Happy October! What I like to think of as the calm before the storm that is Thanksgiving and Christmas time and New Year. October is kind of chill isn’t it?! So glad you are joining my lovely co hosts Coco and Lynda and I for our monthly coffee date. I love these posts!
Grab a chair and your favorite mug and let’s chat. I know I just said October was kind of chill but I just realized I have lots to share:
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that…I am really bummed that I am not running the Ragnar DC race today with my MRTT buddies. We had so much fun the last 2 races. Good news is that I am attending a friend’s wedding this weekend in Annapolis. I have lots of fun fitness activities planned of course. Look forward to sharing them with you next week.
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that…My daughter is coming home to visit next weekend for fall break! Yay so excited to have the whole weekend with her at home.
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that…I am helping to raise funds & awareness for the Run 10 Feed 10 Fun Run with Women’s Health Magazine in DC next weekend the 10th in Georgetown. It’s an untimed run and your registration provides 10 meals for those in need. Kind of cool! Want to join me? Register here. Use code (WHBROOKS )
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that…I am all about my hair products right now. I got this Kerastase sample from Influenster and love love love! Who knew there was such a thing as pre-shampoo treatment? I’ve been loving it after swim days and my hair is so soft.
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that…I made my Grandma’s Old Fashioned Coffee Cake for a family gathering last week. I forgot how great it is and bonus I am sharing the recipe with you today. It has the yummy old fashioned cinnamon sugar on top. You can’t have a proper coffee date without coffee cake right? It’s not as healthy as my usual Meatless Monday posts but it’s all about balance right?! It’s great for those holiday brunches!
My Grandma’s Old Fashioned Coffee Cake
10/03/2015
Ingredients
- 1 stick (4 oz) butter
- 1 c sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 C sour cream light
- 1 1/2 C flour
- 1 tbl vanilla
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Topping:
- 1/4 c sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 c chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Mix baking soda into container of sour cream
- In mixer cream together butter, sugar & eggs
- Add sour cream (with baking soda in it), flour, baking powder, & vanilla
- Mix until combined-do not over mix
- Spray springform pan with cooking spray
- Pour batter in
- Sprinkle on toppings
- Bake 35-40 min until toothpick comes clean
I’m off to explore Annapolis today! Hope you are having a fabulous day. I’ve been rambling away! Now it’s your turn….
If we were having coffee, what would you tell me??
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That coffee cake looks amazing. Hope you have a great weekend ! Always love catching up….
me too! Love the coffee dates
Oh I love an old fashioned coffee cake! Looks yummy! Sounds like you have a fun weekend planned! Enjoy! Your daughter will be home before you know it, I hope she is doing well in school 🙂 Does your run10 feed 10 have a virtual option?
She is loving school so far thanks! I love coffee cake too. I don’t think there is a virtual option but I will check thanks
I have always wanted to do a 10 Feed Run. I have us Kerastase in the past and yes, it’s a great product.
I can’t recall the last time I have had coffee cake, that looks really good. Have a blast at the wedding Deborah.
Thanks! Always great to catch up with you
How is it October already!! I’ll be getting on this coffee date, right now! Have fun at the wedding! And that coffee cake looks amazing – reminds me of my grandmother.
Thanks and yes we’d love to have you join us! All the grandmas made it right?!
The coffee cake looks yummy! I haven’t made something like that in ages.
I’m actually ok with not running Ragnar this time. I’m hardcore, but I’m still coughing so rain and no sleep probably would not have been great for me.
Yes that’s true prob would not have been so chill with all the rain. I feel kind of left out though
Enjoy Annapolis! 🙂
Thanks! Rainy and cold here too
So much awesomeness here! So glad your daughter is visiting! I’ll have to try that shampoo! You know I’m a hair product junkie too 🙂
And that coffee cake? yummy!
I am always looking for great hair products too!
Thanks for sharing the recipe, it looks great.
Thanks enjoy!
Definitely want to make that coffee cake – yum!
Sometimes the old school cakes are the best aren’t they!?
