Silly Little Love Poem

A little love poem, written by me about a hundred years ago as a Valentine's Day/Birthday gift.  It's completely ridiculous and silly, and makes little sense...the way true love should be :) 

LOVE, LIKE POPCORN

If I could measure my heart in popcorn 

it would surely overflow

The way kernels do when popped with air--

that seem to grow and grow.

A little at first then suddenly,

as if without warning or care,

multiplying in size and number,

catching you surprised and unaware.

Trying to contain them, feelings and popcorn both,

is the hardest thing of all.

The longer you let them go unchecked

the more in love you fall.

Love, like popcorn.

Warm and fluffy, sometimes salty,

always hard to beat.

And both of them made possible only 

by friction and with heat.

Getting enough of either

is impossible to do.

Good when had by one;

delicious shared by two!

Chocolate Cobbler

On Valentines Day, showing you care about someone with an ooey gooey warm chocolate lava pudding cake says you mean business.  So pick your Valentine wisely, because they're about to fall in looooovvvee...  :)

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(WHAT TO BUY)

For the cake:

1 cup flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup white sugar

 1/2 tablespoons cocoa (I use Hershey's)

2 tablespoons melted butter

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

To pour on top:

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup white sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon cocoa

1 cup boiling water

Vanilla Ice Cream (I use Haagen Dazs)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Butter a small casserole dish or 8 x 8 square baking dish

In a large bowl, mix the cake ingredients until smooth.  Pour into greased dish and set aside.

In a medium bowl, mix all dry ingredients (not the water).  Sprinkle evenly on top of the cake batter.  Do not stir, just let it sit on top.   Now, pour the boiling water over the top.  AGAIN, DO NOT STIR

Bake for 30-35 minutes in the oven.  It's a gooey chocolate cake so the bottom will be like pudding, that's okay.  Insert a toothpick into just the top--if it comes out clean, it's done.

Serve warm in a bowl with ice cream

Kiss your Valentine