Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. Apr. 30, May 1

To: Victoria Delsoul

Sorry, I spent all the money on the Lei. :-(

221 posted on 05/01/2004 4:56:04 PM PDT by SAMWolf (War is God's way of teaching us geography)

LOL!!! You made me laugh!

222 posted on 05/01/2004 4:57:07 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul (Kerry says he doesn't own an SUV- the SUV in his driveway is a figment of our collective imagination)

To: Victoria Delsoul

How was your day?

Not too bad, all things considered. LOL.

That picture is a classic -- That would have been me (the guy, that is) if I didn't take it easy at work over the last few months. LOL!!

223 posted on 05/01/2004 4:58:48 PM PDT by Alberta's Child

To: Alberta's Child

224 posted on 05/01/2004 5:02:29 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul (Kerry says he doesn't own an SUV- the SUV in his driveway is a figment of our collective imagination)

To: Victoria Delsoul

LOL, knock on wood.

I just did. LOL.

Sometimes I just have to step back and realize that most of the pennies in my life have fallen "heads-up"!

225 posted on 05/01/2004 5:05:27 PM PDT by Alberta's Child

To: Alberta's Child

Well, pennies are better than no pennies. LOL.

Need to get dinner. Be back in a bit.

226 posted on 05/01/2004 5:16:02 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul (Kerry says he doesn't own an SUV- the SUV in his driveway is a figment of our collective imagination)

To: Victoria Delsoul

Hey freepers.,.. click on Victoria's post #220 and have a toe tappin' experience! lol ...Thanks again Victoria

227 posted on 05/01/2004 5:18:16 PM PDT by Bob Eimiller (Kerry, Kennedy, Pelosi, Leahy, Kucinich, Durbin Pro Abort Catholics Excommunication?)

To: Victoria Delsoul; All

I need to grab a bite to eat, too. See y'all in a bit.

228 posted on 05/01/2004 5:18:33 PM PDT by Alberta's Child

To: Victoria Delsoul

I found it here, but no video stream but I don't know about that stuff...

If you meant you looked for "flute flower stream" LOL good luck...a 45 with 500 copies made...heheh

229 posted on 05/01/2004 5:28:36 PM PDT by Syncro

Here meant Here

1970

230 posted on 05/01/2004 5:30:27 PM PDT by Syncro

If you meant you looked for "flute flower stream"

Are kidding me? No way Jose, I was looking for "Leanin' On My Dream" LOL, you're funny.

But guess what? You'll never find another love like mine…

231 posted on 05/01/2004 6:42:00 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul (Kerry is excited that Teresa's given him permission to drive his SUV to run a few brief errands)

To: JustAmy; Mama_Bear; Fawnn; notpoliticallycorewrecked; mtngrl@vrwc; Hillary's Lovely Legs; ...

I am going to post the recipe we talked about last night for the best chocolate cake in the world! It is complicated, but worth every last minute it takes to prepare! The best darn cake ever!

Chocolate Spoonful Cake

Ingredients: For cake layers:
3 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1-3/4 cups sour cream
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 large eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch processed)
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
for filling/frosting
3 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 cups sour cream
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tsp vanilla
For glazed top:
3 oz semi sweet chocolate, chopped
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
For coating sides:
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate shavings, shaved with a vegetable peeler from a bar of chocolate, for coating of cake.
Preparation Make cake layers:
Preheat oven to 375*
Butter and flour two 9 by 2 inch round cake pans, knocking out excess flour.
In a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water melt chocolate, stirring until smooth, and cool.
In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
Beat in sour cream and vanilla until combined.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
In a bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt and gradually add to sour cream mixture, beating until just combined.
Beat in chocolate until batter is just combined and divide between pans.
Bake layers in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
Make filling/Frosting:
In a double broiler or a metal bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, melt chocolate, stirring until smooth, and cool to room temperature.
In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together sour cream, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until thickened Beat in chocolate until combined.
Make Glaze
In a double boiler or metal pan set over a pan of barely simmering water, melt chocolate and butter, stirring until smooth, and cool.
Assemble cake:
With a long serrated knife halve cake layers horizontally. Stack layers on a cake plate, spreading 1 cup filling/frosting between each layer.
Spread side of cake with remaining filling/frosting.
Pour glaze on top of cake, spreading to just cover top. and coat side with chocolate shavings.

This does seem like a lot of work, and I won't lie, it is, but for those who really wish to impress their guests, and enjoy a fantastic cake, this is the one! If I can do it, anyone can, believe me. I made this for chadsey's birthday and it was a hit! Yum Yum!

232 posted on 05/01/2004 6:57:49 PM PDT by ladyinred (Kerry has more flip flops than Waikiki Beach)

Some people have dirty minds.

233 posted on 05/01/2004 6:59:26 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Believe nothing you hear and half of what you see.)

To: Victoria Delsoul

Good My reputation as class clown is still good after all these years. :-)

234 posted on 05/01/2004 7:03:39 PM PDT by SAMWolf (War is God's way of teaching us geography)

To: Conspiracy Guy

True.
Or they wander through wierd threads and are thus warped.

235 posted on 05/01/2004 7:10:43 PM PDT by Darksheare (Fortune for the day: I call upon the gods of STERNO and MATCHLIGHT to take care of the evil DUers!)

To: SAMWolf; Mama_Bear; JustAmy; Jen; Alberta's Child; Kudsman; All

My reputation as class clown is still good after all these years.

Anything else? LOL

Hey, where is everybody? Is anybody home?

236 posted on 05/01/2004 7:14:26 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul (Kerry is excited that Teresa's given him permission to drive his SUV to run a few brief errands)

To: Victoria Delsoul

LOL. I'm here. I've been running around getting a few things done -- so I'm checking messages periodically.

What was for dinner tonight?

237 posted on 05/01/2004 7:22:26 PM PDT by Alberta's Child

To: Alberta's Child

238 posted on 05/01/2004 7:25:53 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul (Kerry is excited that Teresa's given him permission to drive his SUV to run a few brief errands)

To: Victoria Delsoul

Damn -- I was so tempted for pizza tonight, too!

Gotta go with pasta on Saturday nights before hockey games, though. LOL.

239 posted on 05/01/2004 7:30:26 PM PDT by Alberta's Child

To: Alberta's Child

Oh right, you play hockey on Sundays, huh? Yeah, pasta is good for that stuff. :-)

240 posted on 05/01/2004 7:33:28 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul (Kerry is excited that Teresa's given him permission to drive his SUV to run a few brief errands)

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