science!

while at home this weekend, i decided to make another angel food cake (no pictures this time, folks) but serve it with macerated strawberries, whipped cream, and mint. being the creative lass that i am, i decided to use orange juice instead of water in the cake recipe. bad idea. baking = science. the cake fell in the middle. after a quick taste test, however, we decided that the cake was delicious -- depsite not being easy on the eyes. what to do? turn it into a trifle! mom had some leftover chocolate pudding mix and so we made a half batch of that, cubed the failed cake, and layered it all with bananas. just to be sassy, we sprinkled the cake cubes with grand marnier, as well. so good and so easy.

see? you can't plan everything.

my frugal living is coming along swimmingly. this free food down at the clinic is a lifesaver. got a yogurt and banana socked away for breakfast tomorrow and having my afternoon orange now.

another new development: i just got into "lost". i mean, really into it. i know i'm a year and a half behind the times, but whatevs.

oh, and i just paid off a credit card. holla.

(two more to go.)

(and i know i you have already done this, but just in case you have not -- DO IT!)

(food, money, food, money...)