true friend, That's with us always, no need to quest. So let us not reserve, our love so true, For just one day, but every day, anew, Let us show them, we love them so, In every way, with hearts aglow. © owen lloyd martin

The time of year, weather conditions and Portugal's natural beauty are coming together to produce perfect visual storms right now! With grateful thanks to @John Heimbach, @Bob Wenger and @Colleen Murphy for starting us off. I am guessing @Owen Lloyd Martin, @Deleted and @James 'AnOldGuyinEurope' Holley have piccies for us too. Please share your images in the comments 😍

I love summertime.

Olá @Victoria Benson and @Sara Yurman , great to have you both here, please introduce yourselves and tell us ONE GREAT THING about your part of Portugal!