Crazy Weather...

Well I know I told you I had not had a post lately in pat due to the weather... it has been so humid and hot and stormy that baking and using the oven just sounds miserable... Here are some photos from Thursday at work. This is from 6:15am to about 7:40am... You will see how quick these storms can come in...

I drive 45 miles to work in the morning and then again at night... My work day starts at 7 so I leave the house at about 6am...

This Thursday morning there was an insanely beautiful sunrise... Thank god I am an excellent photographer while driving *wink wink* and I got some photos...



As I got about half way there I started to see that the weather was changing from that beautiful sunset to a storm... I could see toward the North West the rain coming down so hard it almost looked like it could have been a tornado if I did not know better... Just look at that...



Here is the Martin Marietta sign... this is where I work... You can tell from the two shots here that to the right of me the sky was normal and to the left the storm had taken over...


As I parked my car in the lot this is what I saw...


And on my other side it just looked like a normal day...


I stood out in the rain for a while trying to get some good pics for you guys of the extreme lightning that was going on... It will go all the way across the sky and down to the ground... my camera delay made it near impossible to get a shot of it... but I managed to get two... and look how close it was to hitting in the same spot twice... CREEPY!!





Nothing bad happened just some major thunder, lightning and rain!! But I just think these storms are beautiful and cool... I just hate the hot humidity they bring with them...

I guess in Northern Oklahoma yesterday they had a couple F3's touch down... but I believe everyone is alright... which is good!!

Hope you guys are having a good holiday weekend!! I just thought you might find this interesting.

Sinfully Yours,

Heather

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Now would you look at this!!

These measuring bowls were on sale at TJ Max and I just knew I had to have them! They have other prints and I am hoping to be able to get back over there before they are all gone and get another set or two since they had different patterns and I thought they would make super cute to add to a gift basket!! What do you think??


Here you can see how they work...


Even ingredients look better in them!!

Sinfully Yours,

Heather

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Red Velvet... Yes I know IT'S ABOUT TIME!!

I am sorry it has taken me over a week since I got back from my trip to blog FINALLY!! I hope you can all forgive me... Life just got so busy and the weather has not been very good for baking... It has bee stormy and hot an HUMID beyond belief!!
So enough of the excuses (although I plant to blog the photos of the weather that I have right after this to show you what I mean!)
So I have promised a blog of Red Velvet goodness and what is what you are going to get!!
Here is a little history on Red Velvet cake... It is a rich sweet cake with a hint of chocolate and has a distinctive reddish brown color...It is said to have originated in the Southern states...
But enough talk... let's get down to business.

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not dutch pressed)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1 ounce red food coloring
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Sift together the flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda then set aside. Usually I do not take pictures of the ingredients but I got new measuring bowls that I will have a seperate blog about and I just had to show them off... I just LOVE them!




Cream together the butter and the sugar until fluffy.. about 5 minutes...


Add the eggs one at a time...


Once you have added in all the eggs it should look about like this...


Mix in the sour cream, milk, food color and vanilla...
I did not use and ounce I used this new Wilton food coloring I had bought... I did not know how much to use which is why my cake is not as read this time as it has been in the past...


Gradually add in the flour mixture until it is incorporated but do not over mix!!


Pour the batter into two greased round pans. Bake cake for 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for about 10 minutes before removing from pan and setting on wire rack to cool!

I used vanilla frosting as in my research that is the original intended frosting for this cake. Many like cream cheese frosting and I will try it next time.... but.... this cake is sooooo YUMMY with vanilla frosting!!





Look at that... In the lighting in my kitchen it looks brown but it is actually a reddish auburn color... I wish I had added more coloring but I did not want to over do it!! I love this cake! It is rich and light at the same time... Jason agrees that is a keeper! This is the cake I intend to be the traditonal birthday cake at our house! I just wanted to share it with you...this is the second time I have used this recipe and I just love it... I hope you guys do too!!

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Weekly Update!

Well as you can see there has been no post this week and there will not be over the weekend! I do have a brilliant idea for next week though! I can tell you it will include Red Velvet so get ready! The reason there is no post is do to the fact that this afternoon Jason and I are traveling to Arizona. My little sister is graduating the nursing program at ASU and we get to go be a part of her very special weekend! Also the other side of my family is coming out to visit us while we are there. There was so much going on this week I did not have time to post on top of getting ready for it all! I just wanted you to know that I will be back in full force next week.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!

Sinfully Yours,

Heather

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1500... say WHAT?!?!?

Sweet Sins 2 Share has officially had 1500 views!!! I just wanted to say thanks to you guys for all your support and kindness... I am so thrilled to be able to share my recipes and thoughts with you. I look forward to all the good times yet to come and just wanted to say thank you for making the big 1500 possible!!

THANKS GUYS YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!

Sinfully Yours,

Heather

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