Tuesday, November 20, 2012

best ever chocolate cake.

my dear friend and her family came to stay with us this weekend.
it was her birthday.
i made cake!
 this is my very favorite chocolate cake.
i bought a bundt pan this year so i could make it without having to borrow my mother-in-laws!
it is delicious.  
so delicious we started eating it before we remembered to sing to her.
so, when with friends.  make cake... delicious cake.
also, make silly faces!  ;)

The Best Chocolate Cake in the World…

1 Chocolate cake mix
4 eggs
1/2 C. vegetable oil
1 Pint sour cream
1 small package instant chocolate pudding
1 large package chocolate chips (about 2 cups)


Grease and flour bunt pan well.  Beat first five ingredients with a mixer for at least 2 min. Stir in chocolate chips and pour into pan.  Bake at 350 for 1 hr or slightly under, let cool completely in pan.

Chocolate Ganache
 4-5 oz bittersweet chocolate (I buy a 4 oz bar of 60% Ghiradelli)
1/2 C. heavy cream

Place the chocolate into a medium bowl. Heat the cream in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil, watching very carefully because if it boils for a few seconds, it will boil out of the pot. When the cream has come to a boil, pour over the chopped chocolate, and whisk until smooth.


xx
nicke

linking up with debbies table!

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

my fly girl.

here she is.
in all of her quilted and bound glory!
fly girl!
i love her so much.
quilted with straight lines 1/4" off the seam. 
i love the stars the quilting made so much!
the back is a fun bright print from momo.  love those butterflies. machine bound in momo too (the blue eggs) and rounded the corners because it looks so pretty.
when i stared quilting it i had no real direction i was just going to see where it took me... 
i thought; "i will do random straight lines all over the place".  i did one random straight line and well, it just didn't work out so 1/4"off the seam it was.  i didn't rip out that one line when i decided to go a different direction and now i like the one random straight line.  it is totally out of place and looks a little ridiculous (if you notice it) but i love it and don't have the heart to rip it out right now.  maybe next month, or not. ;) 
i am happy with it though.
and thanks to all of the wonky bee girls.  it has been such a fun bee and as i have said before, i will wonky for forever!

next up  
a few bags.
and this one for me....

xx
nicke

Friday, November 9, 2012

half way hustle...

miss kelsey says it is time to check in so here it is... progress....

Kelsey Sews

  • finish the do.good quilt that has been on my design wall for ages!
    • it is ready to quilt!  wooooooot!
  • bind all of those damn quilts that haven't been bound yet! 
    • 3 done, only one to go...

Second quilt bound this week. I'm kicking ass!  Sewing soothes the soul...

Binding for fly girl! #wooot

  • a few bags....
    • no progress here... but soon!
  • quilt my fly girl. (then add it to the pile to be bound!)
    • sharing pics of this very very very soon!!!  it is awesome!
  • finish my improv chevron quilt... in time for christmas~!
    • need to make a few more blocks... anyone want to help?
  • loose another 10 lbs... 
  • make a few coffee cozies with this awesome pattern...
    • no progress... but soon!
not too bad right, it will all be done by the end of the year!  

xx
nicke