Bright Flowered Cake

I told a friend that I started to dabble in cake decoration, by that afternoon she had called me and asked if I would make a cake for class that she thought. She dubbed it "cake day" for her class.

The theme and flavor was completely my decision. I chose a Neapolitan cake, a layer of chocolate, strawberry and white with a butter cream icing. The small cake was just two layers of chocolate.

I made the flowers out of fondant and will never do that again, they were incredibly fragile and I was not able to get them as thin and smooth as I like to see. I am learning, each cake is better than the one previously.

Memorial Day Flowers

Today, I was going to tell you about kale chips. You are going to want to eat kale chips all week after a long weekend of BBQ, beer, chips and lounging.

Today, I was going to tell you about dark chocolate chip cookies that are made with 100% whole wheat flour. They are amazing. Period.

Today, I wanted to tell you about the easiest pasta sauce I have ever made. It might be the best pasta sauce I have ever made.

This is going to have to wait for the coming week, see today is Memorial Day.

Today, let us remember and honor those who have so bravely served this country and those who have fought for our freedom.

Here are some pictures from a recent gallivant to Dayton, Washington. I went in search of new trails and found snow, hail and wind.

I was rewarded with beautiful flowers at the Patit Creek Restaurant.

Have a wonderful day and we will chat later this week!