Pictures/Recipe

I have an exam tonight and I need to start getting ready to leave (takes me almost an hour to get to school! The things I do for an education!), so for now all you get are pictures.

I'll edit this entry to add the recipe either later tonight (around 10 EST maybe) or tomorrow early afternoon).

So for now, pictures it is.

I'm really sorry that the picture is so bad. I just took one really quickly.

I have a few others, I'll go through them and try to maybe edit them...

EDIT TO ADD RECIPE

I've had this recipe for about 4 years. I got it when I took a cooking class around August of 2004, for high school.

It came from the Betty Crocker Cookbook and it's called "Hot Fudge Sundae Cake"

INGREDIENTS:

1 Cup All-Purpose Flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla (I happened to leave this out)
1 cup chopped nuts (optional) (I didn't use these either)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 and 3/4 cup very hot water

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat the oven to 350 degress F

2. Mix the flour, the sugar, 2 tablespoons baking cocoa, the baking powder, the salt together. Mix in milk and vanilla with a fork until smooth. Stir in nuts. Spread in an ungreased square pan (9 by 9).

3. Sprinkle on brown sugar and 1/4 cup baking cocoa over batter.

4. Pour water over top.

5. Bake for 40 minutes or until top is dry.

6. Spoon warm cake into dish. Spoon sauce from pan onto each serving.

MY TAKE:

I thought it was okay. I didn't add the vanilla (because I don't really like vanilla extract all too much) or the nuts (because we didn't have any at all).

I thought it was a little bit...too dry. But with the sauce on it, it was fine.

The recipe also suggested having ice cream on the side, so I did do that.

We had some leftover on the second day, so I heated it up in the microwave. It was alight. Definitely better on the first day though.

First Recipe Done!

But no pictures yet.

Today happened to be my kitten's first birthday (Happy Birthday Lucy!) and because of that (as if I needed a reason! ha!) I made....

Hot Fudge Sundae Cake!

It's called different names though. Basically it's cake on top (in a 8 by 8 pan) with fudge/chocolate sauce on the bottom underneath.

I took pictures (with my camera, despite the fact that the screen isn't working! I think they turned out okay though).

I will have to share them either tomorrow or Tuesday. I might have time to do it tomorrow, but I will have more time to do it Tueday.

I hope everyone had a good weekend and has a good start to the week!

Food waiting to be made..

Sitting in my kitchen is one box of devil's food cake mix and one package of chocolate chips. Sitting next to that is my recipe book, which is really just a 3-ring binder (that is falling apart and needs to be replaced, but never mind that...)

I talked about making something with chocolate Wednesday, but I couldn't find the time either Wednesday or Thursday. Now Friday is here and also the start of my work week. 

Perhaps Saturday morning would be a good day to indulge in some making something with chocolate...

I hope everyone has a good weekend!

Computer Problem

I just wanted to let everyone know that I had to have my regular computer's entire documents deleted.

For some reason, the computer wouldn't start at all! But luckily, I had most of the pictures on a website and the rest are on my camera disk (I think).

Another thing that happened is that my camera died. The screen is just white when I turn it on.

So I'm going to get a different camera soon.

But my sister has one, so I'll probably just use her's for awhile!

I'm thinking of making something with chocolate tomorrow...

I thought I would write a little entry with pictures to show you examples of the type of picture I take and the food I make.

These are the most recent pictures I have zipped off of my camera.

On the top we have Devil's Food Cake Mix Cookies and on the bottom are White Cake Mix Cookies. Very good, I'll definitly share this recipe!

Mock Apple Pie, for Thanksgiving last year. The trick to this pie is that there are actually no apples! The "apples" are crackers. And yes, it followed everyone!

Now we have Chocolate-Raspberry Cupcakes and Homemade Gauche. The frosting is really good; I didn't like the cupcakes so much.

Twin Chocolate Delights. I've tried these with and without walnuts (my favorite nut) and loved both.

These section of 3 pictures are Blue-Blueberry Muffins, with a crumb topping.

What makes it the extra blue is blueberry pie filling. So in every bite, you taste blueberries.

Finally I leave you with Chocolate-Walnut Cookies. 50 of them. For a Secret Santa Party at work. (Arby's if you much know =) )

I will try to make an entry either tomorrow or at the latest on Monday. Perhaps with these recipes or mabye what I might make for Easter.

Happy Easter all!

First Entry!

Hello and welcome to the first entry of College Cooking!

Let me introduce myself to everyone out there.

My name is Jessica and I am currently 22. My birthday is February 21st 1987 and I am in the middle of my junior year at Miami University (of Ohio).

As of this last year or so, I have discovered my love for baking and cooking. I have only taken one cooking class, in high school (just about 4 years ago) and I am always willing to learn more!

Last November, I started a 101 Goals in 1001 Days list and on that list are a few cooking/food related items.

• Finish my recipe book, complete with pictures
• Try 10 New recipes and add to recipe book
• Eat at Red Lobster
• Eat at Cheesecake Factory
• Eat at Chipolte
• Try 10 New Types of Tea

and

• start a blog for my recipes!

So far I have been to Red Lobster, eaten at the Cheesecake Factory (OMG, it was so yummy!) and Chipolte.

I have not tried 10 new types of tea and I have worked slowly on my recipe book.

And this is the first entry for my recipe blog, so I guess it's safe to say that I have started on that!

I need a new way to organize and collect my recipes. Right now I just place them in a 3-ring binder, in page protectors (which comes in very handy!).

Another love of mine is photography, so when I finish a recipe, I take a picture to print out and add to the page. That way I know what it looks like when done!

I believe this is getting quite long enough for my first entry, so let me give you some links!

Regular Blog: http://www.opendiary.com/entrylist.asp?authorcode=B185717 (Kitcat2199, over at Opendiary. I've had that blog for over 6 years now!)

101 Goals in 1001 Days Blog: http://august18th2011.livejournal.com/

Flickr Account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13029783@N00/

Twitter Stream: http://twitter.com/miamismartgirl

43things Account: http://www.43things.com/person/miamismartgirl09

and finally, my LibraryThing Profile: http://www.librarything.com/profile /miamismartgirl09