What week would be complete without a birthday cake picture? Mom/dad went to a local italian restaurant last week for mom’s birthday. This is a piece of wonderful cake mom got at the end of her meal. It’s called the Black Tie Mousse Cake. It has rich layers of chocolate cake, chocolate cheesecake and a creamy melt in your mouth mousse. Did mom enjoy it. YES. It was just enjoy to enjoy and share with daddy.
This month for Shopping Around the World, we are going to focus on go to desserts/treats.
You know for those days when you need a pick me up or you are feeling down, what is the one thing you go to for comfort?
I know we shouldn’t but we do. We can all admit that from time to time, right?
Well this month is an easy one for mom. Wait until you see! Take it away mom –
When I think of go to comfort food as in dessert, I think of one thing. Pepperidge Farm cakes. I was introduced to Pepperidge Farm cakes when I was a young child. It was something that we always kept in the freezer. You know back in the day when you wanted people to drop in for visits and they did unexpectedly – LOL. These days, we don’t want anyone coming by unless you call weeks in advance and make an appointment. Times have changed, right? Well in the day, when unexpected friends dropped by my mom would get out the Pepperidge Farm cake, make a pot of coffee and visit.
These days, I still try to keep these in the freezer if not for just the memories they once brought to me. Anytime you need some sugar comfort, cut you a slice off of the cake and enjoy a little time just being. These Pepperidge Farm cakes come in a different variety – vanilla layer cake, red velvet cake, lemon layer cake, key lime cake, coconut layer cake, chocolate fudge layer cake and this one – rich golden layer cake. And personally, the golden layer and key lime cakes are my all time favorites – LOL.
And the best thing about these cakes – they are cheap. Really on average they are about $4.00 a cake. BUT you can find them on sale two for $5.00! Now can you make two cakes that cheap? So pardon me my friends, this cake in the picture was opened last weekend. It’s calling my name to be finished. The next time you are in your local market, see if you can find one of these and try them. You won’t regret it.
Do a little dance – get down tonight. Shake it to the left…. shake it to the right… shake it to the side that’s all the best! Today is a most important day. What is it you ask?
It’s Nana’s birthday!! ❤
This little piggy will be seeing her later in the day to give her plenty of hogs and snout kisses… and of course I’ll help her blow her candles out too. So my friends – here’s wishing Nana the happiest birthday of them all!
Hey Bacon’s friends. This is Bacon’s mom and dad here. We are hi-jacking the little guy’s blog this afternoon for an important announcement. Today is also our pig-son’s birthday. Our baby Bacon turns the big 6 today! Can you believe he was born on our anniversary? Just one more little sign that his adoption was meant to be with us.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BACON!
Bacon has brought so much joy here at the Hotel Thompson. When I tell you there is *never* a dull moment, that is certainly the truth. Bacon is like the little child we never had. He’s very smart – as you all know from him writing his blog here – cough cough. It doesn’t matter what kind of day you’ve had, how much stress you encounter in the world – he is always here waiting for you with a snort and oink. I’m not sure what me or Jim would do without Bacon and our other ‘children’: Houdini, Hemi and Mouse Girl in our lives. They bless us beyond our imagination.
So today, we raise our glass with you our friends to send out a huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the best pig-son we could ever have. And here’s to years and years of more happiness and adventures! Help us out our friends in wishing Bacon the best of all birthdays!
Bacon – may all your dreams come true. May you have more delights today than ever before. We love you our boy!
And thanks to my bro across the pond – Phenny – for these awesome presents. That card was almost as big as me! I loved it. Thanks bro ❤
Welcome my friends to another edition of Travels in the South.
Knowing that last week was difficult for the mommy in getting done a lot of things at work, mom/dad took time out for a little tender loving care in the form of sweet pleasures. They went to a local restaurant just for a little just desserts. May we introduce you to a Molten Salted Caramel Cake. Oh my friends, dad says that mom made sounds he hasn’t heard in a long time. I’m not sure what he meant by that – snorts with piggy laughter.
This creation is a salted caramel cake filled with melted yummy caramel. So when you cut into the cake, that wonderful caramel spreads everywhere – can you say yummy? Then the cake is topped with vanilla ice cream, more caramel sauce and salted caramel pieces. Now personally I don’t know how good this was but mommy came home happy and in a great mood. She also said that if you crave a salt/sweet combination, this is for you. Dad says it kind of taste like pancakes and syrup. Now, that I can relate to – snorts with piggy laughter.
