Tonight was fun. We had the NBA All Star Skills Challenges, 3-Point Shootout, and dunk contest; Star Wars Clone Wars TV show; and a cake. The All-Star stuff was fun to watch, especially the dunk contest. It was a party atmosphere and the players were joking around the whole time. Dwight Howard - aka Superman - called out a rim on a forklift, then left to change in a phone booth before dunking on a 12-foot goal. However, he was beaten by a 5'2" guy who came out with a neon green armband, neon green shoes, and neon green basketball: Kryptonite. He did a dunk over Dwight Howard for the win.
Shortly before the end of the dunk contest, I made a noodle cake for the main event, Star Wars. Yeah, I'm a nerd. I was under the impression that the animated movie would be on, but I was sorely mistaken. Rabbit's, Bob's, Opie's and my hopes were dashed when credits started rolling only thirty minutes in. At least we had the cake. And it was two episodes of the TV show back-to-back. That was enough for this nerd.
Today was Super Bowl Sunday and I had a good visit from my dad and brother before the game. Before they arrived, I had been preparing to make a prison cake for the game. I left the crushing of the ingredients to a friend and left for visit. When I got back, everything was laid out on the table, waiting for me to work my magic. I had thirty minuted before kickoff.
I didn't really care about the game. I've always enjoyed the Super Bowl more for the commercials that anything else. I was pulling for the Cardinals to win their first Super Bowl ever. Unfortunately, we don't have sound on any of our local channels, so the commercials and color commentary were out. We needed the cake to make it worth watching.
The cake was made from Ramen noodles (without seasoning) and oatmeal pies. I put just enough water in the noodles and pies to make them puff up and stick together. I made two layers which were both topped with crushed Oreo-like cookies, M&M's and Chick-O-Sticks and stacked one on top of the other. The cake was what made the game worthwhile, espeically since the Cardinals lost.
Shortly before the end of the dunk contest, I made a noodle cake for the main event, Star Wars. Yeah, I'm a nerd. I was under the impression that the animated movie would be on, but I was sorely mistaken. Rabbit's, Bob's, Opie's and my hopes were dashed when credits started rolling only thirty minutes in. At least we had the cake. And it was two episodes of the TV show back-to-back. That was enough for this nerd.
