Technically, this is the second recipe I have made with my new mixer, but I forgot to report on the first one so we'll just call this one "the first".
We're having company for dinner tomorrow and I made this Lemon Cake for dessert. The cake itself is quite spongy and has a light lemon flavor (I tasted it from the bit that I shaved off the bottom layer to make it flat), but the real yummy part is the lemony icing. The lemon flavor just makes it light and (almost) refreshing. I could eat the whole bowl. Not a good idea, but I could. It's *that* yummy. :)
Focus on the journey, not the destination,
for joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.
Friday, December 20, 2013
New Mixer
My old mixer bit the dust earlier this week...in the middle of a triple batch of gingerbread, of course.
It was a refurbished Kitchen Aid that we bought about twelve years ago. I really liked it (although it was little loud) and over the years I have added attachments that have made working in the kitchen a little bit easier. My only real frustration with the mixer was that several of my recipes overwhelmed the six quart mixing bowl resulting in ingredients being shoved out and onto the counter.
Several years ago I did a little window shopping to see what the next size up was; eight quart "semi industrial". With that larger bowl size came a much larger ticket price. As it turns out "semi industrial" is code for "super expensive".
I knew I wanted a larger bowl, but I wasn't willing (nor would my husband approve) to spend crazy money on it. Fortunately, Kitchen Aid has come out with a new line that has a seven quart bowl - larger, but not overkill.
And, check this out! It's "Candy Apple Red"! (My mom would be so proud.)
It was a refurbished Kitchen Aid that we bought about twelve years ago. I really liked it (although it was little loud) and over the years I have added attachments that have made working in the kitchen a little bit easier. My only real frustration with the mixer was that several of my recipes overwhelmed the six quart mixing bowl resulting in ingredients being shoved out and onto the counter.
Several years ago I did a little window shopping to see what the next size up was; eight quart "semi industrial". With that larger bowl size came a much larger ticket price. As it turns out "semi industrial" is code for "super expensive".
I knew I wanted a larger bowl, but I wasn't willing (nor would my husband approve) to spend crazy money on it. Fortunately, Kitchen Aid has come out with a new line that has a seven quart bowl - larger, but not overkill.
And, check this out! It's "Candy Apple Red"! (My mom would be so proud.)
Monday, November 25, 2013
Sunset
It was a beautiful sunset over the Adirondack Mountains today while we were at raptor rescue. Sometimes volunteering has double payback.
Saturday, November 9, 2013
From the Mouth of Babes...
So my daughter, who is nine, has an e-mail account and uses it to communicate with her grandparents (and sometimes her parents). Until she is of an appropriate age (which we will figure out when the time comes) her e-mails are copied to me. Partly because people (grandparents) send her e-mails and for a long time she didn't check her e-mail, and partly because I want to make sure that she's safe.
She has been e-mailing with my mom and I usually don't bother to read these e-mails because I know that she is reading them and I know that she is safe. Beyond that, I can accept that her e-mails are not really any of my business.
I was deleting a long string of e-mails back and forth between them (my mom and daughter) and "lot of books" caught my eye in the following e-mail from Katherine to Oma:
"That is a lot of books. Wish I read that many books. My favorite subject besides reading is math. It is so quick and easy for me. I am going to learn four digit dividends on Monday! Cool huh? Katherine P.S. I wish I was having cocoa right now."
For the last three years, I have been bragging about how awesome the school is where my children are getting their educations. But I had no idea that they were teaching the kids how to get "four digit dividends"!!
If only.
She has been e-mailing with my mom and I usually don't bother to read these e-mails because I know that she is reading them and I know that she is safe. Beyond that, I can accept that her e-mails are not really any of my business.
I was deleting a long string of e-mails back and forth between them (my mom and daughter) and "lot of books" caught my eye in the following e-mail from Katherine to Oma:
"That is a lot of books. Wish I read that many books. My favorite subject besides reading is math. It is so quick and easy for me. I am going to learn four digit dividends on Monday! Cool huh? Katherine P.S. I wish I was having cocoa right now."
For the last three years, I have been bragging about how awesome the school is where my children are getting their educations. But I had no idea that they were teaching the kids how to get "four digit dividends"!!
If only.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Holloween Party Goodies
Our group of international friends gets together each year for a Halloween party (and a Christmas party, Easter dinner, Thanksgiving dinner, and sometimes New Year's Eve) with costumes, lots of laughs, and (of course) great food. These events are always pot-luck.
For the Halloween party, we traditionally stand around the kitchen talking, so the food is more finger-y and usually consists mostly of starters (and dessert...can't forget dessert).
This year (like most years), the Halloween party coincides with my daughter's birthday, so things are particularly busy. To lighten the pressure in the kitchen, I decided to try a crock-pot dish and found this Slow-cooker Chipotle-Black Bean Dip. A few minutes in the morning to prepare the ingredients, and then (just when it's getting busy in the kitchen) all I had to do was turn on the crock-pot.
The dip is quite yummy and nearly didn't make it out the door. It's easy to ramp up for a larger crowd, and the fact that it's in a crock-pot makes it an easy take-along.
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