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Small things!
My brain might be all over the map, but I have done my laundry, I went to the dentist, I paid a bill, I bookmarked jobs, and I baked. I am going to declare that productive, damnit. Cooking is always good- I kind of love box cakes.
Because I do things like this to them:
Apple Spice Cake
Peel, core and slice 2-3 baking apples: two didn't quite cover the pan but might stretch further if you add pecans/walnuts and/or raisins. You can be fancy and cut rings if you'd like the look of them.
2 tbsp melted butter or margarine
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 to 1 tsp each allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, ginger
Spice or carrot cake box mix (Betty Crocker does fine by me.)
vegetable oil and eggs as directed by box
cider or apple juice
Throw your diced apples in a bowl, add the liquid ingredients and stir, then add the spices and sugar and stir again until the pieces are well-covered.
If you'd prefer raisins and/or nuts, now's the time to add them. A dash of rum or brandy could be good, too, depending on taste?
Grease the bottom and sides of a 13x9 rectangle cake pan, then spread the apple mixture evenly across the bottom. (Cupcakes would probably work just as well, but use foil or silicone liners or you might end up eating paper-covered apples.)
Using either apple juice or cider instead of water, mix the carrot or spice cake according to directions. Pour on top of the apples, careful to not disturb them.
Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until tester comes out clean. (My oven is sloooooow.)
Wait until cool before serving; you can either invert it to show the apple-syrupy side up, if you have been particularly artistic, or you can spread it with vanilla or cream cheese frosting. Nom.
Now if only I could write something, or send out a job application, then I might feel like I have done worthwhile things today on top of delicious things. . .
Because I do things like this to them:
Apple Spice Cake
Peel, core and slice 2-3 baking apples: two didn't quite cover the pan but might stretch further if you add pecans/walnuts and/or raisins. You can be fancy and cut rings if you'd like the look of them.
2 tbsp melted butter or margarine
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 to 1 tsp each allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, ginger
Spice or carrot cake box mix (Betty Crocker does fine by me.)
vegetable oil and eggs as directed by box
cider or apple juice
Throw your diced apples in a bowl, add the liquid ingredients and stir, then add the spices and sugar and stir again until the pieces are well-covered.
If you'd prefer raisins and/or nuts, now's the time to add them. A dash of rum or brandy could be good, too, depending on taste?
Grease the bottom and sides of a 13x9 rectangle cake pan, then spread the apple mixture evenly across the bottom. (Cupcakes would probably work just as well, but use foil or silicone liners or you might end up eating paper-covered apples.)
Using either apple juice or cider instead of water, mix the carrot or spice cake according to directions. Pour on top of the apples, careful to not disturb them.
Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until tester comes out clean. (My oven is sloooooow.)
Wait until cool before serving; you can either invert it to show the apple-syrupy side up, if you have been particularly artistic, or you can spread it with vanilla or cream cheese frosting. Nom.
Now if only I could write something, or send out a job application, then I might feel like I have done worthwhile things today on top of delicious things. . .