Archive for April, 2005

April 29, 2005

now with recipies!

My family are visiting this week, which leaves me no time to write, but here is the recipie for the universe’s most fabulous chocolate cake, which we make for every family gathering and birthday and event, and, oh, hell, just because it’s Tuesday. I have it filed under ‘idiotically easy’, which is the cooking category in which I have the most success. Try, and enjoy!

Chocolate Chip Cake

1 package yellow cake mix
2 small boxes instant chocolate pudding
1/2 cup Wesson oil
1 1/2 cups water
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
12 ounce package chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325. Mix all but chips with electric mixer for two minutes. Fold in chips. Pour into well-greased and floured* bundt pan**. Bake for approximately one hour (may need a little longer). Cool in pan for 20 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar, OR ice with chocolate glaze (see below).

*I use Wesson oil and cocoa powder (rather than flour) to grease and flour–no white spots on the finished cake that way (thank you, Martha Stewart).

**I have also made this in a springform pan; it works just fine, but the bundt pan is prettier.

Chocolate Glaze
1 bar (2 ounces) unsweetened chocolate baking bar
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons butter
2-3 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Melt baking bar and butter in small, heavy-duty saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Alternate adding powdered sugar and water until desired consistency. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour over warm cake. Scrape remains from sauce pan and devour before anyone else in the house realizes what you are doing.
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April 25, 2005

fodder for what, exactly?

At Charlie’s very nice (and conservative) Episcopal Mother’s Day Out, they sing the following grace:

to the tune of Frere Jacques

God our Father
God our Father
Once again
Once again
We are here to thank you
We shall ask thy blessing
Amen
Amen

At home, Charlie sings this version:

with his hands folded like a Precious Moments figurine

God our fodder
God our fodder
We are here

I like that he’s not asking for anything; he just wants God to know he’s here. That’s all.

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April 23, 2005

no participation required

Whenever I do anything for Charlie–change his diaper, hand him a cup, find his blankie, whatever–he says, ‘Thank you Mommy you’re welcome.’

Not having to say ‘you’re welcome’: priceless.

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