I’m taking a blog break this week. Check back next Monday for a slew of holiday (and birthday!) posts. Happy Thanksgiving, R.
Archive for November, 2008
21 Nov
A test run
This recipe for pumpkin turtle cheesecake worked out pretty well (and received positive reviews from my coworkers). I think I’ll make it again for Thanksgiving.
19 Nov
Crawling is so three weeks ago
Here are a few additional photos of Olivia from this weekend. She’s completely given up on crawling–it’s walking only for this baby, er…toddler.
16 Nov
An outlet
I set out to test the turtle pumpkin cheesecake recipe I’m planning to make for the Smith Thanksgiving, but I found I was completely out of heavy-duty foil. So, instead, I made these Oreo truffles from–you guessed it–Bakerella. It’s an incredibly simple recipe–a package of crushed Oreos mixed with a package of softened cream cheese [...]
14 Nov
From aspiration to obsession
This Bakerella business is getting the best of me. I haven’t thought about anything else since stumbling across this blog. And, that’s saying a lot, because I had a huge event this week. But, as I was deviling deeper into her site, I wound up at Cakespy, and then Tartelette and then Cupcake Bakeshop, and [...]
14 Nov
And speaking of culinary creations…
Ava has developed a taste for an old family recipe—peanut butter and pickle sandwiches. She makes them herself using dill pickle relish. Her father made her a peanut butter and SUGAR sandwich last week, so I think this is a step in the right direction.
13 Nov
Aspirations…
I’m putting off some real work. Care to join me? If you have a moment–and a Kitchen-Aid–check out Bakerella.com. It’s a site I found by way of The House on Hudson. Laura linked to How About Orange, and that brought me to this wonderful little world of cupcakes and cake pops and fondant and well, [...]
