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Almond Butter Cake

This cake is a favorite of mine because it's so easy to make and so delicious! It's a German recipe, so all the measurements are in grams. I tried using the internet to convert the measurements....some you may have to do. I should just re-measure next time I make it. :) For the dough: 250g cream 250g sugar (about 1 1/3 c) 1 tsp vanilla 4 eggs 500g flour (about 4 to 4 1/2 c) 1 tsp baking powder a dash of salt For the glaze: 125g butter (about 1/2 c) 250g sugar (about 1 1/3 c) 1 tsp vanilla 4 tblsp milk 200g almonds (grease for the cookie sheet) Preheat the oven to 390 Fahrenheit/200 Celsius. Mix cream, sugar, vanilla and eggs together. Add the flour and stir well. Mix in baking powder and salt. Spread the dough out evenly on cookie sheet that is lined with parchment paper or greased and floured well. Bake for 10 minutes. In the meantime, make the glaze by mixing softened butter with the sugar, vanilla and milk. Add the almonds and stir gently. Take the cake out and spr...

so true

On this rainy day, I'm wishing I could take nap! Our weather just can't make up its mind ... we had sun, hail, and rain today.  I thought this: was quite fitting!

this makes me laugh

i was perusing through some blogs and came across this ... had to share it!  poor little thing!

what's up

enjoying: our new dining table! (we "only" had to wait almost 12 weeks after ordering it!) looking forward to: time w/ these babies this summer reading: sometimes wishing i had more: thankful for: loving: being married to my wonderful husband for 291 days planning: what to eat excited about: spring

making use of the space

I've never used the board as much as we have with my "new" student (who isn't that new anymore) busy cleaning the board.... drawing the word, late - if I would let him, he would use drawings more than words!

Goldie Locks and the Bears

Every March ICSV has book month.  We have book reading races, a battle of the books, reading day, book character party, and a Primary through 2nd grade opera.  This year they performed Goldilocks and 3 Bears.    I loved all the cute little flowers and trees :) too cold/too hot