Friday Night

I made home made, from scratch, mozzarella sticks tonight. It came out really great. So great that Eli and I ate waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many of them! I'll have to think twice now before spending $7++ for an order of mozz stix when we go out to eat. Much better when it's made with love, by me, for me, and for my love. :)



I also made delicious **Apple Cake**. I didn't have butter at home, so I asked Eli to get some for me at the market after his workout... and when he got home I opened the grocery bag to find Imperial Margarine Sticks. NOT BUTTER AT ALL!! He said, "It's the same thing!"... clearly he doesn't know what he's talking about, but I love his efforts regardless. :) I used it anyway... but although the cake still came out good, BUTTER would have made it better. Everything always better with butter, in moderation of course.

Apple Cake Recipe ^_* (thanks, Mrs. D!!)

Preheat oven 350 degrees

Cream together until smooth (by hand is fine):

1 stick butter, room temp.

1 c sugar

Add and mix:

1 egg

1 cup diced apples (approximately 1 large apple)

1 tsp vanilla extract

dash salt

Sift together, add, and mix:

1 cup flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg (optional)

Pour into greased pyrex dish and bake for 35 minutes, until browned. Check with toothpick, if it comes out clean, it's done! Enjoy.

***You can also add chopped nuts to the batter.

***I like my apple cake with out frosting, but you can make a simple cream cheese frosting or serve it ala mode.... Enjoy!!!

Love, S