Another moment on the Rideau River and I was noticing in the moments when the traffic was still, and the curve of the river hid the buildings, I could have been deep in a forest.
Sunday morning paddle
In the middle of the city
Listen to the birds
And see the scenery so pretty.
Enjoy:
Squirrel Cake for Squirrel Appreciation Day…
Ok- I made this recipe – sort of…
I cut the recipe amounts mostly in half, making one layer that I cut into two. Because I used chick pea flour/ besan to make it gluten free, and the almonds and walnuts were pretty roughly chopped in my little processor, the cake crumbled. So I divided each layer into 8 separate little servings and that worked well.
I reduced the sugar for the whipping cream to about 2 tablespoons, and actually only used ¾ cup of cream and 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder.
I skipped the amaretto mixture completely.
here’s the link to the original recipe:
http://delightsofculinaria.com/squirrel-cake-with-nuts/
It still came to over 550 calories per portion…but the toasted almonds and walnuts I used combined nicely.
This. 
