Well Hello Again!
No I didn’t get eaten by a Longhorn, I have just been playing catch up for the last week; on housework and sleep and work…yuck. I don’t think I cooked once last week, I felt so sorry for Evan he either had to cook or eat leftovers for most of the week. But I am slowly coming back around, though I have another crazy couple weeks ahead of me!
So I went to the Farmer’s Market on Saturday and picked up quite a load of fresh fruits and veggies. I love this time of year because everything is in season, strawberries are winding down, blueberries are at their peak and peaches and making there way in…I could not be happier. And Evan is even trying new things! Tonight I made a shrimp scampi, and though he preferred regular spaghetti sauce on his pasta he did eat some shrimp! Victory!
So as a reward I made a chocolate cake…ok I really just had a craving for one but I figured we deserved it since I have been making all of these cakes and then giving them away! So I am at my utmost level of laziness because the layers are uneven and I didn’t even spread the frosting out well but you know what it is one of the best darn cakes I have ever tasted. Moist and rich and lots of sweetness, now lets hope I can get to sleep tonight!
So I will leave you with the recipe for the frosting since it is on the top of my head right now. I will try and post some of the quick dinners I have been coming up with…hopefully they will turn out!
Easy Cream Cheese Frosting
2- 8 ounces bricks of softened cream cheese
6 T. softened butter
3 cups powdered sugar
1-2 teaspoons of vanilla
1. Cream together cream cheese and butter. Add vanilla and mix. Slowly add sugar until well combined. Add more if you want it a bit stiffer. Slather on a chocolate or carrot cake and enjoy!
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June 14th, 2006 07:05
I love cream cheese icing!