The first Friday in February is
National Wear Red Day
to raise awareness about heart disease in women and show support for saving women’s lives…
Red is one of my favorites! And today is time for my
Friday Favorites!
Favorite # ONE
is that red sweater!
It came from Old Navy and I have it in 3 colors!
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This week has been a long one, not only because I commute to work in another city. every. day.
But because of an experiment I am doing for my Behavior Modification class. This experiment (and class) deserves a blog post of its own, but for now, let me say that I would not have been able to track the number of grams of sugar I have consumed each day without this smartphone app
Favorite # TWO
MyFitnessPal
It is amazing how many grams of sugar can be consumed in one day even when you aren’t indulging in sweets.
Even cauliflower has sugar!
This week my intake has been light.
Last week was an entirely different story because there is a huge amount of sugar in
Favorite # THREE
Birthday Cake
I LOVE CAKE!
LB’s January 26th birthday cake
Banana Split Cake
Wendy’s January 29th birthday cake
White sheet cake with BUTTERCREAM ICING (my favorite believe it or not)
And Mama’s January 31st birthday cake 
WHICH IS MY
Favorite # FOUR
Amaretto Pound Cake
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan with baking spray.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
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Use an electric stand mixer to cream butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs one at a time. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat well after each addition.
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Mix in amaretto and almond extract.
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Add flour mixture, alternating with milk. beginning and ending with flour mixture.
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Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 80 to 90 minutes.
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Cool for 30 minutes before inverting onto a serving platter.
I’m saving this recipe so I can make it again.
This time I’ll leave it in the oven for the required baking time 🤣
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Favorite # FIVE
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