TOUCHES OF WINTER DECOR and BEST ORANGE CAKE

Hello Loves...I hope your New Year is off to a great start....

We are so saddened by the devastation in Australia and 

the suffering of the wildlife....I have said prayers

for these precious creatures and the firefighters as well.

Our New Year began with our washer flooding which we are

still dealing with...ordered a new part so we shall see

if it can be repaired.....anyhoo....

how about a bit of winter decor to make you smile today.....

We begin with the lovely home of the Divine Miss M

over in Atlanta.......

There is something so refreshing and clean

about white florals.......

Looks like Piper Rose is keeping her eye

on that Chicken pot pie on Miss M's desk as she works.....

Although a bit late....we simply could not start our 

New Year off without our traditional Pork Roast and Sauerkraut.....

And.....I did not get to partake in the Pumpkin Pie

at Thanksgiving, so I baked one for our New Year's dinner.....

I did not decorate for Winter, but I did add a few seasonal touches

here and there.....

My new tablecloth until February....love it!

A new Winter candle from Bath and Body Works.....

Best Orange Cake

1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon baking powder

1 ¼ cup sugar I used fine sugar

½ cup milk

½ cup of orange juice

¼ cup oil

¼ cup melted unsalted butter

3 medium size eggs

1 tablespoon orange zest

1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray with cooking spray, a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan and set aside.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt set aside.

In a different bowl, add the melted butter, oil, sugar, and beat until well combined.

Add the eggs one at a time beating the mixture after adding each egg.

Add the milk and whisk, then add the orange juice and vanilla and whisk for one minute.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet and gently mix for a few seconds. Don’t over mix the batter. Pour the orange cake batter in the previously prepared baking pan.

Bake, the batter for 40 to 45 minutes or until its golden …..transfer it to a cooling rack, after 7 minutes remove the cake from the pan and place it over the cooling rack to cool completely.

This is a good quick bread for an afternoon treat.....

A winter storm is coming our way....

time to stay cozy...take good care my friends.....