Strawberry Shortcake

My aunt and uncle are down(up?) visiting from Texas. Every time they've been here I was too busy to be able to bake anything for them. So this time I was determined to make something tasty for them.

Last night Jesse and I went to the store to get some baguettes and brie to snack on. It's cheap, it's easy, and it may not have the deliciousness of real baguettes and brie but it's readily available. I had decided I was going to make some strawberry shortcakes as they are also pretty damn easy. Lucky for me, my mom still had some strawberries in the fridge so I didn't even have to buy them. Score one for my wallet. I did buy some butter just in case my mom had used it all without replacing it. But, by the time we got back, everyone was pretty much prepping for bed.

I woke up today and added strawberry shortcakes to my list of things to do. This list included going through and throwing out old spiral notebooks, reorganizing the kitchen area of my room, taking a shower, and doing like 3 loads of laundry. I did get through most of these things, if only halfway through a few of them. I even sort of made the bed. Sagittarius projects....start one, only to move on to another.

I went into the mainhouse to see the activity level. My mom, aunt, and uncle were going to see a movie so I told them I'd make them the shortcakes when they got back. Jesse came home not long after they left. He brought in his bookcase, and now he's only 2 major furniture pieces from living with me. Yay!

So, I made the strawberry shortcakes and it is pretty ridiculous how easy they are to make. Just cut some strawberries, sprinkle with sugar, and let them sit while you do the rest. Which is just combining the A.P. flour, sugar, baking powder. Then you add milk and a beaten egg, which are combined, to the flour mix until it is evenly moistened. Then drop onto a prepped pan and bake off. When they're cool, cut in half, spoon strawberries on bottom half, put some whipped cream on (home-made or bought, whatever), and add the top half like a little hat. Ta-dah! And everyone ohs and ahs and eats it. Yum yum.