Busy!

Busy, Busy Weekend!

 

Some Weekends need to be "Weeklongs" especially in the summer when there is so much to do in the yard and garden.  I cut these yellow glads, pink and white cone flowers and stargazers to take to the office of VHC Brands.  Stargazers are the smelly lilies that I love and some people can't stand.  They were developed from some lilies that hung their heads down.  Just wondering why they are not called "Sungazers" as they love the sun and keep their flowers looking up and they fill up a room and garden with their sweet aroma!


 

 

 

 

Saturday I dug up some of the pink iris and also some bee balm to send to my cousin who loves flowers almost as much as me.  She is Owner and Designer at "Out of the Box" in Waxahachie, Texas.  If ever in that neck of the woods drop by the shop.  I promise you will not be sorry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHOCOLATE RUM CAKE

 

 



 

Baked last night to bring to VHC Brands break room.  I bake several cakes each week but this one is a favorite and the recipe is easy.



 

Mix together:

Chocolate cake mix

Package of instant chocolate pudding

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

3/4 cup milk

4 large eggs

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Fold in:

package of semisweet chocolate bits ( I use whatever there is in the pantry, sometimes not a whole package)

3/4 cup slivered almonds

 

Bake in Bundt pan at 350 for an hour or until done

Cool in pan 10 minutes

Dump cake out and punch holes with fork or end of wooden spoon

 

The secret is in the glaze

 

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup water

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup rum

 

Melt butter in water then add sugar.  Boil 5 minutes then stir in rum

Pour or drizzle over the cake

Yum, Yum

 

Enjoy!!!

 

VHC Brands never knows what cake will be next and customers never know what new quilt will be in the next catalog.