Care Bear Massacre Cake

So guys and gals, this cake was rather simple to make. I'm not the best baker in the world, so I wanted to try something new that I could take to parties and such that would kind of set me apart from everyone else. It's easy peasy, and so pretty to look at.

Pretty much, all you need are a cake mix, some food colourings, and your choice of frosting. I chose a whipped cream on top, and a cream cheese in the middle.

Now, all you do is mix your cake according to the package, and once it's all mixed well, divide equally into a few little bowls. Add  a few drops of food colouring to each bowl, using as many or as few colours as you like, and then its your time to make cake art.

Splash and goop that shit in the cake pan, make some designs, whatever, and then back to package instructions. Once it cools, ice however you see fit, and decorate with sprinkles, candy, glitter, the choice is yours.

Now, cut yourself a big hunk of that goodness and sit back and enjoy the purdy colours. I'm going to try different colour schemes in the future, for various holidays and such, and will post others soon enough.


Enjoy!!

Soup Nazi

I love fall for many reasons. The crisp air, the leaves tuning colour, Halloween. Most of all though, I like to come home to a house that smells of soup. Homemade, comforting soup. What I tend to do every other week or two, if I could be bothered, is roast a whole chicken, tear the meat off it and put aside, and then roast my bones.
 I add some olive oil to a stock pot, I let that heat a bit, and I add in my bones. I give them a minute or two and then I add whatever I have on hand that will flavour my stock: Leek, garlic, carrot, onion, salt and pepper, bay leaf, rosemary (or any other fresh herb I have on hand) celery, and anything else in the fridge that needs using up. I then stir all of this around while usually dancing to The Pixies or something similar and drinking a nice glass of vino or rum. ( I forgot to mention the lushy side of me - Don't be alarmed).

I then cover it all with cold water ( at least half a pot full) and slowly bring to a simmer. Once that start, all the foamy fat bits start to come to the top and I then scoop them off and get that cruddy scuzz straight outta there. Then, I wait. I let this baby simmer and simmer for hours, checking every so often and giving a stir. If I can, I then turn it down really low and keep it going overnight. The next morning, I'm met with a fantastic smell all throughout the house and a reduced stock. It will be a golden rich colour at this point, and I then start my straining.
I empty everything out into a strainer with a big pot underneath to catch my stock. I then leave the veg and bones in the strainer for a few minutes, to make sure I catch every drop of that comforting goodness.

Once my stock is strained, I add chopped celery, leek, carrot and garlic to my stock. Once they are close to soft, I add my chopped chicken from the day before, and any other veg I have on hand - Corn, mushrooms, etc. I then pile in my greens at the last minute, careful that they don't lost their colour. I have been known to use whatever I have on hand - Bok Choy, Green Beans, Sugar snap Peas, etc. Once they are soft to the touch with a bit of crisp, I know my soup is done. I then take it off the heat, break out a nice loaf of fresh bread with real butter and put my feet up and enjoy the soup.

This is so easy to do, and I am then able freeze it in containers to have on hand for lazy days. Give it a try, improvise, use what you like. But soup rocks, and it even seems to help me fight off flu's and colds as well. They also are great when you have a killer hangover and cant stomach much.

Enjoy guys and gals - I know I will.