Something we should all remember, photo courtesy of Miss Becky at Karma Cooler … Happy Memorial Day, everyone. Please remember today isn’t just about barbecues and getting drunk. Please think about our soldiers, past & present, and if you see a veteran selling poppies, please buy one. We’re getting pretty close to the one year […]
Month: May 2010
cake | desserts | fruit | glaze | lemon | pound cake | recipe | treats
Lemon pound cake (with glaze!).
Starbucks has an awesome lemon pound cake with lemon icing. If you can get it, try it. It’s super moist, yet dense, with a great lemon flavor. I have to say, Jay is the one who got me into it in the first place. Before he insisted I try a piece of his, I never […]
U.S. Victory War garden poster from WWII c. 1939-1945, thanks to Antoon’s Foobar at Flickr … The Mondays roll around pretty quickly, don’t they? In three weeks it’ll be the one-year mark of me participating in Military Monday. I’m proud to say I haven’t missed a week yet, and yet sad because every week I […]
adult | alcohol | beer | birthdays | cupcakes | frosting | I love... | recipe
Jay’s birthday “Car Bombs.”
As I said the other day, tomorrow, May 23rd, is Jay’s birthday. And every year for his birthday I ask him what kind of cupcakes he wants, then I make him an entire batch of whatever he requests all for himself. Usually he shares them with his family or co-workers, since he’s not going to […]
adult | candied citrus peel | chocolate | fruit | icing | lemon | meringue | recipe | tea | unique
Earl Grey with lemon “Tea Party” cupcakes.
Nope, these little treats don’t have anything to do with political wingnuts. They do, however, have to do with tea. Remember when “tea parties” meant actual people drinking tea? Or a scene in Alice In Wonderland? Or the famous Tea Party in Boston when people were really protesting something? And not just a bunch of […]
Patriotic Tootsie Rolls photo by Stephanie Spice on Flickr … Well I’m a week closer to my one year anniversary of doing Military Monday. I keep hoping the names stop, and one day I’ll go to type up the names and there won’t be any. Sadly, the day hasn’t come yet. However this past Saturday, […]
cheese | food | italian | meals | meat | recipe | sauce | savory | subs/sandwiches
I’ve got some balls. Meatballs, that is.
It is true. I’ve been told many times in my life that I “had quite a set on me” or “had some balls.” But this time I’m sorry to say it’s just in reference to meatballs, not me being a big-mouthed bitch. Maybe next time. A while back my friend Chichi from Bakeasaurus (Chichi is […]
"Lola" | baking tips | cheats | cupcakes | frosting | frosting tips | general tips & tricks | lemon | mother's day | recipe | tutorial
Frosting tutorial part two: the icing on the cake.
Sorry, it’s been longer than expected. I’ve had a few setbacks, if you’re a regular reader you’re aware of my “EYE PROBLEM“ and my broken coupler… *sigh* But we’re back in business now, folks. Hope all you mommies had a wonderful Mother’s Day. Now let’s get back down to business. I’m really glad that part […]
Candy stars photo by melodic insomniac on Flickr … Every week here at Cupcake Rehab is Military Monday. Military Monday is a weekly tribute to our soldiers- making people stop, take a minute and think about all the sacrifices they’ve made and are continuing to make. It isn’t just about soldiers active now, or soldiers […]
Thanks for teaching me that kitchen disasters (and life disasters) aren’t always as bad as they seem. For letting me be myself, even if that meant outrageous clothing choices and varied hair colors. For sticking up for me and having my back even if you (or others) didn’t understand the methods to my madness. For […]
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. 
