This months’ Daring Baker’s challenge wasn’t really all that much of a challenge for me because I’ve already made flourless chocolate cake, so I was familiar with it. Of course, this one is very different from the one I made. This one, popularized by Chef Wan, is dense and fudgy and brownie-like, mine was more […]
Month: February 2009
Lucky for me, not all dogs feel that way! A few weeks ago I posted a recipe for pupcakes, or cupcakes for dogs. Well, our dog puppy Indy loves them, and has a very specific way of eating them. I thought I’d share with you how exactly a dog eats one of these, having no […]
chocolate | cupcakes | muffins | recipe
Skunk cakes? Marble cakes? Swirl cakes? Are they even cakes at all?!
I like skunk cakes, so I think thats what I’ll go with. After all, I was inspired by Mr. Pepe Le Pew, who is my favorite Looney Tunes character (I even have a Lenox figure of him, which will accompany these little cakes in the pictures below)… and also by a book I recently purchased […]
I found this recipe in Real Simple, and it seemed so easy I decided I’d have to try it. I never really thought about making my own pulled-pork, I figured it would be really hard and time consuming. But this is a very easy recipe, and its simpler than I thought. Real Simple really sticks […]
candies | cupcake toppers | cupcakes | decorations | frosting | recipe | treats | valentine's day | vanilla | vegan
Queen of Hearts cupcakes with candy hearts.
So Lyns, the proprietor of Sweet Cuppin’ Cakes Bakery, asked me to make some fabulous egg-free vegan cupcakes, and requested a very interesting theme: Queen of Hearts. I loved the idea, and although I’m not vegan and really haven’t done much vegan baking, I jumped right into it. What is “vegan“, exactly? Veganism is a […]
cheese | italian | meals | peas | recipe | risotto | vegetables | white wine
Spring risotto with peas (& zucchini).
Risotto is one of my favorite things to make. Its easy, fairly quick, and its a one-pot creation. A lot of people are intimidated by it.. but its nothing to fear. Its easier than you think. Its true; you have to keep an eye on it, and stir it frequently, but if you stir it […]
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Yeah bitches, this is an uber amazing blog.
I recieved a blog award from Jayhawk Girl’s Kitchen this weekend, which is very flattering and kind of her! Thank you 😀 Here are the rules for this award: 1. Put the logo on your blog or post 2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great attitude and /or gratitude 3. Be sure to […]
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Pupcakes.
; Recently Jay (and I *cough*, hehe) adopted a dog, which was exciting for us both since he’s wanted one for a long time (and I have too- I love animals) and also because now I get to make doggie cupcakes. I love my kitty cat to death, and she’s my babygirl, but cats don’t […]
I haven’t had butterscotch pudding since I was a kid. It used to be my absolute favorite. I remember my mom making it and me being so eager to have some I’d take it out of the fridge too early and it’d still be warm and not very firm. But it was still so good. […]
I'm Marilla. A 30-something artist, hobby baker, home canning enthusiast, gardener, DIY-er, wife, mommy of a baby boy and dog mom (to another baby boy) from New York. 
