Frosting For The Cause- Baking A Difference

So, today I finished my "Frosting For The Cause" post. It was an emotional post for me. Paula, the amazing woman in charge, has started this project to help raise awareness and raise money for Women's Cancers. When it is ready I will link up to it, it will be on the website August 20th. I hope you guys enjoy, adn please feel free to volunteer some time adn some baked goods for the cause as well! :)

Witty Bantor and My Quest

Hello bloggy lovers!

Today's post is brought to you by, Witty BFF aka my jacob, Nick Witcher!!!
Ok, so I am getting itchy AND antsy. And I am itching to do something! Something with cupcakes, cookies, and my new collection.

I am working on a new collection: My Savory Collection
Or as BFF would call it the "WTF!? Who would eat THAT?!" Collection. Got to love him!

So, what would be a savory and sweet flavor you could/want to eat in cupcake form?
On the list: Chicken -n- Waffles, and Bacon Maple... And then I am stuck.

Also, I'm working on my new "Quest"... Like I said before, I am getting antsy aand itchy. And this is where my mind takes me on a journey through complete randomocity. I am thinking about doing a different cupcake or cookie either every day or every other day. Let's be honest, I am not sure if I would have enough time to do one EVERY day. I would LOVE to, but not. going. to. happen. Kapeesh?! :)
And also, what if I based it off of random made up tv foods, like on iCarly, spaghetti tacos?! LOL... Something to that effect.

Throw me a life preserve of ideas! Ready.

Waiting.....

Are you still there?!

LOL.

Frustration & Cakes

I. DO. NOT. DO. CAKES.
Witht hat being said, here is the 2 cakes I did this past weekend.

Monkey Smash Cake

Mickey Mouse clubhouse cake

For those of you in the baking world like me, you know that it is costly and time consuming to do these things. Correct?
I am very frustrated. Why? Because I made these two cakes, charged $100.00 for both (which by the way it costs me $70 out of pocket before hand, not including labor). So, I think $30 for 2 cakes labor wise was damn practical. I felt bad because I do not like to charge that much money for htings liek this.... I think it is too much. But I asked around and asked fellow bakers and they would charge way more than that. So there is my rant and rave. I wish that I would have some kind of feedback from the people who bough them, or a reply saying they hated it, or something. Something is better than nothing.

Anywho!
LOL
I'm done.
Back with a non-ranting and raving post later! :)

@%*#! Pirate Post and Handler Moments

I was reading a post from another blog that I adore! And I have come to the conclusion that we are all pirates every now and then, right?!

I. LOVE. THESE. cookies that she has made with random cursey words that aren't pirate perfect. She named her icing @%*#! Icing, or close to that, it is whatever word you say in your head. ;)
They are f-bomb adorable! I often curse at my icing too, it's one of those things. You just have to be there to understand. My 5 year old is helping me learn alternatives from SpongeBob, like-- "Oh barnacles!" - OR Ahh shneeky doo-- NO CLUE. And his favorite--which I loathe- "aww fart nugget?!" REALLY?! WTF is a fart nugget?! gross. LOL

So, what are your favorite pirate words?!
Also, thanks to Chelsea Handler, I'm loving the "shidoobee".
Her shidoobee cracks me up and I often have "Handler Moments". Those rock too. You should all have "Handler Moments".
Classic HM today: As I was typing this, my mother, who might also be known as The Nana, came into my office to show me ANOTHER frosting tip chewed up by my @%*#$! wonderful great danes!

Really guys?!
This is the second tip in 2 days!
@%*#! Your father for feeding you left over frosting from a piping bag, which is now causing you to attack random tips, for the @%*#! of it.
MAN!
This post is fun!
HAHAHA.
OK. IM DONE. Off to the @%*#! Pool to float. :)
Enjoy your day! I am!

K-MO

"Where does Bacon come from?"

