I pray for good cake...

I know that all of you who know me think I'm a little bit crazy about the cake.  I know it, and I can embrace it--because even I know that I am a little obsessed about good cake.  I don't want it to look fancy.  I don't want it to have fondant flowers or blue icing.  I just want good cake.  Just Cake.

That's one of the reasons that "Delicious-by Food-ivore"  will be offering "just cake" as one of the specialties of the house.  I figure--if I can't find a good "just cake" to buy, then you can't either...so stay tuned, it won't be long until this new venture is up and running too!

This one will make it into the rotation of Just Cake--old fashioned Coffee Cake--so good!!

 

I have posted this one before, but it deserves a second showing!  It is from Food that Really Schmecks--my favourite dessert book of all!

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

1/2 cup butter
1cup sugar
2 eggs beaten
1 cup sour cream
1tsp soda
1 3/4 cup flour
3 tsp baking powder

Topping:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1tbsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans work great!)

Blend butter and sugar well.  Add eggs and beat with hand mixer.  Combine sour cream with soda (the cream should double in volume--but it's okay if it doesn't...)  add alternately with flour and baking powder to creamed mixture.  Spread half the batter in a greased 9x9 pan. Sprinkle with half the topping mixture.  Cover with remaining batter and sprinkle the rest of the topping on top. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Finger Lickin' Good.

I usually work until 6:00 on Mondays...that means Bil is the Chef du Jour.  He made these for dinner last night--I haven't made them in so long and forgot how totally delicious they are.  Finger Lickin' Good for sure!

Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs
1-2 Pkgs of pork side or back ribs (cut into 2-3 rib pieces)
mustard powder
fresh cracked pepper
1 onion chopped
1 jar Diana Original BBQ sauce (or your favourite...this one just happens to be mine)


Sprinkle the mustard powder and pepper on the ribs and throw them in the crock pot.  Cover with onion and then sauce. Toss a little to coat the ribs in sauce.  Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low 5-6 hours.

Tip:  so easy to make as much or as little as you like, just add more or less ribs/sauce!

Lesson Number One...

I am in the beginning stages of planning out Lesson Number One for my Food-ivore for Kids! class--I can't begin to explain the gamut of emotions-- Excitement, fear, happiness, longing...it seems that I am finally beginning to live my purpose. Finally free  (or almost!! :) of all the "restrictions, fear and thoughts" that continually hold one back.
So I guess, that Lesson Number One should be--feel the fear, and do it anyway.  Those things that hold us back will always feel worse than actually doing what we are here to do...so, here's to doing it anyway--I can hardly wait for the first class!!!

...and in case you were wondering, registration is NOW OPEN for the first set of classes--call or email me to hold your spot...(and all that contact info can be found on the link above).


~~on a side note...the grocery store had a ridiculous sale on Brie last week--99cents for a small wheel!!  Seriously!  So we will be eating lots of Brie filled recipes for the next little while!!  Here's what I had for lunch today:

Grilled Cheese with Brie and Pepper Jelly
Home made bread
sliced brie
hot pepper Jelly
butter

Just like any other grilled cheese sandwich, butter the bread pan side down, layer on your cheese and cook until golden brown.  Then remove from heat spread on as much pepper jelly as you can handle and voila, a delicious sandwich!  Easy!

Food-ivore Is Expanding!!!

Woohoo!  Happy New Year!
Is there a better way to start the New Year than with an expansion!!??
Things have been awful quiet on the blogging front, but awfully busy on the creation side of things this last little bit-sometimes you need to focus on one thing at a time in order to get everything in its correct order...so it goes!

But here we are now, the dawn of a new year, and the dawn of some exciting new things to come from Food-ivore--very exciting indeed!
What's happening you ask?  Well a few new projects are under way--one of which will be launching the first week of February...the others will follow soon after....here is what's going on!

Food-ivore for kids!
Cooking and baking classes for kids--a fun hour of learning, creating and taste-testing!  Kids will learn at least 1 new recipe from scratch at each class...and will learn the importance of quality ingredients, following a recipe and adding love to each creation!

Class for kids ages 5-12 (minimum 5 students, maximum 10 per class)
$60 per child for a bank of 4 classes
 Feb 7, 14, 21, 28
6:30-7:30pm
(as demand requests, more class times and age groups will become available--so please share this info with your friends and neighbours!-thanks!!)


Cooking with Food-ivore!
Adult classes, by request!
min 5 students, max 10
$20 per student for a 1 1/2-2 hour class

How it works:
1.  get your group together and contact me to set a date
2.  choose the class you want (classes/themes will vary by season and can be designed especially for you--check in frequently for new options)
3.  show up, have fun, learn something new and have a few laughs!!

**These classes are great for "girls night out", "date night", group team building....**


Private Lessons with Food-ivore
Need a little private coaching?  Want some more in depth training?  Why not try a private class--my house or yours...let me inspire you!
available by request
$50/hour




Delicious, by Food-ivore  ...coming soon

Homemade deliciousness made just for you!  Weekly offerings will be available for order to pick up at weeks-end--occasionally daily offerings will also be available.
Fresh and/or frozen entrees, baked goods and bread--it's what we eat--why not make it what you eat too?
(special request?--let me know and if I can accommodate--I certainly will!)

 ...Coming soon--all available offerings will be posted via blog and facebook--can't wait!!

I am so looking forward to this New Year full of adventure and new opportunity....may you also be blessed with the same excitement, joy and renewal!