Emergency Cupcakes

I got the call to make something sweet for a funral.  (It is a small town thing, everyone bakes, even if you don't know the person or their family.)  In an effort to make my life kind of easy, my mom decided I should make these from Semi Homemade's Sandra Brown.  It was not a good idea.  It was merely exhaustion from my job that allowed me to be bamboozled by Joann.  These were hands down one of the grossest things I have ever made.  There are cherries inside that caused the top to collapse, or as my mother said gave them "gun shot wounds."  Joann wanted to keep the magazine, but after shooting her the look of death she agreed to recycle it and never but it again.  The upswing was that they were crazy cute, and the people at the funeral liked them. 

Pumpkin Squares

It was cold last week, so I jumped aboard the Autumn train.  My mom just bought me the Back in the Day cookbook.  I made these amazing pumpkin squares.  After the last one was gone my mom asked for another pan right away.  She even mentioned forgoing pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving in favor of these.  They are a bite of everything that is good in the world.

Life changing I tell you, LIFE CHANGING

I can not for the life of my figure out why these two are on the cover.  Amazing recipes, not super photogenic.   And why in god's name did they allow him to wear those socks???? OY!

Cupcake Class

I finally got to teach my kids how to make fishbowl cupcakes!  It was a hit.  Everyone (including me) had fun and we can't wait for next month when I do another class.  I am not sure doing what, but I have a few days to think about it!  It was great getting back into the library swing of things.

I told them to act natural.

Treasures from Target

Getting to work at Target means I get to look at all the cute stuff!  Here is a really cute owl sweater!  (Also featured in this month's O magazine.  Gotta love Oprah.)  The new line of Shops from Target comes out September 9th.  I have no insider information and people loo at me strangely when I ask questions.  Since it is an owl on the front, I wanted to look like I was hooting :)  I had just gotten home for work, so I was exhausted.  You'll note my eyes are different sizes and my hair is doing something weird. 

Peach Cake #4... well sorta..

The last peach cake is actually peach muffins from the Back in the Day cookbook.  They tasted a little bland out of the oven, but are getting better.  Still, they are not as good as the Beekman's Buttery peach cake.  It is the winner of the summer and the first out of the gate.  I am thinking what my next experiment should be, I am anxious for fall, I miss my jeans, boots and jackets.  (No worries, in about six months I will be yammering for summer with my cute dresses, flip flops and fresh fruit.) 

Orange Item of the Week

This week's orange item is the pompom my mom made for me!  It is a key ring to her new car, because she gave me her old one!  That's right people, Betty White, a 2007 Saturn Vue is all mine!  Complete with a yoga mat in the back and several spare target shirts.  Woo! 

Orange Item of the Week

Thought I would get to my orange item early this week, it is the orange Goldfish Cracker that I used on these fishbowl cupcakes!  Somehow I think of goldfish as summer themed.  Not sure why.  They are a test run for the library, and since they are so easy, I think they are a winner!  Since I have been working exhaustion is an issue, I slept 12 hours today and woke up at 9:15 at night.  My parents were not impressed.  These are a little messy, I made them at 3:00 before work (I go in at 4:30 today.)  I keep on asking about Halloween merchandise and I am told any day now.  I will be keeping you all updated! 

Worst Sous Chef Ever

NOT helpful when baking in the middle of the night.

Peach cakes

My mother felt the need to bring in a huge bag of  peaches.  She mentioned that I needed to make a crisp for her.  Keep in mind I am so tired most of the time I can not see strait.  So, I got all of my baking done in one go at midnight.  You might notice a theme of midnight baking.  I fear for christmas cookies.  

Goldfish Caupcakes/ Orange Item of the week

Oy, working, it is tough!  no wonder why I avoided it for so long.  I go in at 3:00am and get home at 8.  The shift is short, thankfully since I am lifting heavy stuff the whole time.  I get home drenched in sweat and ready for bed.  I now literally sleep all day waking up to the smells of dinner.  Since I am not awake to make it, my mom is in charge.  Let's say the quality of meals has gone down since Joann is in charge.  But I am exhausted, so I really don't care.  It is a big adjustment, and I am finally baking again!  Here are goldfish cupcakes, that  happen to be ORANGE!  I am volunteering at the East Granby library doing teen programming.  (Hopefully it will lead to a job somewhere at a library.)  These cupcakes are a test run for a class I am running in a few weeks for teens.  Let me know what you think!  Not bad for putting them together at 1:00am.