Random Ramblings

Glad you had a great time!

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I made a carrot cake

I love carrot cake.
It's one of the favorite birthday cakes from my son.

I've made homemade peach icetea and lemon icecream.

rockerVu2 wrote:

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I made a carrot cake

I love carrot cake.
It's one of the favorite birthday cakes from my son.

Ha! Mine too.  

I'm a big fan of carrot cake too.

Another favourite of mine is chocolate cake made with beetroot. Best chocolate cake EV-er

Jen5 wrote:

Another favourite of mine is chocolate cake made with beetroot. Best chocolate cake EV-er

I have never heard of anyone using beetroot in a chocolate cake.  Is that the actual root of beets, or is that a plant we just don't have in Tennessee?

While we have some of the same things but call them different things, when I hear of something totally unique it peaks my interest!

alldatndensum wrote:

Jen5 wrote:

Another favourite of mine is chocolate cake made with beetroot. Best chocolate cake EV-er

I have never heard of anyone using beetroot in a chocolate cake.  Is that the actual root of beets, or is that a plant we just don't have in Tennessee?

While we have some of the same things but call them different things, when I hear of something totally unique it peaks my interest!

Yup, I'm talking about the root of beets...hence beetroot...as opposed to the greens (which are also yum, but not in cake. Bleh). It'a replacement for some of the oil. Gives the cake a lovely rich brown colour and makes it less oily and very very moist.

I have eaten beet greens before.  They are an acquired taste kind of like turnip greens or poke sallet.

A bit of nutmeg, salt, and vinegar and beet greens are lovely, imo, but they're definitely not everyone's cup of tea. I never really understood why people eat poke sallet though. Hey, let's eat us some o' this poisonous plant for dinner tonight.   

Kinda disappointed that The Choir cancelled one of their tour stops nearby.  Such is life.

Did ya'all know there was a CHRISTIAN HEAVY METAL WIKIPEDIA ??  I thought that was pretty cool. It has a lot of good info on a LOT of bands.

Christian Metal Wiki

http://christian-metal.wikia.com/wiki/Christian_Metal_Wiki

Guilty/Forgiven wrote:

Did ya'all know there was a CHRISTIAN HEAVY METAL WIKIPEDIA ??  I thought that was pretty cool. It has a lot of good info on a LOT of bands.

Christian Metal Wiki

http://christian-metal.wikia.com/wiki/Christian_Metal_Wiki

Seems like a Firestream Vault knock-off.

Yum yum Easter chocolate...the gift that keeps on giving

....well...until it doesn't, that is.

Busy week!  I've got to go for some specialized training this week for school.  I will be working all day and then going to our new school board facility for training for 2 1/2 for the next three nights.  I am not used to that long of a day anymore.

Hope it all goes well now you have a busy week.
The good thing is, it's only for 5 days.

What kind of special training have you to do this week?

Sometimes you just have to shake your head. 

I voted in today's special elections.  I held my nose, but I got er done. 

On the eve of my kids' first day of school for their new online school our household had a total internet meltdown.  Hopefully the virtual duct tape and hot glue I used will get us to the weekend.

Ah the joys of modern living 

How did it go messiaen? Did the tape hold?

Really hate the numbness that comes from getting dental work done. 

Through The Dark Radio wrote:

Really hate the numbness that comes from getting dental work done. 

Ooo sounds yuk. I suppose it's better than the alternative though. 

I remember when I had a tooth pulled as a kid, the dentist said I should have "fluids only" for a while. Things like water, cool broth, milkshakes, etc My Mum asked me what I'd like and I said "a shake..." only I couldn't say the word. It came out as fake...as in "a fake please." I tried repeatedly to say the word and simply couldn't get my lips to work. We laughed so hard. Despite the pain of it all, that's the thing I remember most...having a good ol giggle-fest with my Mum.

Hope you're feeling better soon TTDR.

Trying to whistle is funny, too!

Xid wrote:

Trying to whistle is funny, too!

Ha ha. That makes me think of another Mum story. Many years ago now, we had a good-natured evening of roasting at our church. My Mum, who had the misfortune of "accidentally" running over a possum while transporting a carload of kids to camp, was one of the poor souls to be brought to the organiser's attention. It was suggested that this event was no accident and had intent written all over it (apparently she had a secret loathing of furry creatures -- lol -- or so said the judge). As punishment for her crimes, she was seated at the front on a stool (she's very short so her feet didn't even come close to the ground -- first indignity) and told to put on a rather large dunce cap. Then she was offered a few crackers and told to whistle Twinkle. It was SO funny. Crackers everywhere! Oh the indignity of it all.

LOL - That's funny!