Dinner SUCCESS! Cake FAIL....

Update: tried two new recipes. One for dinner tonight and one for a meeting this morning. Dinner was scrumptious - I highly recommend trying it. The cake I made for the meeting? I didn't even bring it in the room.

Brandon made Kale-Goat Cheese Frittata for dinner tonight and it was beautiful. It was the right night for him to make dinner - he is an egg master; always the one to make our omelets or frittatas, he has a knack for eggs. We had a side of fried sweet potatoes (one of our favorites) as well. Meatless dinner night!

Kale-Goat Cheese Frittata

2 cups coarsely torn fresh kale
1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
2 tsp. olive oil
6 eggs
4 egg whites
1/4 tsp/ salt
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
1/4 c. drained oil-packed dried tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 oz. goat cheese, crumbled

1. Preheat broiler. In a 10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet, cook and stir kale and onion in oil over medium heat for 10 minutes or until onion is tender.
2. Meanwhile, in medium bowl whisk together eggs, egg whites, salt, and pepper. Pour over kale mixture in skillet. Cook over medium-low heat. As egg mixture sets, run a spatula around the edge of the skillet, lifting egg mixture so the uncooked portion flows underneath. Continue cooking and lifting edge until egg mixture is almost set but still glossy and moist.
3. Sprinkle egg mixture with dried tomatoes and goat cheese. Broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until eggs are set. Cut into wedges to serve.

Makes 6 servings. 145 calories per serving.
Courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens, Oct '09

I don't know a lot of people who regularly use kale in cooking, but it really is a superfood. Even better for you than spinach! It's super easy to grow in the Pacific Northwest too. Low calorie and cheap? Yes please!

P.S. If you have trouble finding a nonstick skillet that is ovenproof because of the handle, try completely wrapping the handle in foil. 

Now, the Lemon Bundt Cake that I tried was, in my opinion, a complete FAIL! Not only did the outside of the cake get much darker than in the picture, the syrup didn't thicken for at least 20 minutes plus it was difficult to brush on, and the glaze was runny and did not stay on the cake. I didn't have a chance to let it cool last night to put the glaze on so I had to do it this morning. Then, I had to take the cake with me to the Hall before I could taste-test. On the way down the runny glaze dripped through the cake carrier and got all over the seat of my car, my jacket and my bag. Once I got there I cut a piece and John and I tried it out. He thought it was fine but I found it to be blah. The flavor is all in the syrup and the cake was crumbly and tasteless. I decided to take the rest home. (My husband and kids will usually eat even my not-so-great tries at dessert!)

If you're looking for a lemon cake I suggest you look elsewhere. Sorry Woman's Day, I'm a pretty good baker and this was just not very tasty.

The kids think it's good. Brandon gives it a B+. I will be throwing this recipe in the trash.