{"id":8167,"date":"2024-05-03T11:55:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T18:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/?p=8167"},"modified":"2024-08-29T11:20:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T18:20:18","slug":"may-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/may-days\/","title":{"rendered":"May Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/main.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/main-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"cakes in background and salad in front\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/main-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/main-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/main-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/main-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/main-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/main-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/main-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/main-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/main.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Just for fun, let\u2019s see how many holidays in May I can cover using my Zojirushi stuff. Ready? The first one is obvious\u2014Mother\u2019s Day! This was my spread for Mom\u2019s Day; homemade cake and a salad. I made Strawberry Short Cake using the cake settting on my breadmaker. This was my first try so it wasn\u2019t perfect, but I\u2019m betting you guys can do better with practice. Here are the steps:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-steps-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-steps-copy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"4 steps in making cake\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-steps-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-steps-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-steps-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-steps-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-steps-copy-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-steps-copy-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-steps-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-steps-copy-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-steps-copy.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>1.<\/b> <b>First, bake the cake.<\/b> The bread machine will do everything. Then slice the top off so it&#8217;ll be easier to decorate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>2. Slice it in half. <\/b>Just use a bread knife or bread slicer to do this as evenly as you can.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>3. Fill it with strawberrries.<\/b> Make your own homemade whipped cream or just buy Cool Whip and layer the bottom slice with cream, sliced strawberries, and more whipped cream.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>4. Frost the cake.<\/b> Use the rest of your whipped cream to decorate all around and on top of your cake. Top it with whole strawberries and there it is!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">OK, I\u2019m not a pastry chef and it may not look professional, but it\u2019s very cute, right? I mean, it\u2019s the thought, right? Right? This actually tasted pretty good tho because the strawberries were sweet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-pair-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-pair-copy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"2 strawberry short cakes\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-pair-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-pair-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-pair-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-pair-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-pair-copy-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-pair-copy-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-pair-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-pair-copy-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-pair-copy.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Anyway, Happy Mother\u2019s Day!<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-presented-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-presented-copy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Strawberry short cake on plate, being held and presented\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-presented-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-presented-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-presented-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-presented-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-presented-copy-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-presented-copy-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-presented-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-presented-copy-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cake-presented-copy.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">By the way, did you know May is also National Strawberry Month? Well, now you do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Let\u2019s get back to that salad I made for National Salad Month. What?! What? You didn\u2019t think I\u2019d miss that opportunity, did you? This is a legit Chinese Chicken Salad the way the locals eat it. (Of course there are a gazillion variations so don\u2019t come at me please.) Bake some chicken breast in your toaster oven. You can always save and use the extra for another purpose some other time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/baked-chicken-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/baked-chicken-copy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Two chicken breasts cooked in oven toaster\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/baked-chicken-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/baked-chicken-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/baked-chicken-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/baked-chicken-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/baked-chicken-copy-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/baked-chicken-copy-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/baked-chicken-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/baked-chicken-copy-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/baked-chicken-copy.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Assemble your Chinese Chicken Salad with fried wonton strips, Romaine lettuce (this has to be Romaine, any other kind is sacrilege), sliced almonds, mandarin orange slices (if you want), julienne carrots, cilantro and the shredded chicken. Now here\u2019s the important part\u2014only use real Chinese Chicken Salad dressing, either a good bottled brand or make your own from a trusted recipe. With a salad, the dressing makes or breaks it, agree?