I'm melting

Ok, I am positively melting here, lol.  After getting a bunch of rain all last week, the temperatures are now in the 90's.  I am so ready for a trip to the lake so I can cool off .  I have mostly been staying inside, except for going outside to help mow the lawn.  Thing is, I literally bake in the sun if I don't use sunscreen, so I always make sure I use plenty of it....and drink tons of water too before I go out.  Even then, my cheeks still get red, not from sunburn, but from just being hot.  I also got all hot and tired from chasing our younger dog Milo , he got loose out of his collar when my sister was taking him for a walk.  One time we chased him thru the neighborhood for 20 minutes, the next time we had to chase him for 30 minutes before I finally caught him.  Aaaargh, I was so mad at that dog , guess you can see why I like cats better .  I was so hot after chasing that dumb dog.  Sigh...definitely time for a trip to the lake!

Not much has been going on here.  My mom and I and my younger sister all went to see the fireworks  , they were great!  We had managed to get a good spot on the dock, right on the river there where the fireworks were going to be shot off  of a barge in the river.  It kind of felt like the fireworks were shaking the deck we were on.....it was fun!  Both my mom and dad each had a birthday after that, their anniversary is on the 26th which makes July a busy month of celebrating, lol.  I continue to practice my driving, I have to practice a certain number of hours before I can go in and try for my limited provisional license.  Once I have that, I can drive alone or take along one of my sisters with me....and maybe try out driving on the highway.  But I am still going to have my mom with me when it comes to that highway driving, people are such insane drivers it makes me nervous . 

Well, as I said, not much going on for now, although I am looking forward to a 4-H activity, my brother coming home from his missions trip, and meeting up with friends.  Have a cool day!

Catlover

4th of July Angel Food Flag Cake

  With Independence Day coming upon us in a couple of days, I thought I would post a tasty recipe for the holiday.  It's called Angel Food Flag Cake and it looks delicious.....especially the blueberries, lol!  Enjoy!



Angel Food Flag Cake

 

Ingredients

1   package Betty Crocker® white angel food cake mix                       

1 1/4

cups water

3

cups fresh or frozen unsweetened (thawed and drained) raspberries

3

tablespoons sugar

3

tablespoons seedless red raspberry jam, melted

1

container (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed (3 cups)

2

cups fresh or frozen (thawed and drained) blueberries

 

Directions

• 1 Move oven rack to middle position. Heat oven to 350°F.
• 2 Beat cake mix and 1 1/4 cups cold water in extra-large glass or metal bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 1 minute. Pour into 2 ungreased loaf pans, 9x5x3 inches, or 3 ungreased loaf pans, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inches.
• 3 Bake 9-inch pans 35 to 45 minutes, 8 1/2-inch pans 28 to 38 minutes, or until top is dark golden brown and cracks feel very dry and not sticky. Do not underbake. Immediately turn each pan on its side on heatproof surface and let rest until completely cool. Run knife around edges; remove from pans.
• 4 Line each same loaf pan with plastic wrap, allowing wrap to extend over edges. Place raspberries, sugar and jam in food processor; cover and process, using 3 quick on-and-off motions, until coarsely chopped. Cut each loaf cake horizontally into 4 slices, using serrated or electric knife. Place 1 slice in bottom of each pan; spread 3 tablespoons of the raspberry mixture over each. Top with another slice cake. Repeat with remaining raspberry mixture and cake slices. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled.
• 5 To remove loaves easily from pans, place serving plate upside down on top of pan; turn pan upside down onto plate. Remove pan and plastic wrap. Cut each loaf crosswise into 8 slices, using serrated or electric knife. Serve with whipped topping and blueberries

 

Catlover