A funny thing happened while at the Wally World. Yes, I go to walmart a lot. My son, who is about to be 6, had asked me:
"Where does Bacon come from? and ground beef?"
So, I looked him in the eye, {and being the realist that I am}, I said :"Cows and Pigs".
"Oh. Ok. And bread, does that come from cow?"
"No, that comes from flour and wheat and things from the earth"
"Oh. Ok."
"When I say Pigs and cows, do you understand?"
"Kind of."
This is the part where I am uber-brutally honest, but again, I am a realist and wouldn't lie to my children.
"Do you know Porky at the farm animal exhibit?"
"Yes"
"THAT is bacon."
" :-O "
"Do you know all of the cows we walk around with in the pasture at the farm?"
"Yes."
"THAT ia ground beef"
" :-O "
And to myself I thought, we are on our way to being vegan!

Inspektor KupKake...

I have such a wonderful husband. With that said, my kuppy kake world is an 1/8 crushed due to him. But, I keep telling myself: "I have such a wonderful husband." Working hard yesterday, while hubs had the day off, Lucky. I noticed how quiet it was in the hizzy. So cool that my kids are being so quiet fo rme to work. Well come to find out, they weren't even here.

When I happened to look up and out of the corner of my eye. I saw my drama queen sweet little roo (Ky) dryign my wheels with a rag. I had to double-take. But yes, she was drying my wheels with a rag. Look at my car!!! It was so shiny and purty!

Never saw my car drive back and forth from my driveway to the main street. Oblivious much. BUT. I did notice ONE THING. And I had temporarily forgotten about it, until hubs had said soemthign about 45 min ago.
My back hatch was missing the very couture piece of luxury it had owned.

MY KUPPY KAKES BY KRISTIN MAGNET. What the @#!!*&$%^!!! Where did my beauty go!? I figured that my husband, whom I love very much (reminding myself to keep the heart rate down), had removed it to clean the car underneath it. It gets dirty out hur in the country. ;)

But then today! He called me to say: "Did you take the magnet off of the car?" Why "NO, I didn't. Maybe YOU did, to clean it." "IT wasn't there when I arrived at the car wash." Im thinking, my fat fanny it wasn't. He said, "maybe someone took it." "Why would someone, anyone, not named Kristin take my magnet!" He said: Like a man, "I dunno." URGH!

How odd, the timing of it all, and he cut his own throat by saying (at the beginning of my new car relatiosnhip) "You are not putting those magnets on this car!" Guess he had the last word.

Or does he? I have an even BIGGER magnet that I am going to put on it, and when he arrives home from out of town, we will se who has the last laugh. ;) bahahaha!

Easter 2011

Yes, you read that right, Easter. But wasn't it? Yeah, it was. But I just NOW got my camera unloaded and here I go down the list of pictures and posts. I asked if you were ready. :)

Well Easter was a time for bunny cakes, candy filled eggs, ham, potato salad, dresses and egg hunts. Well. Our Easter was supposed to be like all the others. Wake up, go to church, head to grandmothers house, lunch, egg hunt, home. Not this year. At THE last minute, and I mean the LAST minute. I was informed by my lovely cousin that guess what?! No Easter at gma's this year. WAIT?! WHAT?! She then promptly text me and said: "No food, nothing,what are we all going to do? Stand around and STARE at one another!?"

How sad. I know my gma is getting older and its getting harder for her, which in understandable. But I could've thrown in some eggs and a dessert and a side. But she just didn't want all of the noise. I love her so very much, if it weren't for her, I probably would have no care for baking. GASP! But to be honest, she is becoming more and more forgetful. Her mother had alhezheimers, so I wouldn't discount that, that is what's happening. Anyways.

OK. Plan B. Wait, what is Plan B? We have never had a plan b. I don't even know where to begin. Yes, I do. CHURCH! So, we headed to church on a Saturday night and if I were an emotional person, I would have balled my eyes out like a baby. NOT saying I did, because I didn't, just saying to say, ya know? That was my 3 year old, oh wait she was in the daycare area.... hmm.

Then on Easter Sunday, headed back to church to work the children's ministries. Well it dawned at me as we were leaving church. What is for lunch? Well I know what wasn't for lunch. Ham. Deviled eggs. Potato Salad. Yeast Rolls. Green Beans. Apple rings. Spaghetti and Cheese! Man, im getting hungry. you?

At the wally world, I called hubby. Yo hubby! Whats say we throw together an Easter dinner and invite anyone who isn't already taken? OK! He said, your crazy, too last minute, but I would like a ham. HA.

