Moot Thoughts & Musings

Ellis has been a bit under the weather these past couple of days. Snotty, slightly feverish sometimes. I couldn't put him down at all Thursday night and for most of yesterday. He appeared dead asleep but would cry as soon as I set him down. Usually he goes down pretty easily, so I knew he wasn't himself. I basically slept sitting up holding him all Thursday night. And I watched TV a good bit of yesterday holding him so that he could sleep. (Sometimes it's really nice having a deaf kid.) Because he had a slight fever I gave him a little baby Tylenol. It allowed him to have a good nap yesterday afternoon, and that made all the difference. He woke up so much more himself. And after a slightly better night last night, a good nap this morning, he seems much more himself, though still pretty snotty. He just went down for his nap in his bed, thank goodness!, which is further sign of mend. I swear I feel bumps on his bottom gum. But maybe I have teething radars on too bright. He is drolling lots.

All that to say, I wasn't feeling exactly on top of my game to host a baby shower here last night for a friend at church. I had planned to make a big ol' cheesecake, which is simple and delicious. The drawback being the necessity to make it a day ahead of time in order to have adequate chilling time. Thursday passed and I still hadn't made a cheesecake, so what was I to do with all the cream cheese and needing to have a dessert prepared? Two options: 1. a grocery store cake. I'm not keen on that. 2. make a different dessert, preferably one involving cream cheese.

So I consulted the one and only epicurious.com, my vade mecum for all my culinary needs. I picked a dessert that was simple, involved cream cheese, and very yummy: Cream Cheese Pound Cake. Cream cheese, 6 eggs, no baking soda, and a two-hour bake time transformed a typical bundt cake into a creamy, fluffy, velvety goodness. I was practically lapping up the batter it was so good. Decorated simply with a dusting of powdered sugar, it was perfect for the occasion.