The End to Soccer

Troy has had an interesting go of soccer. He did not fair too well in the beginning, but as the weeks have gone by, he has gotten better with each practice or game. The bad episodes have gotten smaller and now he has been able to stay in most of each game.

What he does not realize is that he is really good! He is a great runner and can really kick the ball. My favorite line is from last week when Troy was on defense. The other team was trying to score a goal and Troy kicked the ball out of bounds. We were so excited for him and cheering. He said, "Did I save the town?" I told him, "No, buddy, you saved the city!" He was so excited.

 His old teachers, Miss Heather and Miss Stephanie, came to watch him this week. He loved having them there cheering him on. Saturday is his last game and I am kind of happy it will be over since he is in Gymnastics and Swimming as well. I compare the number of activities to Troy's comment to me this afternoon, "Mom, my brain is out of juice."

Corporate Cakes

I have a lot to add to the blog for last month, but I wanted to get this on here now.

My work had a dessert pot luck contest this past week. I decided I was going to bring in a cake, but it couldn't be just any old cake. It had to be pretty spectacular since there were prizes involved!

The firm I work for has the tiger as their mascot. Yes, I even have one on my business cards. I thought by doing a tiger themed cake with the firm logo, I would get me some extra points. So, I started to design the cake. Matt had some good ideas to incorporate the tiger stripes with the firm logo.

The cake itself is two 10-inch round chocolate fudge cakes. The inside is a peanut butter mousse...which is to die for! Well, the results turned out great.

The good news is that I won first prize! A $75 gift card to William-Sonoma. The cakes were judged on appearance, taste and creativity. I have also had some inquiries about possible side jobs from people at work. Either way, I enjoy doing it.   

RECIPE: BLUE CHEESE BEEF TENDERLOIN

I found a great recipe for Beef Tenderloin. This was submitted on allrecipes.com, one of my favorite new sites. I tried to post it on my new facebook page - "Constantly Cakes," but it was too long. Therefore, it is here for all of you to enjoy.

Ingredients:
1 (3 pound) whole beef tenderloin
1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
1/2 cup red wine, and
2 gloves garlic, chopped

Place the beef in a shallow dish. Combine teriyaki sauce, red wine (I used cooking red wine) and garlic (I used the mince garlic you can get in the grocery store); pour this over beef. Allow the beef to marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minute.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C)

Place beef on a broiler pan and cook in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and cook for 30 minutes more, or to desired doneness. (This comes out medium. For medium rare, try for 20-25 minutes). Let the beef set for 10 minutes before slicing.

Blue Cheese Sauce

4 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2/3 cup sour creap
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
In a saucepan over low heat, combine blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until smooth; serve over sliced tenderloin.

The flavor from this is fantastic. Enjoy!