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04/20 -- All-Butter Multi-Flavor Pound Cake -- One. Whole. Pound of butter y'all. I had to chuckle when I first read @itsjessmetv 's intro to this cake (I'm right there with you: 2 sticks of butter is NOT the foundation for a pound cake). So, I started with my 4 sticks of butter, got it all light & creamy; got my jelly glass & started with a teaspoon of vanilla + 1/2 tsp of almond but then, next thing I know I'm adding about 1/2 tsp of 7 other flavors -- hence, that multi-flavor angle 😉... Baked this one to take on a road trip to Columbus OH. It did stick a tiny bit, but next time I'll let it cool for a longer period -- cold oven, 300°, 80 mins, turned oven off but left cake in for another 10 mins before removing. End result: a cake that's perfectly moist, not too dense but still has a soft bite that, to me, is what makes a good pound cake a GREAT pound cake 😉...And just think: I'm still learning y'all 💖 Thanx Jess! (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CrTQdemOEIl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

O3/12 - 04/20...so my sister wanted a Pink Moscato cake for her bday...Kroger had none at the time but they had Strawberry 🍓 Moscato so lookie here 👀. Due to unplanned issues, the wknd that I made it, we were unable to get together so I triple-wrapped it in plastic wrap & put it in the freezer! Four wks later, I removed it, made a glaze & topped it with some chopped strawberries (soaked in the wine) & here it go! (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CrS-aYdOtqT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

04/08 -- celebrating Zen's 1st Easter 🐣 egg hunt & also his born'day (but a couple of days early) with a double-decker carrot sheet cake baked with love by his Gigi'Ma (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqyqHmSvadH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

04/03/23 -- who else knew that the whipping cream pound cake was Elvis's favorite? Prior to searching for a recipe using all-purpose flour (not cake flour), I didn't even know such a cake existed 😏 Thanks #WhiteLily 💕 Color me schooled y'all 🤓 (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqpKIPNOHXJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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03/29/23 -- a collage I made from 4 pics of me & my one n only grandbebe, Zen, on my born'day (courtesy of my one & only, Kionn) 💙 Gigi loves y'all to infinity 💙♾💙 (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqaXh2puHiQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

03/19/23 -- Blackberry Ginger Ale Bundt Cake with Crean Cheese glaze (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqG8KDtvMYs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

03,/17/23 -- Happy S.P. Day y'all! Sooo...every year for about the past 3 yrs, some very friendly leprechauns have taken over my kitchen on SPD Eve & left behind treats for my fellow office workers. Well this year, they did a Betty Crocker butter pecan cake with half cream cheese & half chocolate frostings (bless their luck o' the Irish hearts, their cake decorating skills are about as atrocious as mine)! 🤣 (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp7uOfxuVsq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

03/12 -- this is actually my 2nd time baking a KY Butter Bundt Cake & it is truly just sooo much more than that sprinkle of cinnamon that I felt inspired to do! Factor in the 4 (or was it 5) extract flavors that I added to the buttermilk, I think we've got a Multi-flavor Cinnamon KY Butter Bundt Cake! The release isn't perfect at all but lemme tell you...Ms Donna's Sugar Syrup & the powdered sugar (with an additional 2 tsps each of white chocolate & French Vanilla instant puddings) made up for it! Soft, tender & just undescribably oomph 😉 Never been one to toot my own horn & really wish I could share it with y'all. Not sure if it was the using of only 2 sticks of butter OR the non-cream method used that she mentions...I'll definitely be doing it again, perhaps even adding it to my tipsy collection 🍸 Pan: Fleur de Lis by Nordic Ware (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cps38I8vAmq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

03/07 ~ random pics of a tree in full bloom, sharing its beauty in shades of pinks & magenta 💖 (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CplR1HOP3F1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

O3/09 ~ looks like Spring has sprung...but don't be fooled cuz it's feeling like looks can be quite deceiving 😕 Don't go putting your winter gear away just yet...🥶 (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CplQcaWvisq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

02/26/23 -- something about fixing Sunday Dinner just takes me back to Mama Dorothy stepping out of her church finery, walking into the house while tugging off her hat and/or wig & then promptly getting out pots, pans, skillets & smelling up that house up on Wade Hill...Now, for whatever reason, I don't always do it...but when I do, I tend to go big! Shout-outs this week to Kayla @ThatGirlCanCook...yes ma'am...THAT chicken is my new best friend! I only did a couple of things differently: no basil, but I do KEEP Italian seasoning on hand; no lemon-pepper so a generous squrt of lemon juice & black pepper worked perfectly! I also baked it longer than the 25 mins (I think I added 10-15 more mins...but it still turned out deee'lish! Sooo moist & juicy; I swear, not even the bones were dry 🤣 To Mrs. Donna Minor of YouTube's BeautifulTooCreationsWithDonna.....my roux still gives me fits but it was a bit better this time around than my previous attempts! When I felt like I needed to add a bit more liquid, I reached for the bottle of heavy whipping cream, added abt 1/4 cup & kept it moving! At this rate, I may never reach for a can of Campbell's Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup again 😉 The roasted Broccoli-Cauliflower was all me! So thankful I was raised to eat -- and enjoy -- vegetables! I was running out of stovetop space & figured 'well duh', poured those veggies in a pot, added my seasonings & some butter, shook the pot & dumped them into an 8"square pan (note to self: next time use a bigger pan)! The only thing missing: some fresh outta the oven, piping hot yeast rolls...I'm thinking i may need to find a recipe for some overnite refrigerator potato rolls & work on them!! Hope my li'l mini-sage has kept you entertained. Thanks for reading 👌 (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpPtW72uPfr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

02/27/23 ~ new Tipsy cake treat. using Amazing Mango juice PLUS fresh orange juice & zest, just b'cuz that was the flavor-vibe I was feeling. Sliced it up & baggies several slices for my office mates..still have 2 slices on the plate, swimming in the Cream Cheese glaze with hints of Orange-Vodka, Jim Beam Peach infusion 🍸 Pan: Brilliance by Nordic Ware (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpPfD_Au9YE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

02/13/23 -- today...I have some others from last week; will post later 💕 (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/ConHwMGOSd2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

02/09/23 ~ Took me 9 mos (10 tmrw) to share pics of my li'l Zee'Nut 👶 1st collection of collages of my grandbae 💙 (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CocPbCmOhuY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

01/22/23 -- happy heavenly birthday, Mama 💕 from all of us down here who are still wishing we'd had just a bit more time to spend with you. Smoochez 💋 (at Bluefield, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnu8w2ZPMMr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Jan 1, Twenty-TwentyThree -- May I present to you my 1st Tipsy Treat of the New Year: simply called a Million Dollar AOV PC (AOV is the abbreviated term for Amaretto Orange-Vodka with a matching cream cheese glaze) 😉 Pan: Fluted Floral Bundt Pan by Pioneer Woman (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm54HYxO8U8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

12/14...so I made the AO Banana Pudding Cream Cheese PC (again) for my niece who was passing thru & I baked it in a loaf pan, thinking it would be easier to carry than a regular cake. Well then I decided to just gohead & slice it & put the slices in ziploc baggies PLUS a generous amount of glaze in one. Even though I know things didn't work out as planned (through no fault of any of ours cuz hey..we tried), I'm hoping the Christmas baggie of goodies made up for it in some kinda way 😕 (at Charleston, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmNIFi9PGIZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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