Our friend Nancy Lockwood introduced us to this cake.
Nancy’s from Pennsylvania Dutch country.
Pennsylvania's home to some great country cooks.
We thought only Southerners were into bourbon.
Wrong. Bourbon is big in Pennsylvania, too.
You can make this with any kind of whiskey.
We recommend bourbon — and make it with a friend.
Pour leftover bourbon into both bakers. Enjoy.
Whiskey Cake
1 box Duncan Hines yellow cake mix
1 package instant vanilla pudding
3/4 cup bourbon
1/2 cup canola oil
4 large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat together cake and pudding mix, oil and 1/2 cup bourbon. Add eggs and beat at medium speed 4 minutes. Spoon into greased, floured Bundt pan. Bake 45 minutes. Let cool.
To make syrup, combine sugar, butter, water, and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a slow boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Stir in 1/4 cup bourbon. Let cool.
Punch 100 holes in top of cake with toothpick. Pour syrup over it. Allow to stand for three hours for syrup to soak through cake.
Place two large sheets of aluminum foil together in the form of a cross. Turn Bundt pan upside down over foil to remove cake. Bring foil up around cake and wrap securely. Unwrap when ready to serve with coffee. Makes a great after-dinner dessert.
Toast slices for a breakfast treat.
Next week we'll talk about leadership.
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Friday, June 27, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
A great purpose prepares you for eternity
We live here on earth only 70, 80, 90 or more years.
Sound like a long time? It’s just a short time.
It's our dress rehearsal for eternity.
Knowing that makes our hardships easier to bear.
Make the most of your life while you’re here.
God gives us great opportunities.
Most of us will have many years in this life.
We will have the rest of eternity after that.
We are here to prepare for eternal life.
God is watching what we do with the gifts we receive.
As a child, storytelling was one of my passions.
I did not know why. Now I know.
It is to write books to raise money for a great purpose.
To fight illiteracy and help learning disabilities research.
To make the power of the written work available to all.
That’s what God had in mind for me even as a child.
As an adult, writing and telling stories gives me energy.
It gives me direction and purpose to fulfill my mission.
When I write to you, my purpose fills me with energy.
I know exactly what I want to share with you.
He compelled me to write Your Life's Great Purpose.
God showed me what to write. He guided my fingers.
Can you feel Him guiding you, too?
Tomorrow we’ll take a break for some fun.
For more on finding your purpose, click here.
Sound like a long time? It’s just a short time.
It's our dress rehearsal for eternity.
Knowing that makes our hardships easier to bear.
Make the most of your life while you’re here.
God gives us great opportunities.
Most of us will have many years in this life.
We will have the rest of eternity after that.
We are here to prepare for eternal life.
God is watching what we do with the gifts we receive.
As a child, storytelling was one of my passions.
I did not know why. Now I know.
It is to write books to raise money for a great purpose.
To fight illiteracy and help learning disabilities research.
To make the power of the written work available to all.
That’s what God had in mind for me even as a child.
As an adult, writing and telling stories gives me energy.
It gives me direction and purpose to fulfill my mission.
When I write to you, my purpose fills me with energy.
I know exactly what I want to share with you.
He compelled me to write Your Life's Great Purpose.
God showed me what to write. He guided my fingers.
Can you feel Him guiding you, too?
Tomorrow we’ll take a break for some fun.
For more on finding your purpose, click here.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Your great purpose makes life easier
Trust me. A great purpose will simplify your life.
You will know when to say no. When to say yes.
You can’t do everything you want to do.
But you will find a way to do what you must do.
You will set priorities. You will make deadlines.
You can’t do everything others want you to do.
But you will do that which is most important.
Your great purpose defines all that for you.
My great purpose now is to combat illiteracy.
To make reading skills available to everyone.
Jimmy worked at our printing plant years ago.
One day we discovered Jimmy could not read.
He was printing newspapers he could not read.
That staggered me. It broke my heart.
Yet 42 million Americans cannot read.
Two million more join them each year.
It is a national catastrophe. It is a national shame.
I am going to raise $200 million to overcome this.
It will take 10 years but with help I will do it.
What is your great purpose? You have one.
You just have to identify it. It takes time.
Think about it. Talk about it. Pray about it.
You have to make choices — often tough choices.
Yet with a clear purpose, you will set priorities.
You will decide how to spend your time and energy.
Time and energy are gifts. Use them wisely.
Just ask, "Will this help me fulfill my great purpose?"
Next we’ll talk about your purpose and eternity.
For more on finding your great purpose, click here.
You will know when to say no. When to say yes.
You can’t do everything you want to do.
But you will find a way to do what you must do.
