In the spirit of the season—with equal irreverence for Christmas, Channukah, Kwanzaa and any other legitimate celebrations you can think of—resident prankster Dick Cummins sent this festive compilation of a JibJab e-card, asserting “all writers are children.” Plus a super-nice wish: “May your book sales lift Amazon stock 10 points!”
Band members: D.C. himself (tortoise shell specs), Cheryl and Eric Olsen, Don Wallace (in living black & white), and Jane “Hot Licks” Smiley.
We hope your season ROCKS!
Dick also included a dodgy recipe. Not original, but a perennial favorite.
Rum Cake
1 cup Sugar
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1 cup Water
1 tsp. Salt
1 cup Brown Sugar
Lemon Juice
4 Large Eggs
Nuts
1 Bottle Rum
2 cups Dried Fruit
Sample the Rum to check quality. Take a large bowl; check the Rum again to be sure it is of the highest quality. Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point, it is best to make sure the Rum is still OK. Try another cup just in case. Turn off the mixerer thingy. Break 2 eegs and add to the bowl and chuck iin the cup of dried fruit. Pick the fruit up off the floor. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers, just pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the Rum to test for tonsisticity. Next, sift 2 cups of salt, or something. Check the Rum. Now shift the lemon ice strain your nuts. Add one table. Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360s and try not to fall over. Don’t forget to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window. Finish the Rum and wipe the counter with the cat.
Cherry Mristmas
Spread the cheer! Send YOUR holiday recipes, heart-warming (or -chilling) tales, or other lore to Cheryl at wewantedtobewriters dot com.
Okay I have to comment because the Recipie just made my morning. *grin*
:} Cathryn
Very happy you did, Cathryn! I share your enthusiasm. My favorite instruction is beating the butter in a large fluffy bowl. Thanks for adding to the merriment.
Personally I think I like “Don’t forget to beat off the turner”… though I’m not sure I want to know how it’s done *grin* But this has inspired me to write about the Cranberry Sauce I make each year with humor. :}
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