Let me just say this now and get it over with: I hate football. I’m going to get some shit for this, but really, I don’t give a flying pigskin. I despise it with every fiber of my being. I’ve never liked any sports much; let alone organized games in gym class (yes, I often [...]
No, not the alcohol. The food. Specifically, the desserts. There is nothing like a food or dessert made with real butter, real sugar, and real love. Ones that’ll make a diabetic cry and a non-diabetic snap into a fetal position.
Maybe I’ve been watching too much True Blood, maybe I’ve read too many Charlaine Harris and [...]
A couple of months ago, my dear friend Lyns sent me a bottle of Rose Water in a package of liners, etc. Ever since I got it, I’ve been trying to decide what to make with it (it came with a recipe for Vanilla Rose Rice Pudding, which I will make someday, I just wanted [...]
…Or your drunk friends. Or your drunken self.
Sorry I’ve been MIA on the recipe front. It’s been a busy time of year, as usual. There are trees to put up, lights to hang, gifts to buy, etc. And this year has been made slightly busier because Miss Yoyo came to town this week, and we [...]
I mentioned last year that Thanksgiving is a holiday that sorta glorifies the struggle of the Pilgrims and the slaughter of the Indians they used and abused, but again, despite that… you gotta kinda love Thanksgiving. The parade, the endless food, the shopping, etc. Who cares about having a social conscience when it comes to [...]
This recipe is courtesy of an old schoolmate & friend of mine from the wonderful Sacred Heart Academy, aka SHA YES (don’t make me burst out into the school song…). Brianne entered this Martha Stewart recipe in my giveaway, and it sounded so freakin’ delicious and really, I had so many apples here, I had [...]
My giveaway is officially over now. Sorry to everyone who didn’t make it in time to post an entry, but thank you to everyone who did! Go look at the awesome entries right now. As far as picking a winner, we’re gonna get on that ASAP (yes I said “we’re“, I’m gonna have some help). [...]
Before we get to the cupcakes, Lola (my pink KitchenAid mixer) has been feeling a bit neglected. Sure, I use her all the time, and I mention her every now and then. But I haven’t given her any face-time in a while. So here’s Lola:
“Yes, I’m gorgeous.” -Lola
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Anyway, back to the baking. Last year I [...]
Well happy birthday to me! Yesterday was my 28th birthday. And I know I said I wouldn’t be back until August, but Tania mentioned the other day on Twitter that she was making blondies, and well.. they sounded so damn good, I had to make some myself. So here we are with some Debbie Harry [...]
I’ve been getting a lot of feedback/comments on my homemade doggie treats lately. But the best endorsement I can get is this: Indy adored those Snickerpoodles so much, its almost indecent. He went insane everytime he saw the container they were in, and when he wouldn’t eat his food all you’d have to do is [...]
I haven’t had butterscotch pudding since I was a kid. It used to be my absolute favorite. So I was thrilled to find this recipe right on one of the opening pages of this month’s Gourmet magazine.
Pudding is so simple to make from scratch, its almost silly to buy instant pudding. This took me no [...]
I know, I’ve been MIA again. *sigh* I’ve just been really busy… its the holidays, and I’ve been preoccupied setting up my new blog at mariloca.com and writing and gathering pictures together for my Cupcakes Take the Cake guest blog (which will be on the 23rd- mark your calendars!) But alas, I’m here with a [...]
I’m on a mission I guess you could say. A mission to recreate mall snacks. Well, not really, but I found this recipe and one for a certain type of soft pretzels, and while I was figuring out which to make first it dawned on me that they were both frequently sold in malls. I’m [...]
My dad’s birthday is this week, so among the 5 billion other baked goods and snacks I made or am going to make this week for Halloween, I made him some birthday cupcakes. As I was going through my Bible (not that bible, my bible, aka “the book”) looking for a recipe, I realized that [...]
Part 2: See this post (part 1) for explanation.
Too lazy to go back and read that? Have ADD? Need a quick explanation? *sigh* Okay:
So for Halloween this year (my favorite holiday in case you live under a rock and didn’t know), the wonderful Jay bought me a little present: the Jessie Steele pumpkin cupcakes apron [...]
