Let me tell ya, today’s trad wife is working way too hard

Secretly I’ve always wanted to be an actress, so I have prepared a little video just for you that allows me to indulge in this fantasy. It’s meant to be fun, so I hope you enjoy it. It’s part parody, part real recipe video. My character “Pat” is a composite of all the women I knew in the neighborhood I grew up in: opinionated, sassy, and certainly open to a drink and a smoke. While a few of them worked outside the home, most were “traditional” wives.

For best effect, please play in full-screen mode. This was my first attempt at a video and I didn’t know I should film it horizontally. (Amateur mistake, but that’s life.)

Written directions for this recipe are included below the video. Props to my podcast/video/media guru friend Jon Gay (JAGinDetroit.com) for transforming my mish mosh of a movie into a presentable video, and of course, my wonderful husband Jeff for additional technical help in getting this pulled together.

Ingredients:

2/3 cup evaporated milk, separated

14 ounces Kraft caramels (about 50)

One package German chocolate cake mix (Pillsbury seemed to work best)

¾ cup butter or margarine, melted

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 13×9 pan.

Melt caramels and 1/3 cup milk in heavy pan over low heat, stirring frequently. Set aside to cool slightly.

In large bowl, combine cake mix, 1/3 cup evaporated milk and butter. Press half of the mixture in the pan. Spread evenly. Batter will be sticky and thick. Be patient. Bake for 6 minutes.

Pour melted caramel over baked crust. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over caramel.

Divide remaining batter into about six sections and form each into a thin patty. Place on top of chips until surface is covered. There will be gaps. Use fingers to spread batter into a continuous top. Bake for 15-18 minutes.

Let cool, then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Cut into bars.

Enjoy!