Thank you! She loved her cake, and it was absolutely fantastic! I tweaked a Better Homes & Gardens recipe for the cake, and the buttercream was a Wilton recipe. Here’s a slice for you! [:D]

Tonight I decided to finally use the stick blender the guy got me for Christmas, so I made tomato soup. Krab salad melts on the side.

lleechef, that looks way tasty! I was going to make salmon chowder next week, but my mother vetoed the idea. I’m currently trying to sell her on shrimp chowder, but we’ll see.