Prison Break

My new favorite TV show: Prison Break. 9 days left! WAHOO!

The plot:

When Michael's brother is framed for the murder of the Vice President's brother, he decides to break him out of prison. Michael is a structural engineer. This is where it gets nuts: he has the blueprints for the prison tattooed on himself in a 3D image....it's insane. Anyway. Part of the plan involves the prison infirmary, where he goes everyday for insulin shots that he doesn't need, but pretends to need by using an insulin suppressant drug called pugnac so he can fool the beautiful doctor (Sara)...who he ends up falling in love with. But that's season one.

Season four is about to start and I'm going crazy, because Michael thinks Sara's head was cut off... but she actually escaped from being held hostage so her head wasn't cut off, but he still thinks she's dead...even though she's not... and I'm dying to know how her head wasn't cut off. Especially since we SAW her head in a box in season three... although, since she's still alive it obviously was fake... dang, man. It sounds worse than it is. I'm just totally in love with this show. And the main character. Michael Scofield, Michael Scofield, Michael Scofield....

Sky High: Irresistible Three Layer Cakes

Since I was little I've loved looking through dessert pages of cookbooks, searching for things to bake. I tend to hit ruts in what I choose to make though. I've made my "triple layer cheesecake with raspberry sauce" more times than I can count, and last week I branched out. I cannibalized three recipes to make a Coconut Cake that was loaded with almond extract. Yum. And it looked good too. I had so much fun, I crept back into dreaming of my fantasy cook book: SKY HIGH. 

Fantasy cook book because I've drooled over it on Amazon.com for months without buying it. But I found it on sale, so I used birthday money my friend Joni gave me and finally caved into purchasing. I can't wait to paw my way through the pages! 

The best part are the rare-combination recipes and complimentary frostings. Take a look at these:

Halloween Sweet Potato Cake

Chocolate-Hazelnut Nutcracker Cake

Something Tasty... name I can't recall

AND THIS ONE, I'M ALL SET TO BAKE...

... a three layer chocolate peanut butter cake. The frosting is peanut butter and cream cheese. The cake has sour cream in it. "Together it's horrible dangerous stuff, but when mixed in the right way (as only I know how) it makes the strongest...." hahahha. Can anybody finish that quote and name the movie?  

KitchenAid 90th Anniversary

Hail the return of the simple tilt-back stand. Seriously, how cool is this? Measurements on the pitcher and a spout? Pitcher bowl should have been added a long time ago.  I took one glance and my eyes glazed over, shallow breathing, etc.