Birthday Fun

Last night my daughter and I went to a meeting at the college she wants to attend, and when we got home this was waiting for me!! While we were gone, my other daughter sneakily baked this cake for me for my birthday :)  ( I love you, girls!) While I have never been a big fan of cake, I prefer more fruity, healthier offerings, this is one cake I absolutely adore. Since it's my birthday, I'll enjoy every sugary, fat-filled bite without remorse. And knowing all the love that went into making it, I'll even have a second piece, savoring every morsel. The recipe for this cake is  here  if you are interested, I adapted it from an Ina Garten recipe. It could easily be healthied up if you choose.

Here are some famous folks who share my birthday:

Nancy Hanks Lincoln- Feb. 5, 1784 ( mother of Abraham Lincoln)

Lafayette Benedict Mendel -February 5, 1872 (American biochemist known for his work in nutrition)

Andrew Greeley- Feb. 5, 1928 (author)

Hank Aaron-Feb. 5, 1934

Don Cherry- Feb. 5, 1934 ( Canadian ice hockey commentator- I love this guy,he's so much fun and he wears the most outlandish suits!)

Christopher Guest- Feb.5, 1948 (from SNL)

Some things that happened on this day in history:

1922- The first issue of Readers Digest Magazine was published.

1936- The National Wildlife Federation was formed.

1958- The US Airforce lost a hydrogen bomb off the coast of Savannah, Georgia and has never found it.

1981- The world's largest Jell-O was made.(9246 gallons of watermelon flavored) ( all I can say is yuck!)

I'll be back on Monday with some healthier fare. Hope you all have a great weekend!