11/8/08

Pretty busy week around here....once again, I forgot to take pics of a couple cakes but here is what I did get. A Noah's Ark baby shower cake....white cake with chocolate ganache.

A strawberry princess crown...I did baby Chamberlain's baby shower cake last year. :)

Ms. Page's rockstar cupcakes...

This cake has to be for the luckiest teenager ever...tonight was her Sweet 16 birthday party at the Hyatt...they had a Vegas theme complete with gaming tables, a limo, yummy dinner, virgin martinis and this lovely cake!

This couple was actually married in Florida and had their reception at home here in KC. All white cake with buttercream icing and white chocolate seashells.

Three tiers all iced in buttercream with chocolate piping at Deer Creek Golf Club in Overland Park, KS.

This Swiss dot cake with fresh hydrangeas was at the Carriage Club in Mission Hills.

Bonfire Party!

Sorry, I'm a little late uploading these but take what you want and if you want to print any just email me and i can send them to you as an attachment. :) My camera really stinks and the pictures are foggy because...well, because of the fog. Seriously, we had to go 10 miles and hour all the way home from Pleasant Hill.

Crazy lights...not sure what happened there

Looks like flaming jell-o shots!

we had to kinda watch out for the blue ones...they were a little stiff

Nice hood....

"Alright fuggers. Who wants a blue one?"

Happy Halloween!

First up....this is the cake I did for the pumpkin auction this year. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!This is the pumpkin my daughter picked out at the pumpkin patch....I couldn't bring myself to carve it.

Here is my daughter the cookie with her cousin the milk :) Everybody LOVED these costumes!

Here they are with my son the soldier in action.

and my other son the devil...if you know him, you know this is a totally appropriate costume for him!

Molly got tired and crabby by the time we walked around the block so she chilled on the porch and handed out candy. She was a bit picky about who got what...we had a line of trick or treaters all the way down the stairs to the driveway....maybe she has OCD or something?
My sister and I also chilled on the porch and enjoyed some frosty beverages. So, check this out...at HyVee, you can build your own 6-pack. I had been wanting to try some pumpkin beer and what better day to do it than on Halloween. Only one out of six was worth the effort of going to the store and getting it. There was no name brand on it but the label was plain black with an orange jack-o-lantern on it...the others....ew.

Here we are...sisters up to no good!

and oh yea, when the kids went to bed....momma went out. Bow chicka wow wow!

Whispers by Dean Koontz

FINALLY...a book that isn't predictable! I admit that the beginning of the book was a little lacking in action but it certainly picked up speed as I read. I just finished this while my daughter was playing at McDonalds and my heart was racing! It was funny cuz my leg was crossed and I was just shaking my foot like I had ADHD or something. Good book. If you are into scary stuff, this is the book for you. A little sick and twisted but ....well, it makes for a good story. Also, if you are into psychology or psychiatry...you'll like it.

3 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

I haven't tried this but it sure sounds great! 3 MINUTES!!!!!

3 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

1 Coffee Mug
4 tablespoons flour(that's plain flour, not self-rising)
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)

Some nuts (optional)
Small splash of vanilla

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well . Add the egg and mix thoroughly.Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla, and mix again.Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes on high. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to share!)

And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world? Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!

My NFL debut

I talked about my Tennessee Titans cake in last weekends post but look here, the mommy was nice enough to send me a pic of them with my cake! :) This is Jennifer and Daniel Loper with their baby cake at Bentons Chop House. Thanks Jennifer and congratulations!

The Runaway Mistress

Just your garden variety mystery. Pretty predictable but entertaining. This beautiful girl grows up poor, has a chance to get a really rich, old boyfriend, takes the chance, gets used to the lifestyle, hooks up with a mob-type guy, catches him kill his wife, runs away.....you'll have to read it to see how it ends! :)