Wedding Cake

438.  It was a simple wedding ceremony with 4 people in attendance.  The bride was absolutely beautiful and groom so handsome.  The decision was to hold a civil ceremony and then a more grand wedding reception later in the year.  Not only to save money but to be together...finally.

The night before we picked up flowers and created a bouquet for the bride.  Because no bride should be without a bouquet of some sort.

The morning of the wedding ceremony, I woke up to the thought, "There isn't a wedding cake!  We need a wedding cake!"  Because no bride should be without a wedding cake.

So, I quickly baked my favorite vanilla cake and used amaretto and vanilla flavoring in the recipe and frosting.  There were flowers remaining, so I used them to decorate the cake.

The happy couple were surprised.  They cut the cake together and fed each other a piece.  It was darling!  And the cake was delicious!

Congratulations to the happy couple!  Because all newly married couples need to be congratulated!

"It is such a happiness when good people get together - and they always do."

~ Jane Austen

Cheese Ball

437.  With the Super Bowl right around the corner, snack foods are on the menu.  I love to make a cheese ball any time we have snacky, munchy foods.  This cheese ball is very simple and you only need a hand mixer or food processor to bring it together.  It is too difficult by hand.

This recipe is simple and the almond butter gives the cheese ball a delicious nuance that no-one can figure out.  It's my secret ingredient!  

Of course you are welcome to use any type of shredded cheese, just make sure it is not too hard of a cheese but is able to blend and smooth with the other ingredients.

"You have to be a romantic to invest yourself, your money, and your time in cheese."

~Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook