Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[babylady4]

Raim, the recipe I use for the upside down cake is from The Cake Bible (thanks again TO!), and you bake it in a cast iron skillet. It is so DANG good! I have even drizzled it with rum (it is to die for like that). Anyway, here you go:

Pineapple Upside Down Cake
1 can pineapple rings
1 jar cherries (about 14)
4 T butter
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/4 c pecan halves
3 egg yolks (I just use 2 eggs)
1/2 c sour cream
1 t vanilla
1 1/2c sifted cake flour
3/4 c sugar
3/4 t baking powder
1/4 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
9 T butter

Oven 350*. Drain pineapple and the cherries. Using a 10 inch iron skillet, melt the 4 T butter and the brown sugar. Stir together until well combined and remove from heat. Place the pineapple rings in the pan and place the cherries in the centers of the rings. Cut remaining rings in half and line the sides of the pan with the halved rings, and once again place a cherry in the center of the halved rings. Tuck pecans into any gaps between the fruit. Combine the eggs, vanilla, and 1/4 c sour cream in a separate bowl and set aside. In a mixer, combine the dry ingredients. Add to the flour mix the 9 T softened butter and then the rest of the sour cream. Add the egg mix to the flour mix in three batches, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Once mixed, spread the batter out on top of the fruit in the skillet with a spatula. Bake for 40-50 min (until toothpick comes out clean and cake springs back when lightly pressed in center). When cake tests done, run a small knife or metal spatula around the edge of the cake and immediately invert onto serving platter. Allow pan to sit upside down for a few minutes to allow any stuck fruit to dislodge (you may have to scrape it out). Cut and enjoy! Keeps three days in the fridge, but I have never had one last long enough to make it to the fridge!


Tomorrow is DH's birthday! One more year before the big 40! I cannot believe we have been together for so long...... 22 years is a long time. Taking him to test drive the car for me.... I hope the snow holds off a bit so we have clear sailing. I am NOT looking forward to driving in to work on Wed. that's for sure! The crazies on 41 will be all over the place!

 

[jvls1942]

hi again, Robin, if you look at the picture, there are 2 diagonal braces running from the legs up to the roof. that is to keep the center from sagging..sort of like a truss I have only a 2x4 spanning the 10 feet.

If you ever get to the Rothschild mall , just off hwy 29.. I buuilt the Cost Cutters hair stylist shop in there.. I built a truss hanging off the roof so they don't have any obstructions in their storefront. I built 10 of those Cost Cutters all over the North half of this state..

good thought , though.. I do have tarps draped over the roof and down the backside for added wind and rain protection.. they last about 2 years and then the sun eats them up. I have it designed so that the blue Menard's tarps fit exactly so I can use screws in the grommet holes to attach them...

and the reason I was going to make them shorter, was because the rear wheels of the tractor just barely stay on the ground with these heavy 10 footers..

the reason I went with the 10 footers in the first place was because the racks were already assembled as 4ft x 10ft..

.....jiminwisc...........

 

[Celtic Chick]

What a freaky accident! How much you wanna bet they're going to call the race?

 

[jvls1942]

You betcha 22 years is a long time.. Annie and I have been married for 22 happy years.. we got married in 1963 ..

Raim, the recipe I use for the upside down cake is from The Cake Bible (thanks again TO!), and you bake it in a cast iron skillet. It is so DANG good! I have even drizzled it with rum (it is to die for like that). Anyway, here you go:

Pineapple Upside Down Cake
1 can pineapple rings
1 jar cherries (about 14)
4 T butter
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/4 c pecan halves
3 egg yolks (I just use 2 eggs)
1/2 c sour cream
1 t vanilla
1 1/2c sifted cake flour
3/4 c sugar
3/4 t baking powder
1/4 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
9 T butter

Oven 350*. Drain pineapple and the cherries. Using a 10 inch iron skillet, melt the 4 T butter and the brown sugar. Stir together until well combined and remove from heat. Place the pineapple rings in the pan and place the cherries in the centers of the rings. Cut remaining rings in half and line the sides of the pan with the halved rings, and once again place a cherry in the center of the halved rings. Tuck pecans into any gaps between the fruit. Combine the eggs, vanilla, and 1/4 c sour cream in a separate bowl and set aside. In a mixer, combine the dry ingredients. Add to the flour mix the 9 T softened butter and then the rest of the sour cream. Add the egg mix to the flour mix in three batches, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Once mixed, spread the batter out on top of the fruit in the skillet with a spatula. Bake for 40-50 min (until toothpick comes out clean and cake springs back when lightly pressed in center). When cake tests done, run a small knife or metal spatula around the edge of the cake and immediately invert onto serving platter. Allow pan to sit upside down for a few minutes to allow any stuck fruit to dislodge (you may have to scrape it out). Cut and enjoy! Keeps three days in the fridge, but I have never had one last long enough to make it to the fridge!


Tomorrow is DH's birthday! One more year before the big 40! I cannot believe we have been together for so long...... 22 years is a long time. Taking him to test drive the car for me.... I hope the snow holds off a bit so we have clear sailing. I am NOT looking forward to driving in to work on Wed. that's for sure! The crazies on 41 will be all over the place!

 

[Celtic Chick]

hi again, Robin, if you look at the picture, there are 2 diagonal braces running from the legs up to the roof. that is to keep the center from sagging..sort of like a truss I have only a 2x4 spanning the 10 feet.

If you ever get to the Rothschild mall , just off hwy 29.. I buuilt the Cost Cutters hair stylist shop in there.. I built a truss hanging off the roof so they don't have any obstructions in their storefront. I built 10 of those Cost Cutters all over the North half of this state..

good thought , though.. I do have tarps draped over the roof and down the backside for added wind and rain protection.. they last about 2 years and then the sun eats them up. I have it designed so that the blue Menard's tarps fit exactly so I can use screws in the grommet holes to attach them...

and the reason I was going to make them shorter, was because the rear wheels of the tractor just barely stay on the ground with these heavy 10 footers..

the reason I went with the 10 footers in the first place was because the racks were already assembled as 4ft x 10ft..

.....jiminwisc...........

Gotcha!

 

[Apyl]

What a freaky accident! How much you wanna bet they're going to call the race?

I know right. I'm glad I didn't turn the tv off yet. My guy is out so I was about to go to bed lol

 

[FrenchToast]

FT, nice pics,,,,, historic place here in Vilas County

Bill lives on the acreage somewhere, his coop is on top of the hill,,,,a converted building about 14X25' overlooks the lake but hard to see from the lodge. He had his roosters in a porch off of another garage opposite the rental house(tenants must love chickens) that sits up there. He mentioned closing that in and I would almost guess he expands into that second garage.We did talk about the roosters and the echo from the crowing in the summer,,,

I think he lurks on this site maybe he'll chime in after seeing the free advertising,,,heh heh

Oh Oh, Maybe I should go back an edit my posts about the prices !!! LOL I did change my mind though after we ate. The food was all very good. Just a hint though, take debit cards, I would of had the steak and shrimp !!! Just sayin !! lol

I knew I felt a connection when I was there !!! Owned by another chicken fancier !! Cool !!! What is his username btw?
Unkadan, where did you say you are located now?
I'm over here in the township of Nashville. I've been coming up to Northern WI to our family cabin for 48 years. Monico to be exact. Nice little lake but since they put a public boat landing in the fishing sucks there.

All that talk about CA and the police tape thought I would mention the yellow tape was surrounding Weasels !!! LOL For any of you guys that don't know what Weasels is. It is a Gentlemens club with the naughty dancers on HWY 45N. Thought that was funny to see !!! Must have missed it on the news or paper, wonder why they are closed ? Not that I'm complaining !!!

Wish I wouldn't have seen the lankshans or what ever you call them. They are pretty birds but I don't need any more !!!

 

[FrenchToast]

WARNING !!! The below post is equivalent to a wallet filled with family pictures. Consider yourself warned. If family photo's bore you, Don't look !!!!! LOL


Here was the highlight of my weekend.

Addie wearing the Elmo outfit Auntie Sandi bought her for Christmas and bringing the valentine Poodle to dinner.

Watching the Snowmobiler's.

Showing Grandpa the leap Frog Puppy and Elmo Auntie Sandi just gave her !!! She loves Elmo can you tell !!!



Eating her grilled cheese and fries in the Lodge Restaurant. Washing it down with some Moooo Juice !! Followed by a swim in the tub.







