I didn’t plan on posting today, but then Grandma and I made a cake last night and I have to share the recipe! And while I’m sharing that, I might as well share the rest of the day since I already take pictures of every single thing I do 😉 
It was my first time having overnight oats since school got out! This was half oats/half muesli with banana, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, and bloobs. <3 After a bike ride and walk with mom I was more than ready for lunch. 
One slice of peanut butter banana toast, one slice of avocado/cottage cheese toast with kale, and a yogurt with a new granola I found. I was so full after this. But it was so worth it. 
Then we went to the beach! 
Does anyone have a beach right in their town? I take it for granted that I live a minute away from Lake Michigan. (and it will soon be my backyard!) 
After an hour in the sun we went to the farmer’s market! 
I’m so excited for all of the produce to come in season! This is a chia drink that one vendor was giving samples of. 
Grandma made tacos for dinner! 
If you’ve never put doritos on your tacos you’re missing out. I needed dessert so grandma and I made her famous cake! 
The secret ingredient is mandarin oranges. But don’t be scared! You can’t taste them at ALL. It makes the cake super moist and all caramel-ly and then the sauce you pour over it? I would drink it plain. Butter, brown sugar, and milk. <3 
The hardest part was waiting for it to cool. It took an hour. I was ready for a whole ‘nother meal! 
Cool Whip is optional, but mandatory. Ice cream would also be a lovely choice. 
Recipe!
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 11oz cans mandarin oranges, drained
- 6 tbsp butter
- 6 tbsp milk
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- Preheat oven to 350F. Mix everything for the cake in a mixer. Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan and bake for 30-40 minutes.
- 10 minutes before cake is done bring the butter, milk, and brown sugar to a boil, then turn it off. Poke holes in the cake when it's done baking and pour it over the hot cake.
- Let cake cool for about an hour; serve with cool whip.
Omigosh this looks amazing! I wish I had a beach near me … 🙁
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That’s terrible! How do you go swimming?!
yum! and do you eat your kale raw? 🙂
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I don’t steam it or anything but I’ll usually massage it with my hands!
“optional, but mandatory” haha! Whipped cream is always mandatory 😉 and yay for beach days!
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hehehe 😀 love ya girly!
That looks AMAZING. There is no way I would have been able to wait an hour for that to cool. No way.
Haha right?! So yummy 🙂
Now THAT looks like a perfect summer day! And your grandma’s dulce de leche poke cake looks so decadent and delicious!!
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I just finished the last piece and I think it got better with time 😀 so yummy!!
No beaches anywhere close to my apartment. In fact, the lake the city I live in is ‘famous’ for is man-made. So much for natural waters around. However, my grandparents live seaside so every time we visit them – whichever season – a walk on the beach is mandatory.
Speaking of which: “Cool Whip is optional, but mandatory.” We don’t have Cool Whip over here but I agree some desserts just call for a nice slab of whipped cream. Your grandma’s cake looks spectacular and I’d have never guessed the addition of mandarins though I guess they add a nice fresh note to the whole cake.
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Oooh, that’s so cool that they live seaside!
I had some with whipped cream because we ran out of cool whip and it was just as good 🙂 and yes, they make it so nice and moist!
I am SO jealous you live by Lake Michigan. We have no water surrounding us in good ole Indiana.
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That would be so weird to not have the water by me! You’ll just have to come visit and you can experience life by the water:)