Cake #1 and Cake #2

I plan to report on each cake, what kind it was, what it's purpose was, and who got to eat it.

Cake #1, White















Kaelyn made this last week on Friday afternoon, so we could take it to potluck the next day. As evening and suppertime got nearer, she asked, oh so sweetly, if we could eat this one for supper, and she'd make another for church the next day. I hesitated for a moment, and then said yes. So, Cake #1, which was meant for potluck, ended up being our family's supper dessert. Unfortunately, she did not get another cake baked, so we only took our raspberries to potluck. Thankfully there was plenty of food, because two quart jars of raspberries is hardly enough of a contribution for a family of 5.

Cake #2, Yellow

Last Friday, I made this cake, again for potluck.

Yep, I Did

Last week, on our way home from town, we stopped by Taco Bell for a quick supper.  On the way to Taco Bell, I passed the marquee of a local grocery store, and one of the items flashing caught my eye.  I should have kept driving.  I should have ignored the ".88 cents" price tag on the item.  But I couldn't help it.

I made a fatal right turn, parked my car, and marched into the store.

They had Betty Crocker Cake Mixes on sale for .88 cents!  YES, only .88 cents!

I couldn't let a deal like that pass me by.

I had decided a couple weeks ago that I would take a simple cake with canned raspberry topping to potluck every time we went (at least twice a month).  A simple white or yellow cake was quick and easy to make, everybody likes it because it's not too sweet, and our home canned raspberries as a topping make it pretty.  It was the perfect solution to my potluck brain freeze.

So I thought, "I'll just pick up a 'little supply' of these Betty Crocker cake mixes to have on hand for my potluck cake idea."

As I stood there, looking at all those boxes of cake, that were only .88 cents each, something wild and terrible came over me.

I wanted every flavor. 

I began to devise how I could use every flavor of cake mix.

I began to think of ways to use cake, give away cake, sell cake, donate cake, make cake into amazing kitchen creations that I could post on my languishing Kitchen Blog.

So I began to fill my cart.  I grabbed 10 boxes of this type, 10 boxes of that type.

I made sure to get Vanilla and Yellow.  I mean, that was the reason I came into the store in the first place, right?

I only wish I had taken a picture of my grocery cart, filled to the top with cake boxes.  It was quite a sight.  The checkout lady asked me what I was going to do with all that cake?? 

I heard the words "I'm using it for fund raising" come out of my mouth. 

Where did that come from??

So, what AM I going to do with all this cake?

Well, first, I'm going to give it to my 11 year old son. 

He had tons of fun with it!!

 Spiral tower...



 Fortress...



 Fortress again!!


 Tower...



 Tower Details...



 King in his Castle...



 Throne...


 Happy King on his Throne...

And here it is!  10 boxes of Vanilla.  10 boxes of White.  10 boxes of German Chocolate.  10 boxes of Yellow.  10 boxes of Lemon.  2 boxes of Carrot.  2 boxes of Spice.  2 Boxes of Chocolate.  2 Boxes of Chocolate Fudge. AND 2 boxes of Confetti (for the kids).

I BOUGHT 60 BOXES OF CAKE!!!!!!

Yep, I did.

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Two Layer Tacos

We finally ate something worth telling about!  This is a simple meal, but takes an old standard and gives it a new and fun twist!  I think I got the idea from Taco Bell, but I don't remember for sure.

 First, take a warm corn tortilla...

 Then cover it with a thin layer of refried beans...


 Then wrap it around your warm, crunchy taco shell like an old, worn glove...


 It's really easy to do...


 Then fill with all your favorite Taco fillings.  We like to use veggie beef crumbles in the hard taco (though on this day, we just put in more refried beans), lettuce, tomato, olives, cheese, sour cream...whatever you like to put in a taco...
 And enjoy!!! The beauty of wrapping the hard shell in a soft shell is that when you take that crunchy bite, nothing falls apart!  The hard taco crunches and may actually break, but the soft shell holds it all together!!   These are fun to make and fun to eat!!  
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Nothing Happening

My kitchen is hibernating.  Nothing has been happening in it besides my trying to get my children to do their chores and get the dishes done.  Meals have been haphazard...grab some cereal, toast some bread, grab some cheese and crackers, eat a few cherries, thank goodness for Taco Bell, "there's nothing to eat", "what can we eat?", and so on...

I think by tomorrow, we'll have it clean again, and I need to tackle the tiny, apartment size fridge that we have in our tiny, apartment size kitchen.  We have lettuce in the garden.  The least I could do is make a salad like the Wood Man did (hubby's new blog name).  It would be pretty, taste earthy and fresh, and be full of nutrients.  That will be my goal for tomorrow!  See you then!

First Summer Salad

This is the first salad from our garden this year. 

I'm sure it was delicious! 

I didn't make it, wash it, or pick it, but my hubby did. 

He enjoyed eating it too!

Bad Day in the Kitchen

Threw together Haystacks for lunch and everyone fended for themselves for the rest of the day, including breakfast.  Kitchen is a disaster, table is a disaster, sprouts are rotton and need to be thrown out.  Food from grocery shopping still not put away and cluttering up the living room.  Tomorrow will be a new day.

Oops, Forgot to Water the Sprouts

Sabbath, the day I usually don't have to do much in the kitchen.  This morning I skipped breakfast (only Daryl ate a quick bowl of cereal).  We had potluck at church, and then a picnic supper with the Pathfinder group.  I didn't spend any time in my kitchen, which is a welcome relief, but it also means that I didn't see my sprouters, and therefore, forgot to water my sprouts. 

Oops.

One batch smelled rotton, and the newer batch smelled ok.  I went ahead and watered it tonight, so hopefully, missing one watering won't hurt it too badly.  I am noticing that the sprouts are not doing as well as it's getting warmer in the house overall.  I may have to set aside my sprouting during the summer and pick it back up as September rolls around.