BOB AND THE GROCERY STORE AND LEMON POUND CAKE

One thing I learned years ago.........never take Bob to the grocery store with me......Now I am fast in the grocery store.........I always take a list and I know where everything is and I don't dilly dally...........I speed through the store grabbing just what I need,  throwing it into the cart and come to a screeching halt at the check out.  Bob, on the other hand.......stands in front of a display, studying everything........reading all the ingredients, comparing prices, etc. for what seems like an eternity.  I have long ago left him and am on my own finishing up my list.  So, you guessed it........we are now separated and he is lost.........I am gritting my teeth going up and down every isle searching and searching........finally I say, "To hell with it........I'm out of here!" You know how in the large box stores you can hear the loud speaker saying "so and so meet your party at the check out".........well, thats us!!  The point of this story is........because my back is still not quite right......he insisted on going with me......."to help put the groceries in the cart"........okay, I can live with that BUT when we get to check out.......I find all these strange things in my cart!!..........sigh.........at this point in time........I'll just live with it and I just want to get out of the store!!  I found in my groceries.......a can of Manwich.........thats cool but I can make it from scratch, blindfolded and for 1/2 the price.  This is what we had for dinner.........with, you guessed it, cucumber salad.

So.....first, sloppy joes are basically kestup, mustard, little chili powder and lemon juice.......Thats it.  I am so into fresh fruit right now and really love strawberry shortcake made with not just strawberries but blueberries, raspberries and/or peaches.  Shortcakes are good but never been my favorite........I just feel they are a little dry.  I like to make a lemon pound cake to use with the whip cream and berries. 

This recipe makes two pound cakes........throw one in the freezer.......it makes a great hostess gift.  Oven at 350........butter and flour two loaf pans........In the mixer put 1 cup of butter (2 sticks) and 2 cups sugar.......beat  til fluffy.  In a measuring cup put 3/4 cup buttermilk, zest of a lemon and 1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice. (If you don't have buttermilk........mix 1 tsp of vinegar into a cup of regular milk.......remember I use WHOLE milk) Then mix up in another bowl 3 cups flour with 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp baking soda.  Now........add 5 eggs into your butter/sugar mixture beating well after you add each egg.  When that is mixed add your flour mix alternately with the buttermilk mixture........ending with the flour mix.  Mix well and pour into loaf pans.........bake 50 min......checking with a toothpick.  This really makes a great cake for summer berries and if you want to use as a hostess gift.......spread a little glaze on it.......2 cups powdered sugar with 4 Tblsp fresh lemon juice!.............so good.........made my mouth water!