This week's questions seem to be a bit of an interesting hodgepodge.


#1. Artichokes. Love em or leave em?

Honestly, I have never tried them. However, I have some food texture issues, and to me, artichokes just LOOK like they'd send shivers down my back if they even touched my tongue.

#2. What’s your favorite kind of bean?

Black beans! I especially love to mix them up with corn, salsa and cumin and use them as a taco/fajitas topping, or just wrap the mixture up in a tortilla on its own.

#3. Share a recipe for any kind of cake.

This is so easy, and tastes fantastic. Perfect for a fall day. I've made this for the staff at Becca's elementary school, and got rave reviews.

Pumpkin Orange Poppy Seed Cake


Cake:

1 package yellow cake mix
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
3 large eggs
2/3 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons poppy seeds


Glaze:

1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
2-3 tablespoons orange juice


Instructions:


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a Bundt pan. Combine cake mix, pumpkin, eggs and orange juice in mixing bowl. Beat on low speed until moistened, then beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until skewer or cake tester comes out clean. Cool in pan for about 10 minutes, then remove from pan and place on plate to cool. Drizzle with glaze when completely cool.

For glaze, mix the powdered sugar and orange juice in small bowl until smooth and of drizzling consistency.



#4. What’s your favorite dairy product?

I love frozen yogurt. I enjoy the kind you can get in the grocery store freezer, but my favorite is the kind that's like soft serve. I used to get it at TCBY, but our only store closed up a few years ago, and I don't know of anyplace else in the area that sells it.