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PROGRAMMING NOTE from the Author and Archivist


So obviously I just stopped blogging on this platform. I'll get back to it eventually. Or not. I'm taking a break from all social media. It seemed necessary for my mental health.

The last few years have been busy and … challenging:

- 2015 Happened.
- 2016 Let's call it The Lost Year. (Obviously words failed me.)
- 2017 about broke me. Literally. Mentally.
- 2018 was ridiculous, proving 2017 was just a warm up. (Good thing I was already broken so it couldn't hurt as much.#2018TrashCanFire I thought things were going okay, but maybe not?)

- 2019 was such a blur. I know there were highlights, but then stuff happened and carried into the next year...

- And then in March#2020 really took a turn. Who can even categorize 2020? Do we dare?


I kinda want a do-over of some of the last few years. But life doesn’t work that way.


So for now, I'm hunkering down. Regrouping. Trying to stay safe and sort some stuff out.


Stay safe everyone. Stay well.

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Recipes from Aunt Flora -- Crazy Cake

Crazy Cake

2 cups flour [white]
1 1/3 cup sugar [white]
1 tablespoons cocoa
1 1/3 teaspoons soda [baking]
2/3 teaspoons salt
8 tablespoons oil [used olive]
1 1/3 cup water
1 ¼ teaspoon vanilla
1 1/3 tablespoons vinegar [white, distilled]

Sift dry ingredients into mixer.
Make 3 indentations in dry ingredients.
Pour oil in one, vinegar in one, water and vanilla in one.
Mix well and bake for 25-30 minutes at 325 degrees.

None of my measuring spoons is in thirds, so I was guess-timating on the quantities.

Because no pan size was listed, I used my standard 13x9 pan and started off at 35 minutes as the batter was thin. The timing was just right.

I may frost this with a thin powdered sugar glaze and take it in for the office to tell me what it tastes like. A cake with no eggs!? Maybe more like brownies.


Later that night -- I had the munchies, so I had to taste test the cake, right!? No frosting needed. It's super moist and light and fluffy. Luckily I do have some self-restraint. My colleagues may get some ... eventually.



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