My New Cookbook

For those of you who have been around a couple weeks, you may remember this giveaway over at Molly-Coddled, and remember that I won it! Well, early this last week, my wonderful prize arrived via UPS and DH (Dear Husband for those of you who are always trying to figure out what that means like I was before I started using it) and I have been drooling over it ever since. I intended to tell you all about it right after it arrived, but, as I mentioned, I've been busy! :) Then, by the time the end of the week came around, I decided to try one of the recipes so I could show it off to all of you! :)

So... I perused and perused and found a yummy looking Strawberry Shortcake recipe (my husband loves strawberries, so we actually have some in the fridge in November!) So here it is!

I would give you all the recipe, but I try to be very careful about copyright rules (especially since as a photographer, I hope and expect people not to break my copyrights). :) So, I will simply point you to The Taste of Home Cookbook and tell you the changes I made. :)

First change... since I was making this only for DH and myself, I made 2 cakes instead of one big one. After the kneading stage I simply separated the dough into two parts and flattened them each. Second change... one of the resources I had in my fridge already (and the reason we bought the strawberries truth be told) was cool whip, so I didn't make the topping in the cookbook, I simply substituted cool whip (possibly why it was a little runnier). It was really good though... and DH was both surprised and enjoyed it very much! Thanks Molly!

The other part of my prize (I really made out with this contest) is a one year subscription to Taste of Home Magazine. I'll let you know when I get to make my first recipe from that! I'm still waiting to get it... maybe before Christmas! :)

Check back in the next few weeks! I'm having another giveaway on my blog! I had so much fun with the last one that I just can't stop! And... I have more Pampered Chef Cookbooks... I'm thinking I may have to give one away a month (or something like that). Interested??? Let me know in the comments! If there isn't any interest, I may find something else to do with them. :)