10 October 2025

IS THIS THE BEST OR WHAT? (+ itchy feet)

Guess what I wrote? A Cinnamon Apple Upside Down Cake. Low sugar, no eggs, no dairy and all yum. With the oven fixed, I wrote a bunch of new bakes this week. 

It's wonderful.

You what's not wonderful? The in-door photography space isn't working. Plus, it's hard to keep me inside because my itchy feet keep taking me out for macro walks. Wait until you see the Marbled Orb Weaver I shot.

She's boooooteeeful.

That said, I was frustrated yesterday when I didn't have a proper place to photograph the Cinnamon Apple Upside Down Cake, and that aggravation is the fuel I'll use in the morning to make things work better. 

Tim's gonna help me hang the pegboards for vertical studio space, which should lessen the challenges of a small work room. Now I'm no longer The Grumpy Spatula and back to being The Happy Whisk.

Everyone wins. 

In other news, the new used camera arrived last week and I'm a snap happy fool, taking pictures of all things fall.



16 comments:

  1. Glad you're enjoying your new-to-you camera! And Cinnamon Apple Upside Down Cake sounds SOOOOOOOOO good! I've never made an upside down cake and I'm starting to think perhaps it's time to try.

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  2. I use regular recipes, including dairy products, but haven't made an upside down cake in years, ever since my kids told me they really don't like pineapple. I think I might try a cinnamon apple one for next winter. I'll make a note in my recipe book. A sweet change from cinnamon apple pies.

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  3. I am glad the cake and camera are both good...Enjoy!

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  4. The sounds great, and the new used camera should serve you well.

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  5. Cinnamon apple upside down cake sounds delicious. It's probably good you didn't get a picture of it because I would be wanting some.
    Happy that you can remain the Happy Whisk and not have to go through life as the Grumpy Spatula

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  6. Sorry you couldn't get a shot of the cake but look forward t seeing the spider photo.

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  7. The cake sounds good! Glad you got the camera and you are back to being happy!

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  8. Fall photography is so pleasing. Subjects abound! Good luck with the adjustments!

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  9. in 2006 after 4 years of two Kodak easy share digital cameras, I bought my first DSLR and talk about Snap Happy. I still am, but I have to use my cell phone.
    I am trying to learn how to take better photos with the cell, dog and Bob and POO is all I have to take pics of... I have done the breakfast plate and nope not my thing. I have never owned or even held a whisk, but I do have 3 spatulas, for cleaning goop out of the cups I miss in, and oatmeal/grits from a bowl and grease for the bacon I fried this morning. Bob is rapidly losing weight, no appetite and will not eat much of anything. he eats a good breakfast , thus I bought the bacon. I should not eat it but boy was it good

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  10. Enjoy your new camera! The cake sounds yummy.

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  11. Cinnamon Apple Upside Down Cake sounds lovely. Do you have a place where you're publishing your recipes?

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  12. The apple cake sound yummy. Glad you are back to snapping pictures.
    Cathy

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  13. You are so good at working things out...whether it's a broken oven, broken camera, or space. No doubt you will have things moving along in no time... The cake does sound Goooood. Would love to know where to find your recipes...

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  14. Your cake sounds very tasty, and please share some of those photos. Have fun!

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  15. This is terrific. The cake sounds wonderful and even better news about the camera. I'm all for every fall photo ever so I hope you share here!

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