i made a list of 27 things to do before i turn 27 (i know dorky....but also really inspiring...you should try it) and baking a cake once a month until then was one of the things i decided to do. i happened upon a blog post (can't remember exactly where) of someone who was going to do this as their new year's resolution and i thought it sounded like fun. i always wish i could make beautiful cakes. since this was my first true 'fancy' cake and since i am really just interested in learning how to decorate the cake i just used a box mix and left it super plain (a girl needs to learn the basics before she gets crazy, right?!).
seth and i also were trying to make a new recipe once a week (a new year's resolution that we are already having trouble keeping) and since it hadn't worked out all week, i made enchiladas from scratch for liz's birthday fiesta. i used the zesty chicken enchilada recipe from real simple. seth is a pro when it comes to enchiladas and he thought they were quite tasty (i did too, i'm just not an enchilada pro).
i don't think i have ever cooked with tomatillos before but they are so pretty and quite delicious if i might say so.
i almost forgot! i had to shred a chicken. ewwwww. i should preface this by saying that i don't like to eat meat with bones in it let alone dig inside a slimy, bony, whole chicken. ewwww. this was a big accomplishment for me.
since it was a fiesta we also broke out the fryer and made soapapillas. i think i might have liked the beignets better. we were trying to stretch the dough so they ended up a little small and deformed. they were good. but i think we will have to try soapapillas again for sure.
with all this caking and cooking and frying... needlesstosay. i was in the kitchen for most of the day on saturday... but it was all very gratifying (and tasty).
saturday night ended with a lot of crazy dancing and definitely a lot of laughter.
liz. happy birthday. at this point in the day your day is almost over. i hope your birthday was special... xoxo.
2 comments:
I think that is a beautiful cake!! I love it!
I hate shredding chicken too... Elliott always does it. :)
Well you do need to make use of all those awesome cake stands you have! Also, here are two recipes that I recently made and loved! And, I'm no cook so they're easy but delish!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/swiss-chard-lasagna-recipe/index.html
http://www.bakespace.com/recipes/detail/Three-cheese-Stuffed-Shells/24102/
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