Jolly Good All-American cola photo by Roadsidepictures on Flickr … Army Spc. Zachary T. Myers September 08, 2009 21, of Delaware, Ohio Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class James R. Layton September 08, 2009 22, of Riverbank, Ca Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher S. Fowlkes September 10, 2009 20, of Gaffney, S.C. Army 1st Lt. Tyler E. […]
Month: January 2011
caramel | coconut | cupcakes | desserts | filling | general tips & tricks | recipe | traditional with a twist | treats | unique
Caramel-drenched vanilla-coconut cupcakes.
I’m getting pretty tired of all this damn snow. We’ve been hit with 8 storms since Christmas, and every one has been a substantial amount. As a matter of fact, yesterday (& the day before) I was digging out another 24″ of snow from the driveway. However, really, there’s not much to do about it […]
chocolate | cupcake photos | cupcakes | cuteness | decorations | frosting | I love... | recipe
A tablespoon of cupcakery.
I got a really cute new set of measuring cups & spoons for really cheap at Target recently, and I love them. They’re just so damn cute- pink & heart-shaped & all. So of course… I had to bake with them, and use them in my pictures. So I made some mini-cupcakes with zebra liners, […]
Patriotic pancakes from slashfood.com! … Another Military Monday, another list of names of soldiers who should be here with their families & friends. Army Spc. James D. Wertish July 16, 2009 20, of Olivia, Minn Army Spc. Carlos E. Wilcox IV July 16, 2009 27, of Cottage Grove, Minn Army Spc. Daniel P. Drevnick July […]
baking tips | cupcakes | decorations | frosting | general tips & tricks | vanilla
(Winter) white velvet butter cupcakes.
Did you ever have a time when you baked something, and it came out tasty but not really visually up to your standards, despite the cute decorations & effort put in? Well, this is one of those times for me. One of my Christmas presents from Jay, as I’ve mentioned before, was a set of […]
almond | chocolate | coconut | cookies | desserts | healthy eating | meringue | quick & easy | traditional with a twist | treats
Moon over my macaroon.
Macaroons are different from macarons. Macaroons are usually coconut, whereas macarons are usually almond. Macaroon is typically North American, whereas macarons are French. Macaroons are usually white with golden to dark brown spots and quite rough, and macarons are pastel or brightly colored and smooth. The word macaroon is applied to a variety of light, […]
Red, white & blue pound cake made with cream cheese, from Family Kitchen … For those of you uninitiated with the Military Monday phenomenon- please read this. It’s an explanation of the whole Military Monday thing written by my friend Yoyo (thanks to whom I’m involved in this in the first place). I’ve been getting […]
Only my dad would decide he wanted blueberry cupcakes… in January. Luckily I was able to get my hands on some, and I didn’t have to pay $600 dollars for them. But for this recipe, you could use frozen also, especially since in the recipe I found at Epicurious, they ask you to freeze/chill them […]
Pretty patriotic cupcake from HowDoesShe.com … Please remember our soldiers. Especially the ones who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice. Benjamin Moore Jr., 43, Army Company Sergeant-Major, Apr 24, 2009 Waycross, Georgia Leroy O. Webster, 28, Army Sergeant, Apr 25, 2009 Sioux Falls, South Dakota James R. McIlvaine, 26, Marine Sergeant, Apr 30, 2009 Olney, Maryland Mark […]
casserole | cheese | cooking | food | meals | meat | onion | pie | quick & easy | recipe | savory | traditional with a twist | vegetables
Delicious, even if you aren’t a shepherd.
Back when I was a kid, certain foods terrified me. Pot pies, shepherd’s pies, chicken stuffed with anything; those are just a few of the food items I ran from screaming. My parents loved shepherd’s pie. Everytime they’d order it, I’d cringe & order my requisite burger, fries and mozzarella sticks. Since I’ve grown up, […]
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. 