So, that is what we did. I called my family members who were close by, invited them over and cooked my bunny tail off. And here are the pictures to show! :) Sorry about my long story, I try to be humorous, but it isn't working today. Enjoy the pictures. Oh, quick tragic story. Do you know those little chicks that chirp non stop while they are in your hand? Yeah, me and my sister had one when we were younger, dad got tired of them, and tossed them out the window! So, my kids had those is their buckets, and yeah, let's just say that they are now chew toys of the dogs! ;) Thanks dad for the heads up about parenting.

P.S. Please ignore the dirty kids, I was cooking, can't do it all! ;)
P.S.S. Also, the rabid looking monsters in pjs, those are mine. We just woke up, what can I say. :)

HA! No easter bunnies here, aliens. That's how we roll.

She loves her Uncle Noodle!

My handsome little brother!

WARNING!

This is your warning!
I am about to unload my camera and flood ya'll with pictures and stories!
ARE YOU READY?!

:D

Memorial Day Early Cook out cupcakes!

Hello gorgeous.
Have we met?

Ahh, I see.


Well, you look familiar, but i'm not sure why.

Is THAT why? Hmm, how nice of you to remember.

Well I do apologize for that awkward moment....

I'm forgiven? Your too kind...

BUT IM BACK! :) MISS YOU ALL!!

Between working, and making cupcakes, and life in general..... My blog life suffers the most. Poor little blog. Hate it that it is so lonely. But hey, if I could just win the lottery, or stumble upon a couple hundred thousand dollars, I'd be OK. :)

Memorial Day is around the corner, and we decided to have an early cook out with friends and family. Bad part, all the friends, but 2 ditched, and no family. YAY! For cookouts! <-- note the sarcasm? So, tough luck to them. I made 22 hamburgers for 8 people, haha, 16 hot dogs, and a ton of sides..... I'm thinking I know what's for dinner for the week! Our pool opened yesterday. Which rocks. Even the awesome sunburn I got, and the dry skin and straw-like hair, all of these beauty secrets you recevie by diving into a body of chlorinated water. And whatever else might be in the water mind you.

On to the cupcakes. Cook out themed, my favorite flavor: White Chocolate Raspberry. They are so delicious, I will post a recipe soon. And by soon, please DO NOT hold your breath. Because with my blogging luck, it will be another month before I get it on here, and I can't get you help from over here! :)

Please don't be jealous of my highly couture manicure styling. :D

Now I have that song stuck in my head.
YES! That one!
GO MEAT! <-- THAT one... grrr. dang grillers and their catchy grilling tunes.

Lemon-Lime-Ita cupcakes!!

OK guys!
I know, it's about time right? I have missed you all, and I have a new cupcake flavor to show you! It is my "Lemon-Lime-Ita" cupcakes. Get it? Like margar-ita, but not! ;) Anywhoodles.... Do me a favor, DO NOT JUDGE the look. They look AWFUL, I could do better, but I was trying something new and didn't have all of the right "equipment" and all for these. But, do trust me when I say, THEY TASTE AMAZING! I will do something I have never done before and I will give you the recipe. So, I hope you enjoy! Next time I make these, it will be a simple round "blob" of icing (sounds appealing, I know) and maybe a slice of lemon or lime and a cute little paper umbrella!

Lime Cupcakes
(Adapted from My Cake School Blog) **I did change the recipe to my pallet, but the original is great too!
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 1/2 sticks of (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup fresh or bottled lime juice
3/4 cup sour cream
zest of 1 lime

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

In a separate bowl put the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk until blended.

In your mixing bowl beat the softened butter, add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating after each egg. Add flour alternately with the lime juice. Add sour cream and lime zest and mix until blended.

Divide batter into two 8″ cake pans and bake for 30 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean. Or it is enough to fill 37 cupcakes :)

Cool for 5 minutes and turn cakes out.


Lemon Lime Buttercream Frosting

2 pounds confectioners sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup heavy cream or milk
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract *I used 2 tablespoons
1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice * I used 1 tablespoon
zest of 1 lime

Beat the softened butter and add the confectioners sugar gradually with the milk and flavorings . Add lime zest and blend. Beat 6 to 8 minutes until light and fluffy.

Add a bit more cream if the consistency is thicker than you like. Also, you can adjust the lemon and lime flavor to suit your taste.

ENJOY!!!