Daisy Cottage

Good Morning!

 

 

 

Did you eat your breakfast today?

 

 

 

 

 

By the way, Miss Maggie is feeling much better!

 

 

 

 

 

;-)

 

 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

 

 

 

 

xo,

Kim

Crunchy Goodness

 
 

 

As in homemade croutons.

 

Now why have I not made these all along?

Especially when all I did was cut up a loaf of fresh bread into VERY uneven cubes and put them in a bowl... drizzled olive oil over and sprinkled seasonings that I had on hand like basil, oregano, thyme, parsley, and kosher salt. I tossed the cubes around in the bowl with my hand and then baked them on a cookie sheet @ 350 for about 20 minutes.

 

 

 

 

No more boxed croutons for me!

 

;-)

Kim

Eggcetera...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you have a BEAUTIFUL weekend everyone!

 

 

xo,

 

Kim

Linda's Lemon Pound Cake

 

 

 

I could get used to this.

I could get used to the idea of baking a cake once a week!  Especially since you have shared so many yummy recipes with me and I really look forward to trying them all! 

I made Linda's Lemon Pound Cake today for Sunday dinner.  Linda is such a sweetie - she reads my blog and has often generously shared her personal recipes with me.

And this one is a winner!  It was easy to make, easy to bake, and yes easy to take!  ;-)  I took some slices to my sister's house and gave some to my neighbors too.  I think THAT is my favorite part about baking - the sharing with others.  I am sure you agree.

 

 

 
 

 

 

Here is Linda's recipe:

 

Lemon Pound Cake

 

Cake

3 cups sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2 sticks butter

1/2 cup crisco

Cream above ingredients together.

Beat in 5 eggs one at a time to above ingredients.

Add:

2 T lemon extract

1 cup milk

3 cups flour

1/2 tsp. baking powder

*Alternate flour and milk

Pour batter into a greased and floured bundt pan

Bake 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean @ 325 degrees

 

Icing

Mix together with mixer:

1/2 stick butter

Juice and lemon zest from 2 lemons

1 box of powdered sugar

Spread over cooled cake.

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you so much Linda! This was absolutely delicious! Everyone loved it and your recipe will now go in our family recipe box.  And I will think of you every time I make it! 

 

 

 

 

xo,

Kim 

 

That Takes the Cake

 

 

 

I'm popping in to say hi and to say that I really wish I had some cake.

So ...  

 

HI.  AND I REALLY WISH I HAD SOME CAKE!

 

But, alas, I don't - though I DO have this adorable vintage cake carrier.

I think it would be even MORE adorable if it actually had a cake inside to take somewhere, don't you?

 

What cake should we make?  And where oh where should we go?

 

;-)

Kim

 

P.S.  Feel free to share YOUR favorite cake-to-take recipe in the comments below if you'd like.  Mine would be this one.