Tuesday, April 29, 2008

the joy of various kitchen accoutrements.

For the first time in forever, Ken and I actually purchased something for ourselves! We got a shiny new wok.

new wok!

And a new monkey head potholder!

monkey potholder!

Man, I love monkeys. And woks. And bundt cakes.

lower fat chocolate bundt cake

This is the Lower-Fat Deep Chocolate Bundt Cake from Veganomicon. I made a substitution that is probably pretty major for this cake, but it still turned out fabulous. The recipe calls for over a cup of strongly brewed coffee, and that didn't make it into mine. I don't care for coffee flavor, and Ken and I don't drink the stuff, so we never have any in the house. Rather, I just used vanilla soymilk, melted some dark chocolate chips in it, and used some additional coca powder. All and all, a very moist and delicious cake! And I got to use a bundt pan that I scored at the thrift store a while back for some small change.

On a completely unrelated note, why do I want this so badly?

5 comments:

jill said...

that cake looks yummy. tony and i don't do coffee either. as for your link... SO funny! i'm thinking its going to be a link for a new kitchen gadget of some sort, instead its a YODELING Pickle. amazing.

Leigh said...

Me thinks the Price family is gettin' a yodeling pickle for christmas...

Vegan Invasion! (Ashley Nicole) said...

Ohh I want a slice (or all) of that bundt cake so bad!!

I <3 the monkey potholder and really like the idea of a yodeling pickle!! So phallic!!

Vegan_Noodle said...

A yodeling pickle... that's too funny. Your post is making me want a new wok badly. They are so versatile.
Can I have a piece of your bundt cake for breakfast?

Laura said...

omg, how did you live without a wok??? it's one of my favorite pieces of cookware. wow, i just realized mine is 10 years old & going strong.

i'm glad that bundt cake is good. i'll have to try it. been avoiding it because of the "lower fat" description. after days of stuffing myself in SF, it's looking like a better idea than the cinnamon bun i got last nite. :-)

monkeys are inherently funny. yodeling pickles are fucking hilarious. does it vibrate?