Not To Be Trusted With Knives

Baked In The Nick Of Time

March 31, 2013 by Beth

One of the items on my 101 things to do list is to “bake at least one thing per month for 12 months in a row, without baking the same thing two months in a row”. I’ve been working diligently to get this one done and have been doing quite well since I decided to use the power of actually scheduling it into my calendar. This month has been a busy one, though, so I kept moving my “bake something today!” task in my Google calendar further down the line. Until today. Today, being the last day of the month and all.

I spent most of today doing homework and enjoying the sunshine – first on my balcony and later at the New West Pier Park:

Given my interest in maximizing my sunshine time ((Wearing sunscreen, of course!)) and minimizing my time in the kitchen, I decided to find a quick and easy recipe. I also wanted something that went with the lovely summer weather we are having ((Because apparently we skipped spring and went directly to summer – it was 18 degrees out today!)), so I decided on lemon squares  ((I only made half the recipe, because I figured what the hell am I going to do with an entire 9×13″ pan of lemon squares!)).

The recipe is pretty easy – crust made of butter, flour, icing sugar and lemon part made with sugar, flour, baking powder, eggs, and lemon juice. Serve with a side of insulin.

I couldn’t wait until they were completely cooled to try them, so I took a small piece to sample as soon as they were reasonably cooled, but which ended up being rather messy due to the not-yet-completely-cooled-therefore-not-yet-completely set. Verdict: Delicious.

And now to set a “bake something today!” task into my Google calendar for April!

In completely unrelated news, I really earned my blog title yesterday while trying to cut an avocado for a snack:

The knife slipped as I was trying to get the pit out. It hurt so bad that I actually threw the knife across the counter in reaction to the cut. It took quite some time for the bleeding to stop. Given its location, I don’t expect it to heal quickly. 🙁

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