Fish Tank Birthday Cake

Fish Tank Birthday Cake

I made this adorable FISH TANK cake for my nephew Carter's 7th birthday back in November.....

....and finally I it's time to share it with my readers.....not that I want to be fashionable late.....I just procrastinate when it comes to posting my recipes....

Every time I bake or cook something I take tons of pictures and put it on my "Future Post" list....trust me, yu don't want to know how long that list is....

....the worst part....I have some great recipes on that list and it's been so long that I forgot what went in them....

I decided to skip few and share with you this Fish Tank Birthday Cake before I forget how I did it.....

Prosciutto & Ricotta Stuffed Chicken Breast

Prosciutto & Ricotta Stuffed Chicken Breast

Don't you just love when plan comes together?

Especially if it is......30 Minute DINNER Plan?

Freestyle cooking is one of my "very special" talents as my kids call it... There is nothing more satisfying then looking into your fridge and pantry......and within 30 minutes having delicious dinner on the table.

This PROSCIUTTO & RICOTTA STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST is one of those winning "on the fly" dinners my family enjoys ever since......that one crazy.....busy night when mama was freestyling it.

Hope you will enjoy it as much as we do.......

Caramel Shortbread

Caramel Shortbread

 I love making desserts.....pastries....theme cakes.....it's like therapy for me.

I am not saying that I am a big pastry chef....not at all, but I love to learn as I go....I love challenge....I love creating....I love not knowing the result.....call me crazy.

That is probably why I never really got into baking squares and bars.....especially following cookbooks and recipes.....till last Christmas.

Few months ago somebody bought me Company's Coming - 150 Delicious Squares cookbook.

I figured....."what the hey".....and I made a list of few interesting squares and bars for my Christmas baking list.

Coca Cola Asian Beef Stir Fry

Coca Cola Asian Beef Stir Fry

Cooking with Coca Cola?

What?  You never tried it?

.....don't feel bad......I didn't either.....till recently

Coca Cola gets pretty bad rap.....and I can see why.......you can clean rust stains with that stuff....enough said....

Regardless......I am an avid COCA-COLA collector.....Coca-Cola store in Las Vegas is a Disneyland to me....I opened my eBay account just so I can purchase unusual Coca-Cola items....

.....so there is no surprise that when I came across cookbook.....COOKING with Coca-Cola.....I had to have it!

Cocoa Raisin Sweet Bread

Cocoa Raisin Sweet Bread

I love baking.....and I am pretty good at it......except when it comes to baking bread and working with yeast.

Not that I don't know how to do it......it's more like I never really took to yeast. I guess I never had the patience to wait around for yeast to rise which is funny considering that I love doing cakes and desserts that take days to finish.

The bottom line is......I do LOVE bread......any kind of bread......so sometimes I just give in and get myself a brick of fresh yeast.....then I bake bread and anything else (without bread machine) I can till the yeast is gone.