Today is my grandson Grayson's 7th birthday and in honor of his birthday I made a cake. Of course we're too far away to share it but I will enjoy it in his honor regardless! LOL!
He's the blonde on the left....this was taken while they were visiting in June. I didn't get many pictures....they were too fast for me! I sent a package (just this morning....I am so slow) and I called him to wish him a Happy Birthday....he was excited because he had gotten money for his birthday and he had decided he wanted a Harry Potter Lego set and they were going to get it after they got done making cupcakes. They're going to his other grandpa's tonight for dinner so he will have a great day.
The cake I made is a French style yogurt cake with lemon. It will get a simple lemon glaze after it is cool.
I got the recipe from Molly Weizenberg who used to have a blog called Orangette and that's where I got this recipe...............here
It doesn't look like she blogs anymore but there are lots of archives from 2004 with gobs of great recipes. I think she stopped blogging because she has written 2 books now also. I have one that I just started reading. It was on sale for .99 so I couldn't pass it up! It's called "A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes From My Kitchen Table". I love cookbooks with stories about the recipes and their makers.
I have to take Miss Peeps to the vet this afternoon for her yearly rabies vaccination and tomorrow I will take Grace. I only have 1 cat carrier. I hope you are staying cool, dry and smoke free where you live.
Happy Trails!!!
Happy Birthday to Grayson and I hope enjoy(ed) that cake. It sounds delicious. Going to go check out Orangette. And that book! It sounds like a fun read.
ReplyDeleteSeven is a fantastic age. I hope Grayson had a blessed bday.
ReplyDeleteYou cake looks yummy. The recipe looks tempting. What is a jar of yogurt? Or a jar of sugar?
My puos went to the vet last week for their shots. It sure dips into the budget to keeo a pet heslthy.
A jar equals 1/2 cup and it is good even though I only had 1 lemon instead of 2. Yes, the girls are pricey with 2 dogs and 2 cats...no more pets for me!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Nanaland. I love meeting new blog friends. I am going to take some time to read some of your posts and get to know you better. As to cross stitching. I use a clip on magnifier and I have a strong LED lamp at my side and I STILL CANNOT stitch on 40 count. 36 count is about my limit but I stick with 28 count for the most part. I love Prairie Schooler and I tend to stitch it on Aida as it is easier to see and to count my squares. As I get older, I am all about EASIER.lol
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Grayson! That cake looks delicious and I sure hope you enjoyed it. Vet bills can sure can be pricey, especially as our pets age. Although our doctors visits get more expensive too don’t they?! I hope you have a wonderful day today.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Betsy
Happy Birthday to Grayson! What handsome looking young men!! How good of you to make a cake...it looks yummy! You were there in spirit! We never bake cakes anymore only cupcakes so we can freeze some!
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