That cake looks delicious! October and the onset of fall always gives me the urge to bake. Have a good week!
Fall does kind of scream baking doesn’t it?!
That coffee cake!!! Yum! I need to do something with my hair. The humidity from the summer has messed up my curls and it’s always tangled. Thanks for hosting another great coffee da. I can’t believe it’s another month already….
I know time is just flying by isn’t it?! Hope you enjoy the cake
I really wish we’d had more time to explore Annapolis when we were there for ZOOMA.
Hope you have a great visit with your daughter!
I know I have done Zooma twice as well and it seems like we are always in and out. It’s such a cute town even in this awful weather. Let me know if you are going to do Zooma again
Nope, it was a one & done – MD is now done so I won’t be back. Too many states, not enough time!
ah too bad! We will have to catch up at some point!
Love this coffee date post…. that Run10 Feed 10 sounds like such a great race…. I love hearing about all these fabulous charity runs across the U.S. I’m having coffee and whole grain bread with wild friends sesame cranberry peanut butter on it as I’m reading this post after an 8.5 mile morning run….seems like a perfect post-run breakfast to go with this post!
yum that does sound like a great post run snack! Congrats on a nice run and thanks so much for stopping in for coffee with us today. Have a great rest of your weekend
Oh my goodness, that coffee cake looks awesome. I love coffee cake. Have fun with your daughter. Thanks again for hosting.
Thanks hope you enjoy it!
That coffee cake looks DELICIOUS! I love coffee cake and the way it makes the entire house smell awesome (perfect for a chilly fall day!) thanks for hosting!
Ooh I know the whole house smells amazing with those types of cakes doesn’t it?!
Yum! Coffee cake! I would eat the whole thing if it was in my house.
Have a great time at your charity run! I think it’s great that we both support hunger charities! I think it’s one cause that doesn’t get enough attention.
I absolutely agree! Thanks for stopping in today!
I don’t know how soft your hair is, but it does look great! Especially with the backdrop of that cute Tantrum print! 😉 Have a great October!
LOl thanks yes I do love that print too!
Yay! That’s awesome that you get to see your daughter again, and good on you for raising funds + awareness for women’s health! <3
That coffee cake looks amazing! I haven't had one for ages!
I hadn’t made the coffee cake in ages either and forgot how good it was!
Yay for you daughter coming home for her first visit!!!
Ragnar was so fun – truly a wet and windy blast! I remember looking for your van all weekend last year so we could finally meet. 🙂
Thanks for the link-up!
Congrats on a difficult race I am sure! Thanks for joining us and yes we do have to meet one of these days
Oh that coffee cake looks so good! How exciting that you’ll get to see your daughter over fall break 🙂
I’d tell you that I’m excited for a calligraphy class later this month!
Thanks and that class sounds really interesting. So I have tried to subscribe to your blog 2x and I never get the emails. Do you see my name on your subscriber list?
Hey Deborah, which e-mail did you use to subscribe? I don’t see one…is there a way I can add you to the MailChimp?
The coffee cake looks so good, and I’m intrigued by the pre-shampoo treatment 🙂
The pre shampoo has made my hair so soft!
Oh wow that coffee cake does look amazing and yes it’s perfect for the Ultimate Coffee Date! I so enjoy this link up each month. I’m a little obsessed with my hair right now too, not in the products but getting it ready for fall. I go a little bit darker this time of year and I also want something different so I’ve been looking and pictures and watching technique videos on YouTube. We played around with it this afternoon so we’ll see once I fix it in the morning.
Looking forward to seeing how your hair turns out! I love the coffee dates too. They are a fun way to catch up!
I know you’ve got to be so excited to have your daughter coming back home for the weekend! I hope you have a great time together. Grandma’s Coffee Cake looks amazing…I need to try to make this!
Thanks and yes I am so excited!
Loved reading this. I am super excited to try your grandma’s coffee cake. It looks so yummy. Thanks for sharing
Well thanks hope you enjoy!