oh my goodness! It has been too long since I blogged, life's pace is definitely picking up! Despite the craziness of life, I have still found time to bake, I made this cake yesterday after a particularly hectic day at work, and it turned out lovely. Decadent and chocolaty, all those work stresses went right out the window! It's topped with fluffy frosting and mounds of marshmallows and I finished it off by grating dark chocolate over the marshmallows. I actually poured half the batter into the pan, sprinkled on a layer of marshmallows, and topped it with the rest of the batter. I don't recommend this, it really didn't make any difference in the cake, the marshmallows just melted and got sticky. Cake was still good (really good) but a bit sticky around the edges. If you make it, just leave them out, as I did in the recipe below. Next time I make it I'm going to throw a few handfuls of chocolate chips in for an even more intense chocolate flavor. For the frosting use canned or homemade whichever you prefer. I used homemade buttercream leftover from some cupcakes I made for valentines day. I had saved the extra in February by freezing it, all I had to do was thaw it and rewhip it, no problem!Chocolate Quick BreadRecipe from Thatsmyhome.com
2 1/2 cups flour1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 cup cocoa1 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon salt1 egg, beaten1/3 cup butter, melted1 1/4 cups sour milk*ToppingFrostingMarshmallowsChocolate shavings*Sour milk: add 1 tbsp. vinegar to 1 cup milk at room temp. Allow to sit 5 minutes.Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
Sift together first five ingredients. Add remaining ingredients. 
Combine until just blended. Pour into sprayed 9 x 5 loaf pan. Bake at for about one hour or until a pick inserted in the middle comes out with just a few crumbs attached. Remove from oven, allow to cool completely. When cooled, remove from pan. 
Frost with buttercream or other frosting and top with plenty of marshmallows and a sprinkle of chocolate shavings.
Have a great weekend!
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I had a perfectly lovely Mother's Day. Mom came down to visit and we enjoyed a simple weekend with yummy dinners on our freshly cleaned patio.
and we fired up the fire pit! S'more time!!!
These were my Mother's Day prezzie! Aren't they fabulous?! Handpainted TOM's are quite possibly the world's most perfect Mother's Day gift.
A few crocheted washcloths I made for my mom. Happy colors for her kitchen!
My mom and I at church on Mother's Day. I love her oodles.
I ran at the park this week. I am so close to being done with C25K! 28 minute runs this week which for me is just over 2 miles. Next week is my last week! Upon finishing, I'll be running for 30 minutes. Theoretically that's supposed to be 3 miles, but since I rock a 13 minute mile, I'll have more training to do to get me there. I have NEVER in my life been a runner so this is a big fat huge deal for me! I'm pretty pumped! Between the running and the super clean eating, I should be back to my Weight Watchers goal weight soon-ish! 11 lbs to go...
Yummy strawberry and goat cheese salad I made for the Strawberry Social on Tuesday! Our ladies bible study takes a break over summer so we always end with a big potluck we call the Strawberry Social. Everyone brings something strawberry and it's so fun! Some people bring chicken so we have a little protein...!
Our first tomato of the season! Tiny, but yay for homegrown food!
Have you tried these yet? SO GOOD people. Fabulous little treat! 2pts each if you do WW. Go to Target and get them!
Even the color of the box made me happy!
My box was filled with all kinds of girly goodness! A hair mask and serum by It's a 10. A delicious shea body butter by Tree Hut that smells SO good! A fun little tanning towelette by Comodynes that my pasty white legs are pretty excited about! A few night cream samples by Merlot that left my face soft and fresh feeling! And lastly a face mask by Evie Evan that I'm dying to play with. Being a girl is so fun.
So cute right?!? These are a perfect little pouch to contain all the little odds and ends that fall to the bottom of your bag! Like...
{lovely little pleats}
velcro closure
These little pouches are so fun to make and come together really quickly! Want to make your own??? This is the Pleated Pouch Pattern from Michelle Patterns {formerly Keyka Lou}. You can order the pattern by clicking the Keyka Lou button on my sidebar!