March 29, 2011

Blueberry Yogurt Cake

There are a few things I can guarantee in life. I can guarantee that my fingernail polish won’t last for more than a day. I can guarantee that it will rain the day after I wash my car. I can guarantee that I will always pick the worst lane to be in at the grocery store. I can guarantee that my brother will always open my fridge the second he walks into my house, and I can pretty much guarantee that this cake won’t last long in anyone’s presence.

See this cake? It’s a very moist cake filled with fragrant blueberries. A cinnamon spiced walnut layer is slugged right in the middle and a crunchy layer rests on top! I cut out a hunk to take this picture, and when I went to focus my lens on the pan, I suddenly noticed that almost half the cake was missing. Cooper and Casey were standing there… guilty. But really, who can blame them? The house smelled so good and they had to wait 45 painful minutes for it to finish!! If you make this cake, you’ll clearly see why I had none left only a few hours after it came out of the oven. Also…save yourself a few corner pieces. They will blow your mind.

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March 28, 2011

Found: At work!

Today I was searching for a pair of headphones at work and found this in a drawer. Baker’s Chocolate. UNSWEETENED. 4 WHOLE packages. WHAT?! I should mention that I work with my Dad and this is HIS drawer. If you’ve had Baker’s chocolate, you’ll know it doesn’t taste good. It’s not for eating. IT’S FOR BAKING! My brothers tricked me into eating a chunk when I was a kid and I’ve tried to avoid the stuff since. Seems that my dad eats a chunk every single morning. He says, “It helps lower my cholesterol and has a lot of fiber too!” I think it’s pretty gross, but now I know where I get my food hoarding problem from. I also know why he has chocolate breath when we are going over spreadsheets together. Thanks, DAD.

BTW, it’s in the top drawer if you ever need to steal some chocolate for baking.

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March 27, 2011

Our new fridge is here!

Our new Electrolux fridge is here and I AM TOTALLY IN LOVE with it! It has exceeded ALL of my expectations!

Our old fridge had a side by side door configuration. Freezer on the left, fridge on the right. I always felt frustrated trying to organize with this configuration. It was really hard for me to see what I had in my fridge at a glance and don’t get me started with how irritating it was to put beverages away! Since the old fridge was so narrow, I had to be clever at putting stuff away. As a result, food was hidden back in the deep crevices of my fridge…rotting away. It’s kind of like how you get excited because your new apartment has really deep cabinets, but you end up losing everything in the waaaaaay back cuz you have stuff blocking your way to get to it. Needless to say, I wasted a lot of food as a result.

And here we have the new configuration…french doors on top & a pull out freezer on the bottom.

This is what I see at eye level. THE WHOLE DANG FRIDGE!! Oh my gosh you have no idea how much of a difference this makes. I can see ALL of the fruits & vegetables I have…all of the beverages…all of the condiments…pretty much EVERYTHING. It makes grocery list making a snap now!

It was really easy to put all of the food from my old fridge into the new one because there are so many levels and layers of organization. It’s like getting a new purse that has every pocket you could possibly need or want. I’m still learning all the nuances of the new fridge…what should go where, what each drawer is good for and what all of the little buttons do, but I’m happy to report the fridge is installed and I’m totally loving it. I can’t wait to show you the inside of my freezer. It’s my favorite part!

It has already changed my life. Thank you, Electrolux!

This is part of a series of six posts sponsored by Electrolux as part of Homebuzz. I received an Electrolux appliance in exchange for my participation. The opinions stated in this post are my own.

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March 25, 2011

365 Project- Week 11

A food related photo every day until 2011. Here’s Week 11:

83/365 Water, dark chocolate, roasted salted cashews. Yum.

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March 25, 2011

Stomach Bug: Day 6

Poor Mr. Cooper has been sick all week with a nasty stomach bug. Something has been going around. Did you get it? Gosh I hope not! There’s not much eating going on here as a result. But today, the clouds have lifted! Literally. We’re seeing some sun, and Cooper is FINALLY EATING. Can’t tell you how much it pains me to see a boy who LOVES his food, turn it away. Thank goodness there’s some light at the end of the tunnel.

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March 24, 2011

Kiwi Grape Apple Juice

Tangy, sweet & oh-so refreshing! This juice is a nice little pick-me-up on this dreary rainy day.

I just want the rain to go away… If you need to find me, I’ll be sipping some of this under a heat lamp…wearing summer clothes…somewhere…
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March 21, 2011

Brown Butter Waffles

These waffles don’t need much of an explanation. All you really need to know is that there’s browned butter AND brown sugar in the batter. You know what that means? There’s so much flavor packed in one waffle that maple syrup seems totally unnecessary. Don’t give me that weird look!

I know, I know. I put syrup on my waffle here but I didn’t really need too! Since there’s brown sugar in the batter, you get tasty bits of caramelized sugar on the surface of the waffle. And inside the waffle? It’s nutty and sweet. Still don’t believe me about not needing syrup? See for yourself.

A big thanks to my pal Cheryl who introduced me to these me waffles a few weeks ago. She made them with a side of corned beef hash, poached eggs, candied bacon & a blood orange salad! It’s not such a bad thing befriending a food blogger is it? As you can see Cheryl, I couldn’t stop thinking about them. I feed you next! Deal?