There I was trying out an apple and cherry loaf, when a child's eraser, fell right into the flour.
Was it a sign?
That perhaps my efforts were misguided and I should erase what I was doing?
Or does it just mean that I should tidy the shelves above my work surface?
It was definitely a surreal, Chicken Licken sort of a moment.
Anyway, it didn't seem to affect the final mix too much, although I'm a bit worried there'll be high notes of 'grubby WhSmith eraser' in this loaf rather than tangy apple and sweet cherry.
BEFORE:
AFTER:
I know this post smacks of 'wasting-time-when-should-be-either-posting-a-real-recipe-or-doing-the-reading-for-the-journalism-course-which-starts-again-in-2-weeks', but I thought I would share that with you all.
And I solemnly promise to post a recipe by Thursday 30th September. (2010, not 2011.)
In the meantime if you would like to learn about my state of mind now that all my children are in full-time education, wander over to Powder Room Graffiti and have a read of THIS.
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20 comments:
Yum-eee.
Maybe the gods were asking you to think of a chewy middle for the loaf!!!!?
Wow - that looks good! Perhaps it was a sign that the recipe needs to be made more chewy? Or it's a sign that there is a gap in the market for a rubber fetishists cookbook.
Ladies! I had not seen that chewy angle. God, even when it's blindingly obvious I miss it, no investigative journalist am I.
Di, will explore the rubber fetishists cookbook idea, it might interest agents and publishers more than, oh I don't know, an allergy recipe book?!
thanks for visiting.
Pig x
It is cruel to post photo of cake without recipe. CRUEL.
it's the 'high notes of 'grubby WhSmith eraser'' that would have appealed to me. i love the smell of rubbers. you need to sort your shelves out.
all kids now at school?!!! heck. am off to read about it...
Ah Flo'bear, I know. What was more cruel that I turned up on the school run with that lovely cake and my littlest allergic one had a proper, storming tantrum because she DID NOT LIKE IT. Tomorrow she gets nothing.
Not sure you would have liked the smell of this eraser ElsieB, it was pretty rank. Yes, all 4 in school! I float to the school gate looking airy and light, not bound down with an over-laden pram and screaming, tired toddler! Ta daa!
lol - loved that link, although I didn't notice the 'fiction' bit at the top, and sat reading in open mouthed amazement, until about half way down when I though...something is not quite what it seams here...hehehe
Kath
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alright alright stop gloating, and rubbing it in! (rubbing/rubber get it?) x
Hello Juicy Fig, I was a bit puzzled by your comment so re-read my post and realised I neglected to mention the bit where I REMOVED the eraser from the flour BEFORE finishing the cake. So I can see why you were confused ;-) Thanks for visiting.
Pig x
Ha ha Elsie, sorry I missed your second comment, I was too busy floating around being deliciously child-free in my tranquil home where there are no toys on show! Sorry to RUB your nose in it...
Pig x
Eraser cake sounds perfect to me. When I was pregnant I had cravings for the smell of rubber (too late, methinks?) and used to carry a brand new mouse mat around, opening it's plastic cover every now and then to get my fix. So a rubber cake would do it for me.
oh no!! Now we are both truely confused!!! I had clicked on the link that said 'powder room graffiti' it took me to a story about a woman who had sued her husband for leaving wet towels on the floor, and never openend the curtains etc, it was classed as a fantasy case - I read the wrong link - d'oh! I had no doubt what so ever that you had removed the eraser proir to baking the cake. too funny! anyway - keep up the fantastic blog, it is making my poor husbands meal times so much more pleasant!
Footballers Knees, wow, what a weird craving?! And yes, too little, too late. Although I think we're talking about two different types of rubber aren't we? ;) Thanks for stopping by!
Juicy Fig, aha! Mystery solved. The first link is a generic one to Powder Room, the 2nd one was to my article. I was trying to envisage the cake made with ground eraser and it was all wrong in my head. Although I did use ground sunflower seeds in it, some may say that amounts to the same thing?! Yay, to making your husband's mealtimes nicer!
Pig x
Ah, it was the "puzzle Iota" prompt. You see, you call it an eraser, but YOU'RE NOT IN AMERICA. You should call it a rubber. I am puzzled.
I don't think time is ever wasted when it ends up as a cake.
Iota, sorry to puzzle you dear. To be honest I get completely confused about what I should call stuff. Is it living in this expat bubble that does that? I don't know if realize is with a z or an s (patriotic husband puts me straight with very tight, god-save-the-queen lips when I ask him.) For some reason rubber sounded rude and all wrong *sniggers* and I thought eraser would appeal to my vast, worldwide audience. ahem.
The Coffee Lady, hello and welcome. You're right, more time should be spent making cake. Amen.
Pig x
that loaf looks amazing....when will you post it onto your blog?
You are teasing us! Cherries at the ready for this recipe. Good old Raisin Bread if not - yummy I know but not new and exciting!
Gill XXXX
Fiona, when I've trialled this every which way I can post it...so much to do!
Gill, not meaning to tease, honest. Thanks for visiting!
Pig x
your quality control is amazing
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