The big girls are sick over here and I’m trying to convince myself that I’m alright. We cancelled teacher meetings and dance class for today and this morning while we were all feeling icky and yucky, I made a chocolate loaf. Thanks to Trader Joe’s, I just put in the eggs, oil, and water and then we had something yummy to eat. Well, there were a few other steps, but box mixes are so wonderfully easy like that. This particular one was a peppermint chocolate one and it was, “Eh.” True and Soul liked it, but Brave and I weren’t crazy about it. I’m thinking if you warm it up and put a dollop of mint ice cream on top, it would be a whole lot better. Too bad I don’t have mint ice cream.
And just so you know, chocolate loaf doesn’t really work in curing whatever it is we have. I was kind of hoping it would. Here’s to trying to taking it easy, though I feel like I have a million things to do and there is no time for a break.
Fell better soon and that chocolate loaf cake looks so warm and yummy. xxx
Sorry auto correct, *feel better soon, feel extra better real soon. Chocolate helps everything I’m sure too. xxx
Williams-Sonoma used to have a choc loaf cake mix that was truly amazing! But no more. Boo. I’m with you on the lukewarm reaction to the TJ’s cake — I would have liked it better without the peppermint, it tasted strangely medicinal!
hey Ruby, I hope you feel better chica!!!
sorry I forgot to answer you yesterday, I hung them but I didn’t try them 🙂 I will tomorrow!
love this!!!
Huuuuum! This cake seems delicious!!
What a lovely thing to do on a sick day (sorry you’re sick, though).
I wish you’d come be sick at my house and bake this. 😉
Hi!
That is an interesting combination, mint and chocolat. Here in the Netherlands you can purchase “after Eight” chocolate. It is a chocolate filled with mint, I like those. Do they sell those in America too? Don’t know if I like a cake with those flavours though…
I like box mixes too;) I made a crumb cake with a box mix the other day, you can see my picture here (only if you like!) http://www.tabjesjoy.blogspot.nl/2013/01/bosvruchten-kruimeltaart.html .
Hope your two girls (and you!) get well soon!
It is the same in our house at the other end of the american continent !
i was just looking at that box mix today at trader joes! i almost got it but thought the kids wouldn’t like the peppermint, so we’re trying plain chocolate instead 🙂 hope you’re all feeling better soon!