Welcome to the inaugural episode of Sexually Speaking with host, sex educator and therapist, Melanie Ramey. Melanie will cover all the topics we’ve ever wanted to learn more about regarding sex and sexuality but were too reluctant to ask. In this first episode, she examines the origins of sexual understanding, the misconceptions about sex through the ages, and the broad definition we use to define human sexuality today.
Melanie states that “Sexuality is who we are and sex is something we do” which means that sexuality is at the very core of what it means to be human. She takes us back in history to examine some of the ways our ancestors believed that procreation worked. Aristotle, for example, believed blood transported seed to fertilize a woman. Humanity went through several misguided eras when it came to how human babies came to be and it was a bit of a journey to get to our scientific modern understanding. Melanie breaks it all down in a fascinating exploration of our sexual understanding through the ages and debunks some rather wild theories along the way.
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Cake That Is Better Than Sex (allegedly):
This is a fabulous treat. It is a rich chocolate cake with sweetened condensed milk, caramel sauce, whipped topping and chopped Heath bars that make this cake very seducible. It is very easy to make. Before you start to cook anything it is best to Mise en place (a French culinary term) which means to gather. Put all of the ingredients you will be using arranged nearby before you start.
You will need:
- Mixing bowl and a 9x13 inch cake pan
- 1 box Devils Food cake mix and ingredients to make it: 3 eggs and water
- 1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- ¾ cup Caramel sauce (180 ml)
- 1 (8 oz) container of Cool Whip
- Heath candy bars chopped up
Directions
- Bake the Devil's Food cake according to the directions for a 9x13 inch cake. Cool for 20 minutes until warm, not hot.
- Use a wooden skewer, chopstick or fork to poke holes all over the cake. Be careful not to go to the bottom of the cake.
- Pour the condensed milk over the cake lifting it gently so that the milk covers all of the holes.
- Drizzle the caramel sauce over the cake. Cool to room temperature and cool in the refrigerator for 2 hours or cover and refrigerate overnight.
- When ready to serve, spread the Cool Whip over the top of the cake and sprinkle with the chopped candy bars. Slice into squares to serve. Can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, if it lasts that long.
Tips:
Should you not like chocolate for whatever reason, you could make your own cake or use a white or yellow boxed mix. (the box mixes save a lot of time) For more chocolate, you could use fudge sauce instead of caramel. If you don’t like Heath bars use Butterfinger, Oreos or whatever suits your fancy. You can make the cake part a week ahead of time. Wrap it well and keep it in the refrigerator for a week or freeze it for a longer period of time. When ready to use thaw and apply toppings.
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