Double Nut Banana Bunt Cake

by Chet 31. January 2010 17:23
So I had an extra batch of banana bread ingredients the other day, and decided to try something new. It wound up both looking kinda yummy, tasting great, and only adding a few extra calories to my daily intake (if you only take one bite a day, that is). Here's the recipe, for all my inspired fans who asked for it. ;-) CAKE 2 cups sugar 1 cup crisco 3 eggs, warmed to room temperature (or thereabouts) 1 3/4 cups mashed bananas (they work best if you mash them by hand so there are still some lumps) 3 cups flour 1 1/4 cups buttermilk (1 1/4 cup milk + 1 tablespoon vinegar), warmed to room temperature 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla (or a tiny bit extra for flavor) 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup walnuts (crushed or small pieces, however you want them) 1/2 cut pecans (crushed or halved, however you want them) TOPPING 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup buttermilk (1/4 cup milk + just a little bit of vinegar, maybe a pi... [More]

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An announcement and request, of sorts

by Chet 12. January 2010 09:08
So yeah, we're on our way to having another kiddo. Three months along, actually. We thought we'd take a sec to both share the good news and also request your prayers over Erin and her health during the next weeks and months. If you know the story of her pregnancy with Colton, you may have heard about our couple trips to the ER with blood pressure spikes. They never occured before her pregnancy, and haven't been around since, until now. This time things seem a little different. Her blood pressure is up, but not up like crazy yet, but she has had some other weird episodes where her heart just "pounds" really hard for a few minutes, once up to almost an hour. She's been to the ER once to get it checked out, but since she's pregnant, there were only so many tests they could run (no X-Ray, CAT scan, etc.). Her obstetrician referred her to a cardiologist, which she should get in to see here in the next week or two. So while we're again floored with joy about the news of the baby doing fin... [More]

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Lessons from a Microwave

by Chet 6. January 2010 11:07
Tonight I'm leading the youth group at our church in an hour I'm calling Lessons Learned from a Microwave. This past Sunday, we had a group of them out for the afternoon to perform a variety of "science" experiments using a Microwave to cook different objects. If I remember correctly, we nuked a banana, 4 hot dogs, marshmellows, an orange, a CD, two frozen eggs, a fruit snack, semi-frozen grapes, a cell phone, and a large ball of aluminum foil. While some of these objects behaved "as expected" or did not show much in terms of exciting results, others surprised us. Overall, it was a great afternoon, and in the process no one got hurt, we didn't need the fire extinguisher, and I believe a variety of lessons, or at least life truths, can be taken from the experience. I'm going to share our videos, along with some of those things they've made me think of, with the teens tonight. I'm also curious what they will come up with as applications of the knowledge we have gained. These are the type... [More]

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Opposite Happiness

by Chet 5. January 2010 06:58
We read the beattitudes today on the Daily /Audio Bible. How opposite these are from the world we live in, and the "blessed are those" that seem to be the natural way we find happiness.  From the readalong site for today:   3 “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him,[a]      for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.    4 God blesses those who mourn,      for they will be comforted.    5 God blesses those who are humble,      for they will inherit the whole earth.    6 God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice,[b]      for they will be satisfied.    7 God blesses those who are merciful,      for they will be shown mercy.    8 God blesses those whose hearts are pure,      for they will see God.    9 God ... [More]

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About Me

Chet Cromer

Hey there. My name's Chet. This is my blog. By trade, I'm an IT Consultant, focusing on data driven software and web development. By identity, though, I'm much more than that. I am an adopted son of God, strong and courageous. I have plenty of faults, but they do not define me. I have a past, but it is not my destiny. I have lots of blood relatives, but most of them do not share hemoglobin with me, but rather simply the blood of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

This is one of my spots to write. I love writing, but don't do it enough. I run a website called A Walk Through The Word that is also all about writing, but it's more in the context of a once-a-year trip-through-the Bible. This is simply my spot to let stuff out. To vent. To praise. To commentary on whatever it is I want to commentary on.

I'm building a new site called ME2U. This is a set of tools for adults invested in the lives of teens and kids who need useful communication tools founded on accountability, safety, and persistent positive input.

And so that's that. Read along. Discover who I am and what makes me tick. I hope here that you will find glimpses of a life beyond the shallow world often defined by our careers, relationships, and expectations.

If you'd like to catch me on some other parts of the web, just Google me... there's only one other "Chet Cromer" that I know of, and I think you'll be able to tell the difference. Or you can find me here:

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It now appears that every member of my family has a blog. My wife has a most interesting take on the world, and I've set up a blog for each of my kids for me to write them notes, share memories and photos, and hopefully prepare a gift to hand them later in life.

Erin: Myrtles and Muffins

Colton: coltoncromer.com

MaKenna: makennacromer.com

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