Wind, sleet, snow, pouring rain and every conceivable type of precipitation made for a drive that was…shall we say, unpleasant? For hundreds of miles, Mother Nature let me have it! But, I made it, all in one piece, and just in time for the big parade.
I spent Sunday catching up with friends and today will dive into the miles of sparkly, vibrant, smooshy fabrics that Miss Laura has chosen for her famous Mardi Gras capes. It’s a great treat for me; I love to sew but I am rather conservative and, let’s face it, there’s not a lot of call for iridescent, bejeweled chiffon in Prince Edward County!
Here is a little slice of heaven…King Cake Cheesecake concocted by Janis Rogers of Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant. Janis is a good friend who creates magnificent cheesecakes for every occasion. If you’ve never experienced Mardi Gras, you’ve probably never had traditional King Cake. Usually a risen dough filled with a cream cheese mixture or jam or marzipan and finished with a sprinkling of colored sugar, King Cake is a yearly staple. It is eaten every day between the Epiphany (or “Twelfth Night”) and Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) which marks the last day before the start of the Lenten period. Almost every bar and restaurant has a King Cake on the counter; it takes on the most marvelous incarnations. Whatever the filling, King Cake has a surprise inside, a tiny, golden baby doll, or “Frozen Charlotte” as they’re traditionally called. If your slice of cake contains the baby, you are responsible for providing the cake the next day.
Here’s an inspired version! The King Cake Burger! If I get out of here without gaining 20 pounds it will be a miracle!
loavesandstitches
Ah, who cares about the calories? You’ll just burn it off shoveling snow when you get back. Enjoy yourself!
Pearl
😀 Thanks so much for legitimizing my binge eating! And also for reminding me that there will still be snow when I get home…
Tracy
Get to sewing and eating salads lol. It sounds like a wonderful time. And of course nice weather, I see it is going to turn cold here again next week, grrr.
Pearl
Gaaah! There’s just no getting out of it this year…there’s chilly weather ahead for the Gulf Coast too. When does Mum arrive?
leafgal
She arrives next Thursday. Who knows maybe I will win the lottery before then and we will come and visit you hee hee., Hope you are having a wonderful time in your off time (if you are getting much lol) Yes wouldn’t you know the cold weather is going hit here again next Thursday, perhaps those ladies are bringing it from the north, shame on them 🙂
lagrancostanza
This looks like so much fun!
Pearl
It really is! I’m not as young as I once was, so I’m taking it a little slower this year 🙂 ….maybe I’ve just grown up!