Friendship Cake & French Onion soup

I guess I was in a cooking mood tonight! First, I made a friendship cake. You know the kind that you get a starter for and you add stuff and stir it for 30 days? One of those....today was the 31st day. So I baked one full size cake and 6 small loafs!! I have 5 starters--anyone need one??? lol! I had to add 12 eggs, 3 yellow cake mixes, 2 c. oil, 3 boxes of vanilla pudding. And all I had was one bite! My husband ate all of a small loaf except a small piece--I teased him and asked him why he didn't carry it to bed with him!

After that, I decided to try a new recipe for French Onion Soup. (That's not mine up there though!) I haven't even gotten to the part where I add the cheese. I cooked it in the crock pot tonight and stuck it in the fridge to finish tomorrow. But I did have a little bowl of it and dipped some french bread in it and it was DELICIOUS!! Here's the recipe:

2 T. butter

1 lb. onions

2½ c. chicken broth

1 bay leaf

salt & pepper to taste

4 slices french bread

1 c. shredded cheddar

Melt butter over medium heat. Add onions & cook 8 minutes, until golden brown. Add broth, bay leaf, salt & pepper. Bring to a boil and transfer to slow cooker for 7-10 hours on low. To serve, preheat broiler to high. Put bread in an oven proof bowl, sprinkle cheese on top, pour soup over the bread & cheese. Place under broiler until cheese is golden.

~~~~~yum!!~~~~~~~

Tomorrow I'm going to Babies 'R Us...no, not for me! My brother & his gf are having a baby in April and her shower is Thursday, so I get to go buy some baby stuff! Just down the road, all in one shopping center, are some of my favorite places to shop & eat--Michael's, PetSmart, Atlanta Bread Co., Kirkland's  & Hancock's fabrics! Maybe I can at least go buy some fresh bread while I'm there! Books-a-Million is in the same building as Babies 'R Us. I should stay outta there--we already have enough books for a library!

Studio update:
Trim is cut for the bathroom--waiting to be painted. I am dying to get my new silver mirror in there that I painted!