My espresso Setup
Gaggia New Baby Class Espresso Machine & Gaggia Baby Class Espresso Machine
Rancilio Silvia (V1/V2) Steam Wand
Nanoquartz Precision Shower Screen for Gaggia GA200NT
Stainless Steel Shower Holder Compatible with Gaggia Classic Espresso Machines. Part Number DY0036 A
GAGGIA 58mm Portafilter Espresso Machine Walnut Handle – 2 Spout, 14g Basket
Baratza Sette 270Wi-Grind by Weight Conical Burr Grinder
Gaggia Decalcifier Descaler Solution 250ml (3 Bottles)
Urnex Espresso Machine Cleaning Powder – 566 grams – Cafiza Professional Espresso Machine Cleaner
Dury is an adolescent.
Dury’s eyes are beginning to turn red, which along with him everting his hemipenes marks him as a male.
His weight today was 280g (~10 oz).
Elli’s Chocolate Cake
3/4C Cocoa
2/3C Sour Cream
2 2/3C All Purpose Flour
2tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 3/4 Stick Butter
1 1/2C Sugar
1C Dark Brown Sugar
3 Eggs
1 Tbs Vanilla Extract
Cream eggs, sugar, butter together. Sour cream and cocoa mixed in a separate bowl. Remainng ingredients are mixed in a separate bowl. Mix the three bowls contents in batches alternating until everything is incorporated. Mix until everything is well incorporated. Avoid over-mixing as this will produce a more tough textured cake. Bake at 375F, checking after 40 minutes for doneness.
Dury’s Weight
Our beloved curmudgeonly turtle has gained some weight. He now weighs 142 grams almost a third of a pound. When we were given him he was under 40 grams.