Saturday, April 3, 2010
Six Word Saturday - Betty's got my Number
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My Six Words: I trusted Betty more than myself.
Today I am doing a joint recipe post on From Blah to Ta-daa with Sara from Sarandipity Sweets. Yes THE maker of cake pops. We were hashing out what recipe we wanted to make and she suggested we do the same recipe...her Gramma Sugarcane’s Raw Apple Cake.
All was fine and dandy until I had a look at the recipe. I couldn't believe that she wanted me to make a from scratch cake.
My chest got a little tight and my head started throbbing thinking about all the extra work and time that this was going to take. I mean I have 4 kids - and Betty Crocker (or Duncan Hines -just insert the one that you like here) cake mixes have been my go to since - well since I had a go to.
I grew up one of 4 kids in a home where both parents had to work. My mom didn't have the time or energy to take us into the kitchen and teach us how to cook. Basically I am a self taught - food network watching - follow the directions and hope for the best kind of cook.
Hubby and I were trying to come up with the basic ingredients for a cake. Seriously - at 31 shouldn't I know what is in a cake? What would I have to go out and buy to make this recipe? OHHH man this is gonna cost us a ton of money - was what I was thinking.
I didn't - I did know that Hubby was wrong about what he thought was in it -- he said yeast - I know enough to know he was wrong. Don't we always know when they are wrong though.
While e-mailing back and forth about this recipe post -
I had an AHA Moment
Oprah and Jamie Oliver would be so proud.
Here is an excerpt from the e-mail that I sent Sara:
Although I am pretty excited too - Don't you think it's pretty funny though that I don't trust the recipe to turn out right but if it were in a box with (I deleted a word here to be polite) Betty Crocker on it - I wouldn't have a second thought about the fact that it would turn out fabulous. It's not just our children that we have ruined with boxed, canned, salt ridden, fat infused foods. I mean I was learned to make a cake from the back of a box - instead of in my Mother's kitchen. I don't want my daughter to grow up the same way. It's just a mind set - that's what I have to tell myself.
I have been trained over the years to think that ITS JUST TO MUCH WORK -- That I don't have the time - that it's just sooo much easier to use the box mix. You see growing up in the 80's - our Mom's were joining the work force - think 9 to 5. I mean why take the time to do it from scratch - when it's right there on the shelf for $1.50?
Reality: it took me a total of 15 minutes to put 2 cake mixes together - and most of that time was spent cutting up the apples! Hubby did go out and get me a new bag of flour - I had some in the kitchen - but was afraid that it had been sitting there for way to long - I didn't want my very first from scratch cake to turn out a dud from old flour. I also plan to put the remaining flour to good use!!
The Best Part though - I KNOW WHAT'S IN MY CAKE!
You see the thing that I love about Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution - He's got me thinking about food in ways that I never even questioned before. Just because something has always been done a certain way - doesn't make it right, healthy or the only way. The status quo that we have all become accustomed to-that we are comfortable with - maybe it's not the right status quo.
I made this cake 2 ways - halved in 8 x 8 - so that Hubby and I could have a taste right then!! It was so fabulous!! I mean it was sooo yummy.
and then I made it in a 9 x 13 so that I could share it with my family at the Easter Egg Hunt.
I said before I have plans for that extra flour - I have been so inspired -- I want to try to make bread.
I mean if Sara Lee can do it - why can't I?
Do you bake or cook from scratch?
Have a recipe that you would like to share with me?
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Looks fantastic! I am trying to make more from scratch...it always feels so good to make it yourself! My bread machine is my friend.
ReplyDeleteYou are so inspiring!! Congrats for summoning up the bravery and openness to something new and outside your comfort zone! I love it, and I seriously want to go tell everyone how exciting this is! You're inspiring me to be more brave and gung-ho about my own goals, thank you :)
ReplyDeleteI can't help but laugh at your six words, because it is true for me too...even with all the cookbooks I have. I'm starting to venture outside the box (pun very much intended).
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter ( & SWS)
I felt the same way when I started baking--like there was some magic ingredient in that box that couldn't be found in my kitchen!
ReplyDeleteOOh! That does look yummy. I think I'll give it a try! Happy Easter!
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My six words for you: You can outdo Betty any day.
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Shadowy Toilet!
yummy...
ReplyDeletehappy Easter..