Yeah, I bought a small package of generic brand just to test it. The most infuriating part of all of this is that last year, in December, I was struggling to spend down a benefit at work that expires at the end of year, some kind of healthcare spend account, and I finally was able to spend it down by buying about 2 years’ worth of fexofenadrine.
The drug that no longer works.
Oy.
I know how busy you are getting everything put together. Take time for yourself and don’t forget the final pictures, no pressure!
Feet up afterwards!
Thank you 
I just stopped to make an actual lunch for myself, and as I was heating up the soup (which I made and froze for just such an occasion in October!) I thought to myself, “Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others.”
1:45: Poaching chicken.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT
After stressing continually about sandwiches for the tea, I ran a test where I took @Nannybakes ’ advice and used damp paper towels as work surface and storage mechanism. I made a turkey- Swiss sandwich on Pepperidge Farm thin-sliced wheat bread (I bought the loaf with the freshest sell-by date.) I let it sit for one hour on top of and underneath damp paper towels, and didn’t cut off the crusts bec that is a sure fire way to dry it out.
Result: success! Not dry.
So now we will have chicken salad and turkey-Swiss.
I am saving this as a good night wishes to my family members! Thanks!
The drug that doesn’t work now might again in a year or two. Expiration dates may or may not matter so much, according to the older adult male here, who used to work as a primary care internist.
2:45 PM: Crystal almond bundt in progress.
It’s kind of late in the game to be asking, but Mother’s Day isn’t for eight days, at least in the US of A. Is your event this weekend or next?
Remember to store it loosely covered overnight so the exterior doesn’t soften up. (it will still be delicious and moist regardless, but it will lose the delightful crunch od the glaze once sealed up.)
it’s tomorrow. the event isn’t on actual mothers’ day because most people have family plans already for that.
3:30: Almond bundt into the oven. I followed the picky directions slavishly and the result was a gorgeous, velvety batter.
Ok, what’s left to do:
Glaze 3 cakes
Prep chicken salad (the poached chicken is in the fridge with some of its liquid)
Later tonight, we’ll return to the venue with the flowers, soup, bread, and sandwich makings. We’ll finish setting up and put out the flower vases.
Tomorrow morning, I’ll:
Bake scones
Bake oatmeal jam bars
Then I’ll go to the venue with the baked goods, and there I will:
Heat up the soup
Mix up the chicken salad
Make the chicken salad and turkey sandwiches
Put everything out
Eat all the cake.
and i can’t apply the glaze to a cold cake, correct? it won’t have its magical crystalline effect that way?
No, you really have to turn the cake out hot and brush the glaze on right away. Incidentally, I’ve never had an issue with turning it out cleanly after 5 minutes, as she instructs. Just set the rack over a pan, because you’ll get a lot of drips, and use as much of the glaze as you can. It sinks in as well as forming the crust, even without piercing the cake.
The almond cake tore on the way out of the pan. Not sure it’s usable.
I glazed it for fun, but I need to think about whether I need to repeat the recipe, just go with the two I have, or make a different third cake. Going to sit down and think about it for a while. Dang, two sticks of Kerrygold and five eggs. Ugh.
Such a bummer! Have a relaxing cup of tea or whatever hot beverage you enjoy while pondering.
Ugh, so sorry!
Make trifle?
Ok I’m back from a regenerative trip to the garden center.
I might make a Kentucky butter cake as #3.
