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After it became a crime, Watergate became a cake

The Watergate cake, retro as shag carpet and innocuous as the Carpenters, is all about ease. The base is a box of white cake mix, a box of instant pistachio pudding mix, 7-Up — remember, this was decades ago in the Midwest — some eggs, walnuts and vegetable oil. Cool Whip is like Aqua Net in its ability to hold — not that the Watergate cake ever lasts long after it’s served. (Rodota has tried the dessert, which the native Californian thinks of as “a pistachio version of olive oil cake.”)Not to be confused with Watergate salad, featuring crushed pineapple and miniature marshmallows along with the pudding mix, Watergate cake is as receptive as Rose Mary Woods to manipulation. The cookbook author asks you to make the whole shebang: cake, pudding, “impeachment” frosting using mascarpone.

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As seen on SA Live - Monday, March 29, 2021

SAN ANTONIO – Today at 1 p.m., amped up Easter activities with a crafting expert, Mad Science Monday, a product seen on “Shark Tank,” an easy seafood recipe and more. It’s a toilet paper spray that eliminates flushable wipes and saves the environment! San Antonio cousins who have appeared on “Shark Tank” show us how Pristine Toilet Paper Spray works. 🧻🚽Tag us @saliveksat + look for your answers, plus a cool product seen on "Shark Tank" today from 1-2 p.m. on @ksatnews! pic.twitter.com/1vLdKogWPT — SA Live (@SALiveKSAT) March 29, 2021SA Live airs weekdays at 1 p.m. on KSAT 12.

Slain spa workers and customers mourned by families

The exception is 44-year-old Daoyou Feng, an employee at Youngs Asian Massage near Woodstock about whom little is known. Instead those relatives are mourning her death Tuesday at the Aromatherapy Spa in Atlanta. “From what I understand, he was at the spa that day doing some work for them,” said Michels’ younger brother, John Michels of Commerce, Michigan. “He was actually looking to start his own massage spa. Family members said Yaun and her husband were first-time customers at Youngs, eager for a chance to unwind.

Momday Monday: Mom’s meal starters make dinner easy & flavorful

Fredericksburg – With the busy balance of working and making dinner, this line from Fischer & Wieser is helping make your next family meal easy as two steps:Mom’s Texas Chili1. brown the meat2. add the meal starter (Texas Chili)3. simmer for 10 - 15 minutes4. add your toppingsSuggestions: pour over chili dogs, frito pie or have it in a bowl topped with cheese and sour creamThe newest Mom’s meal starters include Tikki Masala, Apple Bourbon Pulled Pork, General TSO and Texas Chili, but they also sell Bolognese, Pot Roast and wood-fired pizza sauce, among many others. You can purchase online by clicking here or purchase this line at H-E-B Central Market. If you you like to make the trip to Fredericksburg, Das Peach Haus has all of these, plus many more sauces, wines and beautiful scenery too. You can also sign-up for cooking classes at Das Peach Haus, just click here.

New mom credits blood donations for saving her life

Last summer, two weeks after their first-born, Logan Cooper Barton, came into their lives, Julie Barton suffered a serious complication. Mobile plasma drive makes donating convenient for hard hit communities“Knowing that the blood supply was low, I was very fearful,” Julie Barton said. She said she’d heard news reports about the chronic blood shortages at the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center due to the pandemic. Despite that, Barton said she received the blood transfusions and plasma she needed because of someone being generous enough to give blood. And what a better gift than giving the gift of life?”You can find information about how and where to donate blood on the South Texas Blood and Tissue website by clicking here.

Decadent pumpkin cheesecake with southern roots

SAN ANTONIO – Air Force Veteran, Mom, wife, daughter and friend - Alexis Galadriel Clark is all about celebrating her New Orleans upbringing with southern cooking with her local business, Galadriel’s Goods. Alexis does not hold back on adding the special touches to her recipes, from maple bacon cinnamon rolls for Father’s Day to a fresh berry cobbler. As fall approaches, she is whipping up all the decadent, comfort food favorites, including a pumpkin cheesecake, sweet potato pie, bourbon chocolate pecan pie and chocolate chip cookies. For her pumpkin cheesecake, she adds sour cream and goes with gingersnaps for the crust. “It should taste like fall.”The most popular Thanksgiving order for Alexis is “sweet potato pie” and the “bourbon chocolate pecan pie.”If you’re looking to order from Alexis you can send her an email: galadrielsgoods@gmail.com.

Moms organize high school prom for seniors during COVID-19 pandemic

Guadalupe County High school seniors in Guadalupe County are excited after learning four moms worked hard to put together their prom, which was at one time was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have a lot of people giving TVs for door prizes, a DJ is giving his time, flowers, we have cash prizes, Bassel said. We have had to unfortunately limit it to only seniors and their guest and we are 8 tickets away from the max which is 250, Bassel said. Weve been on these kids constantly like, be really careful, Bassel said. Do all the things so we can enjoy these last two events together for the moms and kids and everybody.

7 things you thought wrong about maternity leave

Maybe you’re preparing for maternity leave, or maybe one of your friends is expecting a baby and wondering what to expect. So, staying home with a new baby isn't necessarily hard like work can be hard, but it's FAR from easy. And maybe even your spouse had to return to work already, so you're balancing a new baby all day. Heck, maybe we're off-base on this one and you’ll want to barricade inside your house the whole time you're on leave. And just remember, so long as you keep yourself and your new baby top of mind, nothing you do is wrong.