Friday, February 9, 2018

Happy VD and Other Oxymorons: Use Your Words

Today’s post is a monthly writing challenge. If you’re new here, this is how it works: participating bloggers picked 4 – 6 words or short phrases for someone else to craft into a post. All words must be used at least once. All of the posts will be unique as each writer has received their own set of words. That’s the challenge, here’s a fun twist; no one who’s participating knows who got their words and in what direction the recipient will take them. Until now.


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At the end of this post you’ll find links to the other blogs featuring this challenge. Check them all out, see what words they got and how they used them.
I'm using: agreeable ~ executive ~ oxymoron ~ pushover
They were submitted by Rena of The Blogging 911.

                          
I suppose it's no great surprise to you that Valentine's Day is right around the corner. I know there's been a lot of controversy about the holiday in recent years. You know, the whole debate about us being monetarily manipulated through a holiday created by the greeting card and candy industry. I'm sure that's exactly how it started, but when it comes to Valentine's Day, bottom line is that I long ago made the executive decision to be a lover, not a hater. So to speak.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a pushover. In fact I'm more argumentative than agreeable in general. In fact, way more, it's just my nature. But I am no fool, and even I find it counterproductive to argue when a day is set aside each year for my family to bring me cards, flowers, Prosecco, chocolates, cake . . .


Sweet and Tart Cake, a French Vanilla cake with a gooey sweet and tart surprise. | Recipe developed by www.BakingInATornado.com | #recipe #cake

Sweet and Tart Cake
Sweet and Tart Cake, a French Vanilla cake with a gooey sweet and tart surprise. | Recipe developed by www.BakingInATornado.com | #recipe #cake



Spoiler Alert, my very next post, which I'll publish the day before Valentine's Day, btw, is not about love. It's actually sort of about hate. Hate isn't a word I like to use at this time of year, ever really, but I am beyond frustrated and I'm going to vent. Get it out of my system.

Because the next day is about love. It's about caring and friendship and taking the time to express it. Despite the fact that we don't need companies looking to separate us from our bank accounts to tell us to set aside a day to be sure we celebrate those we care about, you know what? There's nothing wrong with being reminded to do so either. On some random day in the middle of February, when nothing much is going on and a glass of bubbly and a box of chocolates may be just the thing to get you through another cold dark winter day.

So I'm wishing a very Happy Valentine's Day to my friends and readers. In keeping with the spirit of the holiday, here is my wish for you: may a portly flying naked guy load up his bow and shoot you in the ass with his sharp little arrow, resulting in your finding true love. There has to be an oxymoron in there somewhere, right? What was I going for here? Painfully blissful?

Or how about this one: Happy VD!
 
Here are links to all the other Use Your Words posts:




Sweet and Tart Cake
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Ingredients:
1 box French vanilla cake mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup water
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup oil
12 oz bag mini chewy sweet tarts, divided

1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
4 - 6 TBSP French Vanilla creamer


Directions:
*Grease and flour a 9 X 13 pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
*Crush 1/2 cup of the chewy sweet tarts, set aside for the topping.
*Beat the cake mix, eggs, water, sour cream and oil for 2 minutes. Mix in the whole chewy sweet tarts. 
*Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until the center springs back to the touch. Cool completely.
*Beat the butter with the vanilla. Slowly until incorporated, beat in the powdered sugar and 2 TBSP creamer. Continue to add creamer, if needed, until the frosting is of spreading consistency. Mix in half of the crushed sweet tarts.
*Frost the cooled cake. Cut and sprinkle with the remaining crushed candies when serving.

16 comments:

  1. You knew someone would say this so let me be the first. People of my generation don’t think of Valentines Day when we think of VD. I really did enjoy the post, though. Honest! Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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    1. Yes, that was deliberate. Glad you enjoyed the post despite the VD mention.

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  2. Hubby and I don't exchange gifts well, we do but I cook whatever he wants and cleans whatever I want. Win/win! It's worked for 27 years! Happy Valentines's Day!

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    1. LOL, sounds like you two have worked out the perfect system. Have a lovely Valentine's Day!

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  3. Why do I not know about mini chewy sweet tarts??? I learn so much about ingredients I am unaware of from your posts! It is amazing how much I have missed out on and still would be missing if I didn't read your posts. How many times do I comment about an ingredient that is new to me, way too often!! Looking forward to the 'Hate' recipe. Happy VD day

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    1. If you want to check out these "ingredients", don't visit the baking aisle, check out the candy aisle.

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  4. If I make all the recipes you keep sharing I am going to weigh 500 lbs.............

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  5. Candy and cake a perfect combo. I always loved sweet tarts growing up and my boys were no exception.
    We already exchanged our gifts! LOL he couldn't wait. He's so funny.
    We will not go out to eat, too many people and they jack the prices up. I will do what I've always done. Make us something fabulous at home. And of course I'll have to make dessert...just this once. Then back to keto the 15th.

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    1. I know that Valentine's Day will be a day of love and celebration for you. Enjoy!

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  6. Candy and cake!! What a perfect Valentine treat, Karen! I so enjoy reading your posts, and I so admire your writing style

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    1. Candy and cake do seem like the perfect match for a holiday celebrating the sweet people in our lives!

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  7. I just had an epiphany reading your exact wording: "for my family to bring *me* cards, flowers, Prosecco, chocolates, cake . . ." I never looked at it that way because I am always the card writer, gift wrapper, cake baker, prosecco buyer. So thank you! Where do I send the chocolate?

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    1. If you're not on the receiving end of all that fun stuff, you're doing this holiday all wrong!

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