Happy easter!

I am not religious and if u was i wouldnt be christian. But being raised baptist i have a taste for christian holidays. I live spending time with my family and making delicious food. This year my family (consisting mostly of women) is coming to my place for easter and i'm excited.

It's also my moms birthday so i decided instead of pie we'd have cake. My youngest sister is celiac and my other sister and i range between varying levels of gluten intolerant. So a gluten free meal mandatory.

I scowrred the internet for gluten free cakes and got so confused by the many types of flours non of which i could find at a grocery store near me so i asked a friend who recommended the betty crocker gluten free cake mix. Well wouldnt you know it contains all the dry ingredients to make a great cake.

I ignore the instructions on the box and made my own. Recipie below:

One box of betty crocker gluten free chocolate cake mix
One cup hot strong brewed coffee
One cup buttermilk
One tsp vanilla
Two eggs
Half a cup olive oil

Preheat oven to 350, butter and flour two 8" pans (i used 9s because its all i had but they came out pretty thin) or line with parchment.

Add dry ingredients to bowl and yhrn add all the wet. Beat on medium for two minutes. It will look like runny pudding. Thats ok.

Put in oven for 25-30 minutes.

Voila! Cake.

Cake isnt complete without frosting and my mom loved raspberries so i made a raspberry puree and used it to make a raspberry buttercream frosting.

I hope she likes it!

Life is weird

The last couple months have been interesting, and resulted in me being completely happy after coming out on the other side of the fire.

I have taken a lot of time to get to know myself, cultivated friendships which are true and honest and loyal, and I have become a much better person because of this. I am also starting to get the life I wanted, and not the one I thought I should have.

Joy of joys.

I have been practicing non action a lot. So instead of doing anything when I don't understand another persons words of actions I stop and watch and wait to see what unfolds. This has helped me avoid a lot of weirdness and steered me along the right path.

I hope that big things will be coming in my direction soon, I am working towards them and hopefully I will be rewarded with them.

On sillier notes I have regained my knitting mojo! After a couple months where it was uncomfortable knitting I have learned a different style and have started knitting with joy again.

That means FO pictures pending!

I am currently working on a Dahlia sweater in a lovely grey, as well as a pair of ribbed socks in a colourway which I describe as strawberries and cream.

Pictures coming soon!