No, legit, winter is still here. It was friggin snowing on like, Sunday and Monday. I had to let DogCPK out when we were watching Game of Thrones on Sunday and opened the door to Winterfell instead of Kalamazoo. IN APRIL.
This is a picture of Winterfell. Not my backyard.
Ok, mini-rant over.Breaky and I hosted family from out of town, so we didn't have or go to a big geeky-fied party to watch the season 8 premier of Game of Thrones. But we did kinda celebrate.
I made us drinks and dessert! Then, of course, we watched the episode.
WHITE WALKER
Enjoyed a "White Walker" courtesy of Pinterest browsing. If you haven't hit up my Pinterest boards yet, take a look!
LEMON (CUP)CAKE(S)
I was going to make Sansa's lemon cakes, but I suck at baking, and we ran out of time. So I made cupcakes. With lemon. They were good, and sometimes that is all you can ask of me. :)
The lemon cupcakes were also a simplified recipe. I used white cake mix, a can of lemon/lime pop (soda for non-mid-westerners) and juice from one lemon. Stir everything together, put in my cupcake tins, follow the directions for cooking on the back of the cake box, and BLAMMO, really fluffy lemony cupcakes.
Better written down recipe for my Sansa's Lemon Cupcakes
Ingredients
- one box of white cake mix
- one can of lemon/lime pop
- juice from one lemon
Supplies
- cupcake tin
- mixing bowl
Mix the ingredients together in the mixing bowl. Pour in to the cupcake tin. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Quick Game of Thrones Episode 1 Review with No Spoilers-Ish
Basically, read at your own risk.
I know a lot of fans were bemoaning the lack-of-action and speed of the episode. Honestly, though, it had many of the reunions I personally have been waiting for for YEARS. And honestly, I was ok with the pace. It is a lot of set up for future big events, and honestly, a lot happened! Just because it wasn't a ton of fighting and dying, didn't mean it wasn't a big important episode! TO be completely honest, the prospect of what could come next and at the end has me super stressed out.
But I will watch until the end! Because in the end: "Valar Morghulis", all men must die.
Quick Game of Thrones Episode 1 Review with No Spoilers-Ish
Basically, read at your own risk.
I know a lot of fans were bemoaning the lack-of-action and speed of the episode. Honestly, though, it had many of the reunions I personally have been waiting for for YEARS. And honestly, I was ok with the pace. It is a lot of set up for future big events, and honestly, a lot happened! Just because it wasn't a ton of fighting and dying, didn't mean it wasn't a big important episode! TO be completely honest, the prospect of what could come next and at the end has me super stressed out.
But I will watch until the end! Because in the end: "Valar Morghulis", all men must die.