Whatcha Think?!?!?!

August 17, 2008 at 5:50 pm (Uncategorized) (birthday, cupcakes)

Okay, so I know that this is completely contradictory to the purpose of my blog-  BUT, let me first please explain.  Thing is-   I love to bake.   I love to make and create sweets.   I love Christmas because it’s an excuse to give homemade goods away to people that I make in huge batches!  I’ve always loved to bake and in actuality, the reason (so my husband says) that my husband gained so much weight is because he can’t say no to my baked goods.   He was never a sweets eater until I came around-  so he says    I,  on the other hand,  love to bake it, but don’t HAVE to eat it.   I will, and I do… but I can say no.   I actually love to create things for other people to eat and enjoy-   that satisfies my sweet tooth!    That being said-   don’t put a bag of sour gummy candies in front of me!     It will be gone in no time, no joke!       Several years ago, when I was doing the Suzanne Somer’s diet and lost a bunch of weight-   I worked as an Emergency Operations Operator at a big police department.    I’d eat all of my diet foods but to satisfy my sweet tooth, I’d bring in a big cake, or cookies or homemade candy.    I didn’t have to eat it-   just make it, and I was fine.   I lost over 40 lbs on that diet, while I brought yumminess in for other people,  and got them fat, lol.  

 

Since we moved up to NoVa, I’ve gone to some classes that the county puts on for anyone who wants to pay.    I’ve really enjoyed them, and it’s brought back my love for baking, that I kinda swept under the rug since I’ve been taking care of the girls-    I’ve tweaked a few recipes and played around with learning a bit about fondant.    A neighbor friend of ours’ puppy turns a year old today.   So, in honor of Miss Bella Rae’s birthday, I offered to make her some cupcakes suitable for human consumption.   See, our neighbor, Brittany, already ordered a huge sheet cake for all the doggies that will be in attendance!     So, I thought, why not cupcakes!?!?   The party is at a dog park, so there’s not much room for cake plates and knives and forks-   and who doesn’t enjoy a homemade cupcake!?!?    Check these out! 

 

Happy Birthday Bella!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have to admit that I did taste a little here and there.  Since the chocolate cake was a new recipe, I had to make sure that it was alright to serve to strangers!    I’m hoping that maybe bringing these to a public gathering would show people what I am capable of, and maybe they’ll ask me to create something for them, for a child’s birthday or for a holiday.   I already have lots in mind to do for Halloween!    Anyway, I apologize for getting off of the dieting topic for a bit, but please tell me -   what do you think of these?!?!?   Oh, and since you can’t taste them through your ‘puter screen, let me just tell you-   they’re complete yumminess!