For Sunday, January 27th, 2013

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JANUARY 27TH, 2013

52 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

It's  SUNDAY

CHOCOLATE CAKE DAY

Chocolate Cake Day is a a chocolate lovers delight, and a day to eat cake. This is a day to bake your chocolate cake....and eat it, too!

On this day, a white or yellow cake will not do. Nor, will part chocolate, part white suffice. It must be chocolate, all chocolate. You can make milk chocolate, dark chocolate, fudge, or any other type of chocolate cake.

Of course, if you are to busy to bake or decorate a cake, then just eating a chocolate cake will certainly do! 

Don't wreck a sublime chocolate experience by feeling guilty.  

Lora Brody

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Chocolate is the answer.  Who cares what the question is.  

Author Unknown

I think just about everyone's favorite cake is chocolate.  So I looked through my recipes to find a good but easy chocolate cake recipe to share today.  It's a great time to turn the oven on with it being so cold outside.  I won't be baking one here at my house today because I'm off to a wedding shower.  Maybe they'll have some chocolate cake there!

Busy Day Chocolate Cake

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

 6 tablespoons vegetable oil

 1 tablespoon white vinegar

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup cold water

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In an 8-inch square baking pan, whisk together all-purpose flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and coarse salt.

Make a well in center of flour mixture and add vegetable oil, pure vanilla extract, white vinegar, and cold water. Whisk until well combined. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

Top with your favorite buttercream frosting.

The pictures today are from our little Mr. Wonderful's 1st birthday and DS#6's birthday last year.

I hope you all have a restful and relaxing Sunday!

DDIL#4 has asked for prayers for her neighbor/ dear friend's mom.   She had a tumor removed from her brain behind her eye last tues causing major headaches.  They got results back yesterday and it is cancer.   Please join me in praying for her recovery.  May the dear Lord bless her with healing and restored good health.

COUNTING MY GIFTS

I am trying to count at least 3 things I'm thankful for each day and then in 1 year's time I'll have counted 1000 gifts.

I’ll be sharing them and giving thanks to God for these gifts each day,

221. for chocolate cake

222. for recipes to share

223.  for frosting sprinkled with nuts...mmmmm

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU ALL !

I'd give up chocolate, but I'm no quitter!  

Author Unknown

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma