Happy Easter

I Hope You Had a Beautiful day! Rain, wind and all!

Sissi's 40,000 Calorie, 20lb Brownie Cake

Seriously...we counted. My sister made this cake for my 5 year old nephew's birthday party this weekend.........and they ate it all!

8 boxes Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix
(use-9x13 cake pan , 2 boxes per layer)
Spray pan with Pam (non-stick spray) Line brownie pan with parchment paper, pour in prepared brownie mix and cook as directed, set aside and let cool.

Prepare filling:
Ganach: In a food processor finely chop 2 ½, 11.5oz bags of ghirardelli bittersweet dark chocolate. Heat 2 ¾ cups of heavy whipping cream until just boiling (pay close attention not to burn) While processor is running with chocolate still in it, pour hot cream into chocolate and blend well, as chocolate melts, consistency will be of a light pudding. Set aside and allow to cool until consistency is that of frosting.

Start assembling cake.

Brownie Layer, ganach, brownie layer, ganache, until finished.

Top layer may be finished with ganache, Butter cream frosting or frosting of of choice.

Yum. :)

Five for Friday

1) Easter is Sunday. To some it is about beautifully colored eggs and assortments of yummy chocolate and candy treats... little ones running and searching for hidden treasures in Easter egg hunts all over the country. To some Easter is a celebration of the day Jesus was resurrected from the dead, three days after his crucifixion... dressing in their finest clothing and feasting with friends and/or family.......To some it is a combination of both. Whatever Easter is to you and your family, Have a beautiful day on Sunday!

2) I will be welcoming my husband home after his visit with our son, our daughter-in-law and our new grandbaby, Macie Jane. Our son being in the USMC, is getting ready to deploy to Afghanistan....it has been a great visit for Jerry with the kids, but it will be nice to have him home.

3) It's rainy and windy...again! I think April didn't get the memo, that it was Spring!

4) It's been a long week and it's great to see the weekend arrive. A time to rest and recharge.

5) ...well, I almost made it to five! This Friday, there you have it..4 for Friday! Have a wonderful weekend friends.

Random Two for Tuesday

We live in such a beautiful area of the world......

Congratulations Julianne Hough

When Julianne came to Astoria she had already recieved the ACM Award for 2009 Top New female Vocalist of the year and was up for the ACM award for 2009's Top New Artist. Great News for Julianne! Last night, she walked away with the ACM for Top New Artist!

Friday Random Five

1. The Weather is supposed to be nice! Windows and doors open and fresh spring air reaching every corner of the house is something I just love. It puts me in the mood to spring clean!

2. The ACM awards is being broadcast on Sunday night on CBS. You can't pry me away from the TV set on award show nights! The performances are, almost always, great...the clothes are amazing and it all touches that 'little girl' in me that promised herself, someday she would be on that stage in a 'blue sequins dress'. Well....... she didn't exactly make it to the awards show stage, but many a dream has come true and life IS a stage...right? :)

3. We have been busy here at the radio station cleaning and throwing stuff away! It's almost moving day! We have a brand new, amazing, building that is almost done being built and is almost ready for us to move into! The new building is in Warrenton and it is going to be a treat to work in such a nice facility that will be welcoming to all who enter!

4. Daffodils. Such pretty flowers. Someone gave me a bunch of them today. It made me smile.

5. April. Can you believe it? April 2009. Our son gets deployed at the end of this month...to Afghanistan with the 1-5 in the USMC. When I see a woman or man in uniform, I thank them for their service. If I meet someone and I find out that they have served or are currently serving in our Armed Forces, I thank them for their service. I fly the American Flag everyday... it's going to be a tough day, the day our son leaves to fight for our country...but we are proud of him and what he stands for. I know God will keep him safe.