Chics and Salsa: November 2012

For Thanksgiving, I was given the task of bringing dessert since, you know, that's what I do best. Nobody can get food poisoning from a cake....I think...Anyway, this year the requested flavor was carrot. I have to say, this cake is incredibly dense so it may not be for everyone, but I loved it. The cheesecake frosting was a little soft for piping, but everyone loved it. I made sure to put on a minimal coating of icing because everyone usually takes it off since I put heaps of it, but everyone complained that there was not enough icing.

The icing was not perfect. Let me explain. What happened was this....I was dancing with a spoon to a tribal song (true story) from a commercial with a wooden spoon. The wooden spoon went flying SMACK onto the cake....but my dancing was pretty epic if I do say so myself....

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

CARROT CAKE

Ingredients:

3 eggs

3/4 cup buttermilk

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1 1/2 cups white sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 cups shredded carrots

1 cup flaked coconut

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with

juice

1 cup raisins

Directions:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x12 inch pan.
2.	In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
3.	In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, oil, sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Add flour mixture and mix well.
4.	In a medium bowl, combine shredded carrots, coconut, walnuts, pineapple and raisins.
5.	Using a large wooden spoon or a very heavy whisk, add carrot mixture to batter and fold in well.
6.	Pour into prepared 8x12 inch pan, and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Check with toothpick.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Ingredients:

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese,

softened

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1.	In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use.

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Before Alterations

Top: Express- $9

Bottom: Victoria's Secret- $6

Boots: Gifted

I bought some black pants from MJRSales.com, which is closed now. I shed some tears, but ultimately, you just have to let the things you love go, and if they come back, it's meant to be....Okay I kid, but they did close the web site which is awesome because I would get all sweaty and itchy when I saw something I wanted and the urge to yell CHARGGGEEE IITTT would creep up like a clingy ex-boyfriend...I digress...

I bought these pants in a size that was too big for me, and since it was the second time I ordered them (the first time I got them four sizes too small), I decided to take them to my favorite seamstress. I have mentioned her here before. I call her Mom, and she basically works for free. All I have to do is give out some kisses and bake some goodies, which I do anyway.

She took in the inside seam of the pants and eureka!! They are fixed!! The first picture really does not show exactly how hideous and unflattering they looked on me, but I assure you they were extremely tight on the ankles and loose everywhere else. Weird.

On another more serious note, as this semester draws to a close, I am really starting to hyperventilate. I generally put silly little things on here because my original intention with the blog was to use it as a means to dress better or ummm...reduce the ratio of sweat pants to normal clothes I used in the week (reduce not eliminate..I am a student after all), but I think I may actually include some more personal information every once in a while.

I have to apply to graduate school. I feel like a giant is sitting on my chest. Please, won't someone take me...I have to make a decision that will affect the rest of my life, including the relationships I have with those that I love. I am freaking out. Also, I am a really shy person. People like to describe themselves as shy very liberally, but I get anxiety attacks just walking in front of a classroom. As a result, I doubt professors know my name, even if I do have good grades, so for the next two weeks, I will be visiting professors in their office hours attempting to establish some sort of relationship so I can get letters of recommendation. HOW DID I LET THIS HAPPEN?!? Thank God it's the weekend already....time to set up a plan of action. I may have to bake a lot of cakes next week for uh, bribing and stuff.

Anyway, have a great weekend everyone!

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May I suggest that anyone who is a couch potato not attempt a difficult 5K race that is filled with obstacles before they actually are able to run maybe for one mile...

This was our little racing team. My older sister ~~intelligently~~ chickened out at the last minute, but Gloria managed to convince me that it would get warmer as the day went by and the obstacles would not be all that difficult. SHE LIED! When we left the house, it was 50 degrees outside. At the time of the race, it was 44 degrees. With no pants. NO. PANTS.

We were given scarves that I attempted to tie around my head a la Rosie the Riveter but did not achieve quite the same effect. Let's face it, she had Photoshop and a giant dose of pretty. She cheated.

...and so the race began...

This sucker almost took me down. When it was my turn to attempt it, I reached the very top and just hugged it for dear life. My arms were shaking so hard, probably from the cold, but mostly I was just pumped full of ~~Spartan adrenaline~~ fear. I began to plan my reverse route. Momma didn't raise no fool. There was no rope on the other side and no amount of CPR can bring you back when you break all your bones. Luckily, a kind woman, whose head kept making contact with my booty as I attempted to scale back down, started to calm me down by telling me that I was doing so well, and I was so close to the finish line. Two miles and four obstacles later, I would come to find that she lied to me. To be fair, if someone kept making butt to face contact with me, I probably would have done the same.

The final obstacle was a giant water slide. I ended up with seaweed everywhere, even in my shoes and underpants. How they got in there is still a mystery to me. I felt like a champion until I realized that I could not feel my legs. Seriously. Off we ran to the car where I saw a nude man changing out of his wet clothes. Luckily, he offered to take our group picture after some initial awkwardness.

Overall, I had a lot of fun. For most of the weekend (except for my Halloween excursion), I basically hibernated. My body did not seem to enjoy the race as much as I did. Will I do a race like this again? Maybe. Probably. Definitely not in the winter again.