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/salad-complete-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/salad-complete-copy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"salad on bamboo placemat\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/salad-complete-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/salad-complete-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/salad-complete-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/salad-complete-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/salad-complete-copy-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/salad-complete-copy-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/salad-complete-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/salad-complete-copy-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/salad-complete-copy.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Growing up in Hawaii, I always thought this salad was a local kine food, but I know now that it has roots in California. That\u2019s OK\u2014the fact remains it\u2019s not really from mainland China. but is actually Asian-American. And that\u2019s why it\u2019s the perfect salad to make for AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) Month. See what I did there?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, May is AAPI Month. And to show I don\u2019t always only talk about macaroni salad and SPAM\u00ae, we made a classic Filipino recipe called Chicken Adobo. My first exposure to adobo was Pork Adobo, a deliciously tangy dish that was regularly served at the employees cafeteria at the Princess Kaiulani Hotel, where I worked as a telephone operator during my college days. Most of the housekeeping staff at Hawaii\u2019s hotels were from the Philippines, so I guess that\u2019s why they had it on the menu. What makes this dish special is the vinegar based sweet\/sour marinade.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pouring-adobo-sauce-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pouring-adobo-sauce-copy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"pouring sauce on chicken\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pouring-adobo-sauce-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pouring-adobo-sauce-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pouring-adobo-sauce-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pouring-adobo-sauce-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pouring-adobo-sauce-copy-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pouring-adobo-sauce-copy-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pouring-adobo-sauce-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pouring-adobo-sauce-copy-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pouring-adobo-sauce-copy.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a good one to do in your electric skillet. Just looking at this image, while knowing the tartness of the flavor, makes my mouth water.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sizzling-adobo-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sizzling-adobo-copy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"chicken pieces cooking in skillet\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sizzling-adobo-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sizzling-adobo-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sizzling-adobo-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sizzling-adobo-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sizzling-adobo-copy-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sizzling-adobo-copy-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sizzling-adobo-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sizzling-adobo-copy-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sizzling-adobo-copy.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And of course you eat this over rice because it\u2019s Asian American. So good!<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/adobo-and-rice-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/adobo-and-rice-copy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"chicken adobo on bed of white rice\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/adobo-and-rice-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/adobo-and-rice-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/adobo-and-rice-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/adobo-and-rice-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/adobo-and-rice-copy-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/adobo-and-rice-copy-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/adobo-and-rice-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/adobo-and-rice-copy-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/adobo-and-rice-copy.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And now a word about SPAM\u00ae. Did I say I wasn\u2019t going to talk about it? Did you know that cans of SPAM\u00ae are given as holiday gifts in South Korea? In fancy boxed sets? Introduced by the U.S. troops during the Korean War in the 1950s, this canned meat has become a staple of Korean culture and isn\u2019t looked down upon as it usually is by some Americans (outside of Hawaii). One of their most popular dishes is called Army Stew, which loads up on <i>kimchi,<\/i> sausage, ramen noodles and SPAM\u00ae! So you see, SPAM\u00ae isn\u2019t just an Asian American Pacific Islander thing. It\u2019s much more than you think!<\/p>\n<p>If you want to see how I made Korean Army Stew, check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/asian-hot-pot-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>here.<\/b><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/army-assembled-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/army-assembled-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Korean army stew dish\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/army-assembled-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/army-assembled-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/army-assembled-2-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/army-assembled-2-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/army-assembled-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/army-assembled-2-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/army-assembled-2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy May and all its holidays. And May the 4th be with you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><em>Products used in this post:\u00a0<\/em><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/app\/product\/etzlc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Micom Toaster Oven ET-ZLC30<\/a><\/strong><\/em><em><strong>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/app\/product\/bbssc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home Bakery Maestro\u00ae Breadmaker BB-SSC10<\/a><\/strong><\/em><em><strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/app\/product\/eppbc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gourmet d\u2019Expert\u00ae Electric Skillet EP-PBC10<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Please note that these recipes were not tested by Zojirushi America.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">All images by Bert Tanimoto \u00a92024<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just for fun, let\u2019s see how many holidays in May I can cover using my Zojirushi stuff. Ready? The first one is obvious\u2014Mother\u2019s Day! This was my spread for Mom\u2019s Day; homemade cake and a salad. I made Strawberry Short Cake using the cake settting on my breadmaker. 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