Friendsgiving

'sconsin

I went to visit my family for thanksgiving, and was fascinated by my moms boyfriends trailer, where we stayed. Wooden paneling, John Wayne, and peanut m&ms... all the time. Her boyfriend is real fond of after-dinner mints and puns, both of which i found mildly excessive.

Make Shit Mondays/Mom Time

Spring break= beer, sewing, listening to the metallic falcons, more beer, smoking with my mom, beer with my mom, & baking mexican chocolate-cayenne cakes. with my mom. k bye.

              CHOCOLATE CAYENNE CAKE

If you have never paired chocolate with cayenne pepper you should make this. Here is the recipe i followed:

1 1/2 cup flour
1 cup sugar
 4 T. cocoa powder
 1 t. baking soda
 1 t. cinnamon
 1/2-3/4 t. cayenne pepper
 1 t. vanilla extract
 1 T. distilled white vinegar
 5 T. vegetable oil
 1 c. cold water
Confectioners' sugar for garnish

DIRECCIONES

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch cake pan.

In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking soda. Stir in the cinnamon, cayenne, vanilla, vinegar, oil, and water. Mix until just combined.

Pour into the prepared cake pan and cook for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool.

Dust with the confectioners' sugar before serving. Or drizzle with the following spicy chocolate sauce.

(Makes 8 to 10 servings )

          SPICY CHOCOLATE SAUCE

INGREDIENTS:

2 squares dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate

1/4 c. soy milk
 1/2 c. sugar
 3 T. vegan margarine
 1/2 t. vanilla
 Dash or two of cayenne pepper


Melt 2 squares of dark or semi-sweet chocolate with 1/4 cup water or soy milk. Stir constantly until the chocolate is melted. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 3 Tbsp. vegan margarine, 1/2 tsp. vanilla, and cayenne pepper, to taste.

i think this pairs nicely with Dos Equis... but then again, i think everything pairs nicely with Dos Equis.

Coban Salatasi + my small turkish heart

Turkish coffee is one of the best things in the world. Ever since that fateful midumers day when my turkish grandfather held a garden party in the backyard of his home, i have been increasingly interested in my family's heritage. And craving borkek! This week you'll find me in the kitchen with a lot of eggplant and zucchini.