Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake
Everyday between 2-3pm, my body craves chocolate cake. The cake I crave is not a cake that's saturated in chocolate frosting. I'm talking about a dense/moist/slightly chewy chocolate cake with a few drizzles of chocolate frosting. When I'm not able to fulfill this craving (which is like all the time), my mind goes into daydreaming mode and I start to fantasize about a chocolate cake delivery service at my work and how wonderful it would be if there were ice cream sundae vendors at every street corner. Imagine that. That would be the life!
I also had this thought the other day: Has anyone ever put EAT MORE CHOCOLATE on their New Year's Resolution list? Doubtful.
With a chocolaty dense bundt cake like this, I can't see why that wouldn't be a good idea.
Maybe I should give in to my chocolate cravings more often. Maybe then I could consider myself a chocolate lover.
My Everyday Life: Week 1
A new year & a new photo project because I refuse to stop using my camera regularly! I'm going to call this series- My Everyday Life.
It's not a photo everyday; it's a collection of pictures from the week.
What you will see: moments of time, food, prettie things, details of the world around me & a few self portraits too! It's like 365 food but with less food and more living.
Let the fun begin!
This is what this week looked like:
On a walk with my boys.
I love lists, Friday!
This week the list is longer than normal. I had some serious catching up to do!
- This Blood Orange Gin Sparkler has my name written ALL OVER IT. Gorgeous photos too!
- Bookshelf Porn. This pleases me so!
- I'm not a fudge fan, but I'm pretty sure I'd convert for this recipe. YUM.
- Going quiet. I admire what Shauna is doing. I wish I could do it myself!
- Look at how cute this butter is! Oh and the sweet potato biscuits look divine too!
- Sheena always blows me away with her photography.
- This article on the Joy of Quiet just proves we could all benefit from a little less screen time.
- Non Goals for 2012. LOVE this idea. Erin is brilliant!
- I want this for breakfast & lunch this weekend.
- 20 New Year's Resolutions for 20- somethings. This is good!
- Because I always get asked how to cut a Butternut Squash. Elise helps you with that!
- Just another reason to love my friend, Cheryl. She's hysterical.
- Oooh! A pretty peacock print for sale!
- I'm totes gonna make one of these Vintage Style Headbands!
- Bon Appetit has a good looking Food Lover's Cleanse. My friend Kimberley shot the photos for it!
- This homemade ginger ale is totally going on the TO DO list.
- OprahReadsNews on Twitter. OHHHHH MY GOOOOOOSH.
But wait! There's more:
Check out the first Joy the Baker Podcast of 2012! I go over my Disney cruise, we talk about EAT DAYS and how to start off your 2012 right!
Need some motivation for your resolutions? Let me help! I rounded up some of my favorite inspiration prints on Etsy over on High Straightenence this week!
365: Favorites
My favorites from my 365 Food Photo project!
I decided to pick two photos from each month that represent:
- a special moment in time
-a photo that got me really excited about photography
-a meal/snack that totally blew my mind
ENJOY!
01.12.11
Kale Slaw with Red Cabbage & Carrots
I've spent the past 48 hours feeling like I've been rocking back and forth (spending 7 days on a cruise ship can do that to you!). Everything right now is a bit off kilter because in the past week, time zones were crossed, climates changed, calendar days were disregarded, and I did something I never thought was possible- I spent a whole week without using my cellphone (OMG!). Instead of tackling the laundry, emptying suitcases and sorting through the mail when we got home Monday, I immediately went grocery shopping to get provisions for the week. I figured the only way to feel like normal again at home was to get back to work in my kitchen and binge on kale.
When I was eating lifeless romaine salad with extremely unripe yet mushy tomatoes on the boat (not all the food was dreadful!), I daydreamed of crispy kale salads with toasted coconut. Spending a week without kale was absolute torture and when I was standing in my kitchen swaying from side to side chopping kale, I vowed never to let that many days go by without my leafy green security blanket.
The crispy crunchy kale & cabbage shreds tasted amazing with the roasted cashew pieces and hemp seeds. The apple added a nice sweetness too! What you have here is a gigantic plate of HEALTH! I think the slaw could have potentially erased all of those chocolate dipped mickey mouse ice cream bars I ate. Who am I kidding? What I actually need is some serious Mousercise. For reals.
365-Week 52!!
I DID IT!! It's OVER! 365 DAYS OF FOOD!!!
Here's the last week:
365/365 Gin & ginger ale on the deck.
Happy New Year!
Friends!
I'm currently taking a little blog break and enjoying the holidays with my family. I hope you're doing the same! Wishing you the happiest New Year!
More soon!
Tracy
Apricots w/ Basil Goat Cheese & Almonds
A long time ago I told my mom that I'd like to be a caterer and she immediately talked me out of it. I thought that my love for making food in assembly lines, piping things with pastry bags and my passion for all things filo dough & puff pastry would be enough. Then she reminded me of how I'd have to stand on my feet for 8+hours and then someone else told me how much packing up and moving was involved in the life of a caterer. Dang. Maybe I just want to be a catering company's quality assurance tester? Yeah! I'd be really good at it.
This recipe has been on my radar forever. I had a Christmas party to attend and whipped up these beauties in absolutely NO time. They're fun, colorful, bite sized and uber fancy. Don't you just love the sight of little appetizers lined up on a tray? I sure do...
