Food

I am cooking... that's not really important. The important thing is that I have taken a few photos to show off. Showing off on the internet, that's what is important, Right!

So in no particular order we have:

The way my kitchen looks after I use it... and before I get disgusted enough to clean it. Which was right after I took the picture.


Breakfast Burrito, it's kinda washed out but believe you me it was GOOD.


Bread from the bread machine. The important thing here is that I sliced it thus. And I had no slicing guide on my blade. I have never been able to slice bread this well!


The Spice Cake I made yesterday. It is so yummy, and I tweaked the recipe so I though I'd post my recipe here, for posterity's sake. The original came from Better Homes and Gardens.


Spice Cake Recipe

Prep: 20 minutes
Bake: 35 minutes
Cool: 1 hour
Stand: 1 hour

Ingredients

* 3/4 cup butter
* 2 eggs
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
* 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1-1/2 cups sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 cups milk
* 1 tablespoon white vinegar
* 1/4 cups plain yogurt

Directions

1. Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, measure out and cut parchment paper to line one 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set pan aside.

2. In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger; set aside.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

4. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.

5. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until well combined.

6. Add vinegar to milk; set aside.

6. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

7. Alternately add flour mixture, yogurt and soured milk to butter mixture in 1/4 cup increments, beating on high speed after each addition until well combined. The mixture should be very creamy.

8. Pour into prepared pan(s).

9. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes for the 13x9x2-inch pan, or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

10. Cool cake layers on wire racks for 10 minutes.

11. Remove cake layers from pans. Cool thoroughly on wire racks. Frost with desired frosting.

12. Makes 12 servings


* Calories 265,
* Total Fat (g) 9,
* Saturated Fat (g) 4,
* Monounsaturated Fat (g) 3,
* Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 1,
* Cholesterol (mg) 47,
* Sodium (mg) 182,
* Carbohydrate (g) 41,
* Total Sugar (g) 25,
* Fiber (g) 1,
* Protein (g) 4,
* Vitamin A (DV%) 0,
* Vitamin C (DV%) 1,
* Calcium (DV%) 7,
* Iron (DV%) 7,
* Other Carbohydrates (d.e.) 3,
* Fat (d.e.) 1,