Auntie Sandi brought 5 dozen eggies. When Addie saw them she said "pretty" and I opened each carton to show her all of the different colors. Each time she said "pretty". Then she picked two of them up and just as my sister (Grandma) said watch out !!! Addie smacked them together !!!! And guess what they didn't break !!!! Wow, Good thing Or I'd catch h3ll from Mom. Grabbed them away from her while my sister got a hard boiled egg from the fridge to keep Addie from crying !!! She likes eggs !! That's my girl !!! Then on to a bedtime story, with Elmo. Bedtime at last !!

My other niece said she was saying Kitty because they were working on it in the morning, I said oh no, she was saying Pretty and my sister agreed !!!! That made me smile, my eggs got Addies approval !!!

it was a long afternoon !!! But well worth it !!! Don't know how you young ones do this all day !!!! And for some of you 5 !!!!!!!

 

[Celtic Chick]

Sounds like an enchanting evening with Addie, FT. She is an absolute doll! I had to chuckle about Auntie Sandi. I have one of those too! And she's my favorite aunt too. Her & my uncle had a farm down in Union Grove with lots of chickens, ducks, geese & some horses. That was always my favorite place to visit when I was a kid. Nice pics too. (I can see why the prices were so high). Isn't darn near everything in ER, though? They have to pay for all those log buildings somehow, I guess.

Unk, those are some beautiful birds you've got there. I hate that the pretty blue/green sheen is so hard to photograph.

See Raim? You're not the only one that's been procrastinating on taking your tree down? LOL!

Jim, you've only been married 22 years?

Just killing some time waiting for the race to start back up. Just when you think you've seen it all. Wow!

Sorry. The smilies aren't working for me tonight. Time to reboot, I guess. Sweet dreams, all!

 

[FrenchToast]

Sounds like an enchanting evening with Addie, FT. She is an absolute doll! I had to chuckle about Auntie Sandi. I have one of those too! And she's my favorite aunt too. Her & my uncle had a farm down in Union Grove with lots of chickens, ducks, geese & some horses. That was always my favorite place to visit when I was a kid. Nice pics too. (I can see why the prices were so high). Isn't darn near everything in ER, though? They have to pay for all those log buildings somehow, I guess.

Unk, those are some beautiful birds you've got there. I hate that the pretty blue/green sheen is so hard to photograph.

See Raim? You're not the only one that's been procrastinating on taking your tree down? LOL!

Jim, you've only been married 22 years?

Just killing some time waiting for the race to start back up. Just when you think you've seen it all. Wow!

Sorry. The smilies aren't working for me tonight. Time to reboot, I guess. Sweet dreams, all!

I'm in love with that little Girl. I hate living so far away from her !!! They'd be sick of me visiting all the time if I was down there though.
At Christmas I whispered in her ear and told her that I bought her a pony. Only my nephew Eli knows I bought Giovani for Addie.
Anyway after she was done playing with the egg I was showing her some pictures on my camera. I showed her the piggies, the chickies, goaties and HER pony. I tried not to say "Addie's Pony" to loud. I didn't want my sister to hear me !!! So now Addie has seen her Pony's picture. You could see the wheels turning in her head. She of course wasn't sure what I was saying since she is only going on 15 months but she'll meet him this summer. My sister hasn't even brought her out to Union Grove to see her horse yet. We don't want her to have a bad first experience and then hate horses !!! lol Our dream (my sister's and me) was to have a horse. Gosh darn it this little girl is going to have one. If it turns out she doesn't like it then that's fine but she will have the choice. You should see her ride her stuffed rocking horse. And I brought her four stuffed animal horses this weekend too and she loves them. So I think she will like pony's. LOL She's being brainwashed !!! LOL
I think she might like Elmo better right now. She watches Elmo while she rides her rocking horse !!


Hopefully the weather will cooperate for Klondike Days this Weekend In Eagle River. I want to go Saturday and see the Antique Sleigh Rally. That is $15 per person to get in. I love to watch the huge draft horses in the log pulls to. Then I hop on the sleigh rides, sometimes more then once and I get on first so I can sit in the front and talk to the driver and be close to the horses. That is such a beautiful sight. They have several teams. Gorgeous horses. All of the drivers know I'll be there every year ! I don't know what it is, I have my own horses but I love the sleigh rides in the woods.
OK, I'll quit now while my post is still shorter then TO's !!!! LOL