Saturday, December 30, 2006
TOO MUCH ELBOW GREASE
decided to bake a carrot cake yesterday since the piece i had eaten at a local cafe left me wanting something a little more close to home. this was only the second time i've ever made a carrot cake. the reason for that is mostly due to the list of ingredients which include things like a cup and a half of OIL and 2 cups of SUGAR which, can't be too good for you if consumed too frequently.
i wasn't sure i was headed down the right path when i was mixing up all the main ingredients because the mixture was so thick and viscous...so much so that you see the byproduct in the image above which happened while applying a little too much elbow grease. my birthday is in june if anyone out there is paying attention... =)
aside from the destructive qualities, the cake turned out wicked good as witnessed by my two couch surfers, james and stephanie. they depart for the south island tonight on a 7:30pm ferry. they are sad to leave wellington but look forward to seeing some of the south island's beauty.
with no rest on my little holiday break, i have 4 more couch surfers coming into my humble abode at any moment. it's just a hive of activity around here these days. who needs a family and kids when you have random travelers swinging by at a moment's notice. good stuff.
decided to bake a carrot cake yesterday since the piece i had eaten at a local cafe left me wanting something a little more close to home. this was only the second time i've ever made a carrot cake. the reason for that is mostly due to the list of ingredients which include things like a cup and a half of OIL and 2 cups of SUGAR which, can't be too good for you if consumed too frequently.
i wasn't sure i was headed down the right path when i was mixing up all the main ingredients because the mixture was so thick and viscous...so much so that you see the byproduct in the image above which happened while applying a little too much elbow grease. my birthday is in june if anyone out there is paying attention... =)
aside from the destructive qualities, the cake turned out wicked good as witnessed by my two couch surfers, james and stephanie. they depart for the south island tonight on a 7:30pm ferry. they are sad to leave wellington but look forward to seeing some of the south island's beauty.
with no rest on my little holiday break, i have 4 more couch surfers coming into my humble abode at any moment. it's just a hive of activity around here these days. who needs a family and kids when you have random travelers swinging by at a moment's notice. good stuff.