Parasaurolophus

Parasaurolophus

Our friends S and C are science educators, and their home is full of fossils, skeletons, sealife photos, and giant mounted dinosaur heads. I believe this one in the kitchen is Parasaurolophus (I peeked at the Dinosaurs flash cards on S’s desk.) We’re going to be here for a few weeks, and I plan to sketch many more of the myriad cool specimens we’re living amongst.

bake a cake

nannascake

This is not *my* Nana’s recipe; nor did I actually bake it (seems crazy rich and sweet). But I did follow along while the Draw With Me gang illustrated it.

  • 12 ounces butter
  • 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
  • 2-1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt