Peachy Peach Cake

Peaches–don’t they just go along with summer? And if indeed, summer is actually here–then I say we start off with a peachy little ritual called Peachy Peach Cake.

One of these days, perhaps I’ll get out the “Eggplant and You” cookbook—but right now–anything with summer fruit is going to work very nicely…and we’ll get to the veggies later.

Dang…doesn’t that just look…well…peachy?

Peachy Peach Cake

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
1 (3 ounce) package peach flavored jello
1 cup butter, softened
4 eggs–separated
2 3/4 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup canned or fresh peach puree

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350. Grease and flour 9×13 cake pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and dry jello until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the batter alternately with the milk. Blend in vanilla and peach puree. Pour batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a small knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow cake to cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes, before cutting. Serve with peach puree and whip cream.

Dude.

Peachy Peach Cake
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 (3 ounce) package peach flavored jello
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 4 eggs--separated
  • 2¾ cups flour
  • 2½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • ½ cup canned or fresh peach puree
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350. Grease and flour 9x13 cake pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and dry jello until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
  4. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the batter alternately with the milk.
  5. Blend in vanilla and peach puree.
  6. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a small knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  8. Allow cake to cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes, before cutting.
  9. Serve with peach puree and whip cream.

 

A Few More Friends…

Twilight Eclipse Friends that is.

And just look what they’ve sent us as giveaways for our Eclipse Opening Night Theater Bash! This gorgeous double strand bracelet is from Jennifer at Magnolia Chick Designs.

This amazing photo–and many more shots taken in Forks, Washington, and LaPush beach came from our friends at Plum Lane Photos.

The sweet people over at Angie’s Iris sent a bottle of real, true sand from First Beach in LaPush–and went the extra mile and sent me a mini bottle of my own!

The mother/daughter team of NatLZol sent us art prints, a pendant and this embroidered pillow case.

And of course, our darling Jenny over at WeeKnit made this “Twilight Eclipse” set of finger puppets for the giveaway. Can you guess who is who?

Ok, now–admit it. You know you want to come with us to our theater and to the pre-movie Eclipse giveaway bash. So if you’d like to have a good shot at winning any of nearly 100 prizes and you can’t seem to get tickets to the opening night of Twilight “Eclipse” and you live reasonably near Utah County, and you’d like to come to our party–email me at Launi@GraciousRain.com.

Oh, and do hurry…there are only about 6-8 seats left.

Run, run. Fly, fly. Email me quick.

Team Twilight!

 

With Honor

“As a young man, I had an opportunity to serve in the U.S. Air Force as a jet-fighter pilot. Each unit in our squadron had a motto that would inspire its efforts. Our unit motto—displayed on the side of our aircraft—was “Return with Honor.” This motto was a constant reminder to us of our determination to return to our home base with honor only after having expended all of our efforts to successfully complete every aspect of our mission. This same motto, “Return with Honor,” can be applied to each of us in our eternal plan of progression. Having lived with our Heavenly Father and having come to earth life, we must have determination to return with honor to our heavenly home.”

Robert D. Hales

Summer Cookies

Since “chanting” for Spring didn’t really work–remember last week’s snow episode?–I figure we’ll jump right ahead and try sliding gracefully into summer. I mean, seriously…what have we got to lose ?

These little diddies should help—don’t you think?

Be on the lookout for cookie tornadoes–they are everywhere and can quickly cause cookie devastation…of sorts.

Store whatever you have left…

in an air tight container…

in another country.

heh.

Summer Cookies

Boil for 1 minute the following:

½ cup butter

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

¼ tsp. salt

3 T. cocoa

1/2 cup milk

Remove from the heat and stir in the following:

3/4 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup marshmallow cream

1 tsp.vanilla

3 C quick oats

Drop by tablespoons onto wax paper and allow to cool.

 

Summer Cookies
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 3 T. cocoa
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¾ cup peanut butter
  • ½ cup marshmallow cream
  • 1 tsp.vanilla
  • 3 C quick oats
Instructions
  1. Boil for 1 minute the butter, sugars, salt, cocoa and milk.
  2. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients.
  3. Drop by tablespoons onto wax paper and allow to cool.