You will set priorities. You will make deadlines.
You can’t do everything others want you to do.
But you will do that which is most important.
Your great purpose defines all that for you.
My great purpose now is to combat illiteracy.
To make reading skills available to everyone.
Jimmy worked at our printing plant years ago.
One day we discovered Jimmy could not read.
He was printing newspapers he could not read.
That staggered me. It broke my heart.
Yet 42 million Americans cannot read.
Two million more join them each year.
It is a national catastrophe. It is a national shame.
I am going to raise $200 million to overcome this.
It will take 10 years but with help I will do it.
What is your great purpose? You have one.
You just have to identify it. It takes time.
Think about it. Talk about it. Pray about it.
You have to make choices — often tough choices.
Yet with a clear purpose, you will set priorities.
You will decide how to spend your time and energy.
Time and energy are gifts. Use them wisely.
Just ask, "Will this help me fulfill my great purpose?"
Next we’ll talk about your purpose and eternity.
For more on finding your great purpose, click here.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Your great purpose motivates you
A great purpose will sharpen your focus.
With a purpose, you don’t need to change direction.
No more job hopping. No lost friends. A stable life.
With a purpose, you know where you’re going.
You know what you must do. When you must do it.
You set the priorities. You determine the deadlines.
Most important, you will hold yourself accountable.
Your great purpose will capture others’ imaginations.
Your great purpose will attract them to you.
Many will join your cause. They will want to help.
They will want to be part of something big and bold.
Something bigger and bolder than themselves.
Your great purpose will become a driving force.
"Purpose produces passion," Rick Warren writes.
Read his "The Purpose-Driven Life". Great book.
Nothing will energize you like a great purpose.
Playwright George Bernard Shaw wrote:
"This is the true joy of life. Being a force of nature."
Please think about this today. Be a force of nature.
Tomorrow we’ll cover how it makes life easier.
And I’ll share with you my own great purpose.
For more on your life’s great purpose, click here.
With a purpose, you don’t need to change direction.
No more job hopping. No lost friends. A stable life.
With a purpose, you know where you’re going.
You know what you must do. When you must do it.
You set the priorities. You determine the deadlines.
Most important, you will hold yourself accountable.
Your great purpose will capture others’ imaginations.
Your great purpose will attract them to you.
Many will join your cause. They will want to help.
They will want to be part of something big and bold.
Something bigger and bolder than themselves.
Your great purpose will become a driving force.
"Purpose produces passion," Rick Warren writes.
Read his "The Purpose-Driven Life". Great book.
Nothing will energize you like a great purpose.
Playwright George Bernard Shaw wrote:
"This is the true joy of life. Being a force of nature."
Please think about this today. Be a force of nature.
Tomorrow we’ll cover how it makes life easier.
And I’ll share with you my own great purpose.
For more on your life’s great purpose, click here.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Finding your life's great purpose
Would you believe you have a genius inside you?
Nice idea, you might say, but who are we kidding?
I’m an ordinary person. Nothing special about me.
That’s where you’re wrong, my friend.
Each of us has a special genius in us.
Our genius is our Higher Power working inside us.
You may have a gift for music or painting.
You may have a gift for writing or speaking.
You may be able to fix or repair anything.
You may have great athletic gifts.
You may create meals others rave about.
Whatever your gift, it came from God.
It is important to find the reason you are here.
It will give your life greater meaning.
In "The Purpose-Driven Life", Rick Warren wrote:
Without purpose, life has no meaning.
Without meaning, life has no significance.
We will feel hopeless if we live without purpose.
English novelist Thomas Carlyle wrote:
Without purpose. life is like a ship without a rudder.
What purpose will give your life meaning?
Please think about that today.
Tomorrow we’ll cover how purpose motivates you.
For more on your life’s purpose, click here.
Nice idea, you might say, but who are we kidding?
I’m an ordinary person. Nothing special about me.
That’s where you’re wrong, my friend.
Each of us has a special genius in us.
Our genius is our Higher Power working inside us.
You may have a gift for music or painting.
You may have a gift for writing or speaking.
You may be able to fix or repair anything.
You may have great athletic gifts.
You may create meals others rave about.
Whatever your gift, it came from God.
It is important to find the reason you are here.
It will give your life greater meaning.
In "The Purpose-Driven Life", Rick Warren wrote:
Without purpose, life has no meaning.
Without meaning, life has no significance.
We will feel hopeless if we live without purpose.
English novelist Thomas Carlyle wrote:
Without purpose. life is like a ship without a rudder.
What purpose will give your life meaning?
Please think about that today.
Tomorrow we’ll cover how purpose motivates you.
For more on your life’s purpose, click here.
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