hi, have you met ted? [my week]

pretty good week here in connecticut. 

backyard fires

happy birthday, dr. seuss! ...and yes, i wore this for a whole day while teaching.

mike and dave's birthday party! (more about this later)

calzone adventures! mmm chicken, bacon, & ranch

hellooooo, uconn!

now we are relaxing, drinking some andre, and watching how i met your mother.  we just finished girls vs suits and are now onto the pilot.  what a show, dare i say it's legen....wait for it... dary.

happy 26th birthday, mike!

happy birthday to my best friend and boyfriend! i feel so lucky to spend his birthday weekend with him.  we had a very fun party last night, spent today relaxing together, tonight with his family, and tomorrow we are going adventuring to the uconn!

i love you, mikey!

aunt zena's famous chocolate cake

In preparation for my boyfriend, Mike's, and my other roommate, Dave's, birthdays, I made cupcakes using my great aunt's famous recipe.

They are so delicious!

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar

1 3/4 cups flour

3/4 cups Hershey's cocoa

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

Directions:

- combine all dry ingredients (sugar-salt in ingredients) and mix by hand

- add eggs, milk, oil, and extract and mix on medium for 2 minutes

- stir in boiling water (the batter will be very thin)

For cake: bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes in 2 9-inch pans (greased and floured)

For cupcakes: bake at 350 degrees for 22-25 minutes in cupcake liners filled 2/3 of the way

October 2014 update: for an even richer taste, try using Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa Powder!