Monday, June 21, 2010

Sundays Treats

To celebrate Fathers Day with my husband, I made three yummy meals and for the evening dessert, chocolate cake.

Grandma's Chocolate Cake

Mix up 2 eggs, 3/4 cup oil, 1 cup buttermilk, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup maple syrup

Add 2 cups flour (I use white, whole wheat and millet flours), 1/2 cup cocoa, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup boiling water.

Mix well.
Pour into greased and floured pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes in a bundt pan. 25 minutes if using two circle pans.

(My own father lives about 4 hours away, so I was not able to see him.)

Abby made some delicious fresh mint ice tea by simply pouring hot water over the mint leaves in a mason jar. She let it cool a bit, and then put the jar in the refrigerator. The tea was very good. We would have normally put the jar in the sun for the day, but it was cloudy and stormy off and on all day.


We had hoped to go for a hike in quest of a letterbox but the storms kept us inside.

Here is Mike ending the day reading to the two young ones.


Finally, I want to share with you the difference between a store bought egg and a free range egg (our own). It is worth it to buy local, fresh, preferably free-range, eggs if you can. And please if it is truly not a hardship, don't fret over the dollar or two difference compared to factory produced eggs. So much better for you and the chickens.


Happy Summer and wishing you a beautiful day.
Warm wishes, Tonya


13 comments:

  1. I couldn't agree more about the eggs. Fortunately we have access to several fresh egg providers. :) The chocolate cake looks wonderful. I hope Mike had a wonderful Father's Day!

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  2. Oh, I so agree with you about the eggs. We have our own chickens and sell eggs to friends. I remember the first time one of my friends bought eggs, she called me up and asked if my eggs were okay because the yolks were so orangen and the white so "thick". She didn't realize that's how eggs should be. Needles to say, she is a fresh egg convert.

    I agree the cake looks amazing!

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  3. that cake looks scrumptious!! would you share your recipe?

    fresh eggs are fantastic, no doubt about it.

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  4. Oh, wow! I have had "real" eggs before, but I've never seen one with a yolk THAT orange...simply amazing. I can't wait until the day we can have our own chickens!

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  5. Thanks for asking Jen, I added the cake recipe.
    Warm wishes, Tonya

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  6. Yummy! Looks like Mike had a good day!
    Beccijo
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  7. Wow, what a difference! We eat eggs from our chickens but I've never compared them to store bought.

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  8. it's amazing, isn;t it--the difference between the eggs. Our neighbors some a'knockin' often, seeking those bright oranges prizes!

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  9. That looks like an awesome day and an awesome cake! What is a letterbox?
    In the age of store-bought everything, I realize now how lucky I was to be able to eat eggs from my grandma's chickens when I was a girl.

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  10. hi there...i just stumbled across your blog from farmama, and i read your story of your family's journey. i can't begin to tell you what a blessing your story was to me. thank you so much for being so open, honest and real.

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  11. it's so true..there really is no comparison with fresh eggs and store bought. Have a wonderful week. Enjoy all that's around you.

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  12. It is incredible the difference in color of the eggs as well as the freshness of course! Your chocolate cake looks wonderful!
    This is how we make tea also, what a beautiful gift found in nature!

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  13. I am always amazed a the difference in our eggs too:-)

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