This is a recipe that I  can in no way take credit for, but it is delicious! My friend Renee and I used to work together at a daycare in Mountlake Terrace for several years. Every time we had a get together with the "gals" of the daycare, we would all beg Renee to make this cake. I ran into Renee the other day at the Winco in Everett and it brought back such good memories with her of good times, and great food. While this is not entirely diabetic friendly for me... I would like to share it with all of you.

PS this is a good one for the little "lush" in all of us!

Renee's Rum Cake

Cake Ingredients:
1 package yellow cake mix
1 package instant vanilla pudding
1/2 cup oil
4 eggs
1/2 cup rum
1/2 cup water

Glaze Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup rum
Cook for 3 to 4 minutes at medium heat... stir well

Directions:
Beat ingredients for 4 minutes. Pour batter into greased and floured Bundt pan.bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes. Pour glaze over cake in pan let stand for 30 minutes before unmolding. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Enjoy!

yikes... where did March and April go?

I can't believe that I have not blogged anything in the last couple of months. I feel like I owe an explanation... but you're not gonna get one...lol. Really, I have just been overwhelmed with "much ado about nothing" in the Thompson household. I always get the spring fever 'round this time of the year. Even though I really have no "springtime weather" to be fevered about, I think the bug has still hit me a bit. I have been CLEANING, rearranging, endeavoring to create a cozy house, and ridiculously dreaming about one day owning my own little happy coffee house and cafe. Oh dreams... you are so silly...have you looked at our pocketbook lately?

Well maybe I can't afford to own a coffee house/cafe, but i can still cook with all my heart and share my craft with those people I love and adore, my friends and family. I have decided today that I am going to start  planning quite the little culinary event.

So starting today I am planning a menu. I am going to try and challenge myself. I am going to use some techniques and food items that I have never used before. This will take dedication on my part, and it will take some patience on my husband's part... and your part? well for my family and friends that would like to be involved? You guys get the easy part...(well hopefully easy and enjoyable). You guy get to enjoy a night of good food, good drinks and good fun.

So, the date of this event? Well Josh and I are celebrating our 7th anniversary this year on June 26th. That is a Sunday and fortunately that is one of Josh's days off. I would like to have this be the event of the year for us, so I am planning ahead.

Josh and I have enjoyed 7 great years together and we want to share this special day with all of you. So far this is all just preliminary planning, so I do not have many details yet, but keep an eye out on facebook and to my blog. Join my blog so you can get updates and get an idea of the different foods and dishes I will be testing out for the event. I promise to be better at keeping up with my blog :) I would also really appreciate any suggestions you all have for foods and dishes you would like to see.

Until then!