So there you go my friends. Another awesome contribution to Travels in the South. Have you eaten something amazing lately?
Hey Bacon’s friends. This is Bacon’s mom and dad here. We are hi-jacking the little guy’s blog this afternoon for an important announcement. Today is also our pig-son’s birthday. Our baby Bacon turns the big 5 today! Can you believe he was born on our anniversary? Just one more little sign that his adoption was meant to be with us.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BACON!
Bacon has brought so much joy here at the Hotel Thompson. When I tell you there is *never* a dull moment, that is certainly the truth. Bacon is like the little child we never had. He’s very smart – as you all know from him writing his blog here – cough cough. It doesn’t matter what kind of day you’ve had, how much stress you encounter in the world – he is always here waiting for you with a snort and oink. I’m not sure what me or Jim would do without Bacon and our other ‘children’ in our lives. They bless us beyond our imagination.
So today, we raise our glass with you our friends to send out a huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the best pig-son we could ever have. And here’s to years and years of more happiness and adventures! Help us out our friends in wishing Bacon the best of all birthdays!
Bacon – may all your dreams come true. May you have more delights today than ever before. We shall celebrate tonight with your favorite birthday ‘cake’… a piggy plate full of your favorites – apples, bananas, strawberries, watermelon and grapes.
We love you our boy!
Today is all about her. Whatever she wants to do. Whatever she wants to eat. And yes, there will be key lime cake and orange ice cream with pineapple. Make sure you get you some 🙂
Me, Hemi and daddy are waiting on her every single need or want. Of course we can’t promise what the kitchen will look like later but we are there for her now. So my friends, please let’s all join in and tell mom
Today is a special birthday shout out to my close friend and more than likely cousin – SAMMY! That’s right. I said cousin. You’re probably asking how can a pig and a purr thing be related. I’m glad you asked. Let me explain 🙂 Sammy’s mom and my mom perhaps could be related as distant cousins. Isn’t that neat and wouldn’t it really be cool if they could track that and they met here on blogville? Separation is only five peeps or anipals – knowing that I bet we are ALL related.
Sammy is like the happening purr things and he’s always keeping us on our toes… or hooves… with his Tuesday teasers. I always guess Earth and I suppose I’m right in that aspect. I really have NO sense of geography other than that – I leave that to my rock son Bashful. He’s our world traveler 🙂
Make sure you go visit Sammy’s blog and tell him Happy Birthday. This is his day – Happy birthday Sammy!!
And Sammy – mommy made you this special cake after I went to bed. She said it was especially for you and no I was not harmed in the making of said cake 🙂 Enjoy!
Do you know my cousin Sammy’s at onespoiledcat? His mom, Pam, at is having a birthday today!!
Jump for joy, do a little booty shake, yeah yeah, shake it to the east – shake it to the west – shake it!.gif)
It’s your birthday – it’s your birthday.
Pam – You have touched my little piggy’s heart from the start. When I’m having a down day, you put a smile upon my face. You’re always there for me with open arms. Happy Birthday my dear friend from the bottom of my little piggy heart!
I love you Pam! Pig out and have a pigawesome day!
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Hey Bacon’s friends. This is Bacon’s mom and dad here. We are hi-jacking the little guy’s blog this afternoon for an important announcement. Today is also our pig-son’s birthday. Our baby Bacon turns the big 4 today! Can you believe he was born on our anniversary? Just one more little sign that his adoption was meant to be with us.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BACON!
Bacon has brought so much joy here at the Hotel Thompson. When I tell you there is *never* a dull moment, that is certainly the truth. Bacon is like the little child we never had. He’s very smart – as you all know from him writing his blog here – cough cough. It doesn’t matter what kind of day you’ve had, how much stress you encounter in the world – he is always here waiting for you with a snort and oink. I’m not sure what me or Jim would do without Bacon and our other ‘children’: Houdini, Hemi and Mouse Girl in our lives. They bless us beyond our imagination.
So today, we raise our glass with you our friends to send out a huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the best pig-son we could ever have. And here’s to years and years of more happiness and adventures! Help us out our friends in wishing Bacon the best of all birthdays!
Bacon – may all your dreams come true. May you have more delights today than ever before. We shall celebrate tonight with your favorite birthday ‘cake’… a piggy plate full of your favorites – apples, bananas, strawberries, watermelon and grapes.
We love you our boy!
And friends – Thank you so very much for the birthday wishes to Bacon. Kali and Shoko – LOVED your card! So beautiful and sweet.
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