I Think I Went Semi-Viral on Threads About, Of All Things, Laundry

 Well, I guess I should correct that to "semi-viral for ME."  Below is verbatim what I posted...

Just put the husband's wallet through the wash.  He asked me if I checked the pockets.
I reminded him, again, that I do not.
That it is my belief that emptying pockets is the responsibility of the person
who was wearing the pockets.

As of right now there are 3.7k likes and 363 responses!!  Oops, now up to 397.

The majority of the responses are in agreement.  Of course, there are a few that are not in agreement (people saying things like, that is part of doing laundry (no, it is NOT), or that we should do these little kindnesses for our loved ones (believe me, I do.  And doing his laundry IS a kindness) or mentioning children and crayons - yes, I agree when mine was small I DID check his pockets...) but in my mind a grown adult needs to be responsible for their own things.

It goes without saying that any cash that comes through the laundry is MINE; it's called a laundry tax.  Luckily for my husband, he rarely has cash on hand.

By far, the GREATEST response I've had so far was from @feycrafter_guildmistress,

"With great pockets comes great responsibility.  

SIR are you aware most clothes for women

don't have this luxury?!  RUDE."

So what say you, my fellow doers of laundry.  Who is responsible for checking the pockets?  

Going Retro...

 Hi!  Yes, I'm still here.  I know I have been absent from the blog-o-sphere for quite some time.  Let's just put it down to the soul sucking process of looking for (and being denied) work and leave it at that.  But if any of you hear of anything remote send it my way please - because at this point I'm actually considering an Only Fans page for something innocuous and random. *sigh*

But back to the post at hand...

A few days ago, I read something somewhere (no, I have no idea where or in what context) that mentioned Upside Down Pineapple cake.  And I thought to myself, I haven't had, heard of, or seen one since I was a mere child.

Do certain foods come in and out of fashion?  I'm guessing they must if I haven't thought about this treat in a million years.  It's weird what stands the test of time (pound cake, anyone) and what doesn't.  So, I decided to make one.

I pulled out my trusty Better Homes & Garden New Cookbook (that my mother misguidedly gave me when I got married; thinking I'd actually use it to make meals.  Hahahaha - we all know how THAT turned out) thinking surely it would have this old fashioned recipe.  And, of course, it does.

So, I set out to make this cake.  And, if I do say so myself, it turned out pretty well.

I will also state, unequivocally, maraschino cherries are disgusting.  And now I have a practically full jar waiting to expire in thee years in my refrigerator. *sigh*

I had a bite (minus the cherry) before I sent it to it's new home (one of my neighbors) and it's actually pretty tasty and moist.  Will it become part of my usual rotation of cakes?  No, probably not.  While good, I didn't consider it be amazing.

But in the interest of sharing, I figured I'd give you the recipe in the event that you want to relieve your childhood too.

1 8oz can of pineapple slices (good luck with that, I could only find a 24 oz can).

2 tablespoons butter (I prefer unsalted)

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

Maraschino cherries, halved (If I do make this again, I'd probably just leave them out as they are only good for color)

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/3 cup shortening

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Drain pineapple, reserve liquid.  Halve slices (oops. I skipped that part and used whole).  Melt butter in a 9 in round cake pan.  Stir in brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of the reserved pineapple juice.  Add water to remaining liquid to make 2/3 cups.  Arrange pineapple and cherries in the pan.  Combine flour, baking power and 1/4 teaspoon salt.  Beat shortening about 30 seconds.  Add granulated sugar, beat till well combined.  Add egg and vanilla, beat 1 minute.  Add dry ingredients and the 2/3 cup liquid alternately to beaten mixture, beating after each addition.  Spread in pan.  Bake for about 40 minutes.  Cool for 5 minutes; invert onto a plate.

So, tell me, what random food/dessert was part of your childhood that you never see or hear about anymore?