Coconut + Meringue = YUM!

I have been trying to use my Kitchenaid mixer on a weekly basis as I mentioned here.  It came time to make a cake for my grandmother's birthday (87th) and she likes coconut cakes, so I did some searching and came across a recipe for Coconut Meringue Cake.  It was perfect, I've been wanting to try making meringue in my mixer since I got it at Christmas!  This past summer I attempted a lemon meringue pie...but a bad mixer and the summer heat were all against me!  It was traumatic to say the least...I swore I'd never make meringue again!  That is until Santa brought me my Kitchenaid!

The cake was simple - a layer of basic cake topped with fluffy meringue.  I was a little nervous as I put the ingredients together for the meringue.  As soon as I turned on that mixer though my fears were "beat" away! I turned the mixer up high and just let it do it's job...it was amazing!  

You can barely see the whip...I couldn't believe it went that fast! 

 I even did the official meringue test and held the bowl upside down to test if it was done...not a drip!  Once the meringue is whipped you stir the coconut in then simply layer the cake batter and meringue!

Simple & delicious! I might try using the coconut meringue on other things as well...it is THAT good!

Now that I am over my meringue fear I'd like to try making some fun spring meringue treats...any ideas?  

I might be a hoarder...

I fear that I might hoard cleaning supplies!
I am very conscious of not falling for the marketing of new supplies but I do like to try new things when I see them...and yes, that is very different! Recently I was at the grocery store and spotted a dry mop.  I instantly thought it was worth a try for gathering the pet hair that accumulates daily on the hardwood floors.  So far it's been great!

Speaking of floors...I am obsessed with them being clean!  With a dog and 2 cats running freely though the house you can imagine how dirty the floors get.  I am in love with my hard floor cleaner.  It is a wet/dry combo vacuum and it does a great job removing those little (and big) paw prints from my white tile floor!

When you're this cute you can leave paw prints anywhere you want! 

Basically all around the house there is a plethora of cleaning supplies, I never get to the bottom of any because I'm always buying a new one to try. Does that make me a hoarder? My other half says it does!

I am going to challenge myself to use up everything I have before I buy something new...even if I have a coupon and it's on sale! (that will be the challenging part!)