yeh that blade cut both ways - you're damned either way. The only issue is which set of women are whispering... fuck 'em all.

'Doh! :smack: Caught speeding by the dang punctuation Gestapo!

Sorry about that officer…I was in a hurry to get home, my wife is ovulating.

AND I just saw HLJ’s comments about tweezers and scissors…sorry there as well, no intention of piggy-backing your post. I saw UT’s first post and was instantly transported to a scene from my youth. I just had to put together the pic without first reading through all other posts! :blush:

I always bake the kids' birthday cakes. I think people find it quaint :lol:

My mom always did, but then always wondered why, as kids generally don't appreciate the difference.

I used to bake them myself out of a box because it was cheaper. Then I baked them myself from scratch because there were no store-bought options. Then I sculpted them myself out of fruit because there were no options at all. But next year, I hope to be back at baking them myself from scratch again.

I'm using a packet mix for Mum's (cooking on Thursday)
Ssssssssh!

But I'm making choc-fudge, and Mum is so proud of her own chocolate cake...
I never really got it, but everyone in memory asked for the recipe. So I thought I'd best give myself every possible advantage - especially as our scales are so woeful. She's getting digital scales from me as a present. Esp as it is a present for both of us (they are accurate enough to use for working out postage too - hurray!)

One thing I forgot - we all felt gypped if someone brought in homemade cakes for their birthday when I worked in an office. But when I made my own for school this year I was universally admired. If I'm still there next July they'd better hold onto their seats, because I'll be going all out with American style cupcakes. Still SO much cheaper than buying them and my goodness the fun I can have now I've discovered edible glitter...

A lot of people these days think making a cake from scratch is mixing up a box of Duncan Hines. Mrs. Z makes a really great carob cake from scratch for me occasionally 'cause I can't have chocolate. I often have to explain the difference to people when I'm bragging on her. Plus it's getting harder to find cake flour.

String trimmers are a one time use only tool.

I don't know that for sure so don't hold it against me. Thought I'd comment for the hell of it.

I like my string trimmer. It works reliably and well.

I make a mean angel food cake with a lemon glaze, and an awesome carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. I don't bother with cakes out of a box. They suck and aren't worth eating.

Brownies out of a box are awesome though. I don't know why anyone would make those from scratch. The mixes are so good and easy.

Me too. I do most of the yard work at our place. I enjoy it, although the big boys do help with the trimming and mowing, but pretty much all else is my domain.

My next aquisition will be a hedge trimmer.

I also like to bake and haven't used a cake mix since I was a child. Brownies are so easy to make from scratch anyway, although there are some good packet mixes I've tasted before.

What is wrong with you people??? ;)

Oh and Sundae, I have a really easy cupcake recipe that never fails. Let me know if you want it. :)

For my pre-birthday Still 39 party, I baked 4 cakes -one chocolate, one coffee, one lemon/orange and one purple vanilla. All from scratch. :yum: Took about two hours.

I like my string trimmer, but it's knackered.

full of win.

This thread is making me dizzy.