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December 4, 2011
Here is the scenario. My better half requests cake at 11 pm on a Saturday night. All stores and restaurants are closed within a 30 mile radius. The upside is that there is a ripe Mango in the refrigerator and the kitchen is stocked with the basics, so making a cake is definitely an option. The downside is that it’s getting late and I need to get busy. After reflecting on my upside (and down)… it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to guess where I’m going with this…I’m on it. Usually made with pineapple, this cake is simple yet satisfying and can easily be made in a cast iron skillet with any type of fruit. Somebody stop me….
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“Your better half”? Who is better than you if you can whip up a mango cake at 11pm on a Saturday night? I do believe she is one lucky lady!
are the women beating down your door?
I am not stopping you man!!!
Pineapple upside down cake is my ULTIMATE comfort food! Upside-down? Yes.…for those near and dear, you know how apropos for the hustling, bustling, and struggling this holiday season I seem to be experiencing on many, many levels.
A little vignette to share. I ran into my local Wal-Mart at this morning for some Excedrin and had my check-out line position challenged by a trailer-park version of Mrs. Clause wearing Snoopy pajama bottoms. (It was only 7:30 am after all). I relinquished the spot after spying the skull-and-bones tatty behind her right ear.
I think this holiday I will hold a wassail…
The historical purpose of wassailing was to awaken the cider apple trees and to scare away evil spirits to ensure a good harvest of fruit in the Autumn, and Lord knows I’ve see a few evil spirits this week. Here is a menu of hors d’oeuvres I will serve. Date TBA:
(Don’t Get Me) Creamed Spinach on (I’m) Toast Points
(Save My) Sole Almandine
(Throw Me A) Crumb Cake
Shrimp (Half)-Cock(ed)tail Platter
(I’m) Fried Calamari
Pepper (Spray) Steak
(Bashed And) Bloodied Mary’s
(Throggin’) Egg Noggin
(Black And) Bleu Angus Sliders
(Off My Noodle) Kugel
Crabby (Mood) Salad
And my all-time favorite…
(Bobby Flay’s “Flailing-AssKickin’-But-Don’t-Break-My-Baby-Back) Ribs
Bon appétit…
You bake as well as cook?
It would be fabulous to try some of your baking … hint hint!