Food porn

SGT T went back to work today after two weeks off. At the beginning of it, two weeks seems like such a long time and how great and wonderful, but by the end you wonder where the time went and how you managed to not get anything accomplished. Like thousands of others, he joined the ranks of post-holiday-back-to-work blues sufferers. Boy, that back to work stuff sure is a drag.

Doesn't help that in going back to work, it means that the deployment is steadily approaching. It weighs heavy, people. There is so much to do and you are constantly running through lists in your head and wishing you had a pen with you so you could jot down what you just thought of because you know that in 18 seconds it will be long gone but you really really need to remember to do it. And all the decisions that need to be made, options to be weighed, bank accounts to be considered.

Like, what am I supposed to do with all the butter in my freezer?

I suppose I'll have to do a lot of baking over the next few days in an attempt to use up a lot of my perishables, and have SGT T take them in to work. Yay! That means more food posts with pictures! Which reminds me that I haven't posted the cake I made for Christmas Eve dinner. I don't have the recipe here, and am not sure where it came from originally, but my mom got it from my godmother when they were friends. This cake features throughout my childhood and only with fondest of memories. I embellished the top a bit, I don't remember ever having it with frosting beyond the chocolate. But here, take a look, Triple Chocolate Cake:

Only after the cake was made did I see how x-rated the white chocolate looks in places. I tried. My first attempts at making pretty food are just that: first attempts. Besides, if the real thing tasted like white chocolate don't you think the porn industry would be a happier place?

Also, I made Mexican Hot Chocolate Truffles posted by Rianne at Art of Dessert. Man oh man were these good. Mine aren't nearly as pretty as hers, but who is surprised, right? Not I. I made these and they were awesome and I gave them to people for Christmas and then I went and forgot to bring some home with me and so they are sitting in the freezer at my parents house. Go figure.

The positive thing there is that in about a month I'll be there and my chocolate craving will accompany me in full force.