TWD~Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread

I literally sat on my couch last night debating if I wanted to make this recipe. I needed about 5 ingredients and I weighed the pros and cons of going out in the frigid January night to purchase said 5 ingredients. Finally, about 8:00 last night I said, Oh why the heck not! I got my buttermilk, bittersweet chocolate, ginger and molasses and decided to skip the ginger stick thingies... I just didn't think these things needed THAT much ginger!

I personally felt like there was a lot of steps to making this gingerbread, with melting the chocolate and all... then later melting more chocolate to make icing. I dumped half a bowl of buttermilk on the floor... (no cat to lick it up anymore, whaa, whaa... oh wait, my cat wasn't allowed to eat dairy anyway) And then once the bread was done resting I couldn't get the darn thing out of the pan!!!! It was stuck to the bottom! So i pleaded and prodded with it and FINALLY I pulled it out of the pan with big chunks stuck to the bottom. Nice Sabro, Nice!

I was able to frost it and then let it set, and cut only about 6 nice pieces from the only part of the bread that wasn't deformed.
I thought it tasted pretty good. But the icing was STRONG! The coffee really came through. As we say in Minnesota OOOOFTA!
Overall I would say it's pretty tasty... but not my favorite Dorie recipe I've made.

I would like to buy a va va va voom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is what Kelly told me when she saw my hat. That is very nice of my cousin to say. She is totally awesome! (as if you didn't already know that?)

I entered a knitting contest sponsored by Lion's Brand Yarn and Vanna White. If I win not only will I get $1000 but I will win a trip to visit Vanna White on the set of WHEEL. OF. FORTUNE.

I'm crossing my lil' fingies... Hope you'll do the same for me too!

***and just in case you think i'm making this whole thing up, here is an actual picture of me, wearing said hat. ***

Let's Talk Lost!

Lost was amazing! Probably because I'm a big nerd and I love Quantum Physics, Time Travel and STRING THEORY! Any show that can incorporate String Theory into an episode is by all means the best show ever!

So how will the Oceanic 6 get back to the Island?
How will John die, in order to bring back the others?
Who are the mysterious flame throwing people?
Will Desmond make it to Oxford to find Daniel's mother?
Anna Lucia and Libby making a comeback? YES!

I'm giddy with anticipation!

It's Back!!!

TWD~Berry Surprise Cake

This was a Berry good lesson in following directions! I did not do a Berry good job! The Surprise is that I am Berry bad at egg ribbons and egg diva cakes. I'm Berry MAD!

Actually, Im not mad... but just really disappointed.

I think I might turn this into Berry Surprise Cup Cakes.

My cake came out flat as a pancake. I was warned that it would by countless TWD bakers. I used a 9inch Springform, thinking I could defy gravity.

So with my pancake, I decided to be resourceful and skip hollowing out the cake (because I physically couldn't) and thus just spreading the filling on top.

The filling was delish, after adding more sugar. The berries in the filling were sublime. The berries and filling on top of the cake... YUCK!

My cake tasted like thick eggs! I do not like thick egg cake, Sabro I am!

It looked pretty though.

My only hope is to make some more filling, salvage the berries and whip up some cupcakes or something? I have no clue. Because I REFUSE to serve this to anyone!

Whoa is me.

Birthday Frolics

My birthday was perfect. Mellow and relaxing, yet fun and friendly. I spent the day doing a little bit of this and a little bit of that. A trip to my favorite part of Minneapolis, Linden Hills. A giant cookie at Turtle Bread Bakery and a walk around the neighborhood.

Back home in time for dinner at my favorite restaurant Babanis.

Babani's serves Kurdish food, it's really really delicious! The bread! Oh the Bread!

I had dinner with 3 of my besties... Shannon, Ellen & Kelly AKA, Tweaker, Nellen and Bangs.

During the course of our meal my phone wouldn't stop ringing, of course it was Heather of the EO. And after the 10th time she called (okay second time) I answered to find her and Kate wondering what I was up to. They were in St. Paul, we were in St. Paul. Perfect!

We finished our dinner, made a quick stop at Candy Land... and no I did not get stuck in the Molasses Swamp (that was courtesy of the smartest person I've ever worked with).

The gangs collided at Fabulous Ferns and we had Fabulous fun!

I even shot some deer with my shotgun! Bang Bang!

Thanks for the many many many many well wishes on my birthday. My phone, inbox, comments and Facebook were blowing up with greetings.

Sunday I also had a lovely birthday lunch with my family. We not only celebrated my birthday but Kyle getting his LMFT and Chris and Jen's engagement! A new crazy person to add to the mix! Go Robideaus!

P.S. Sorry I ditched your party Nori! Fake Aunt Sabro still loves you sugar!

32 is the New 5!

Believe it or not, this picture was actually taken of me when I got up this morning. I swear I age in reverse! Just call me Benjamin Button.