I've been catching up on a lot of blog posts, because I quit my job a week and a half ago! It has truly been a blessing to have the time to do all my faves! ...simple things like spending quality time with God and friends, hosting people, learning Spanish, reading, mailing packages, cooking and baking to the max. A friend joked that...
I wanted to experiment a little with fondant before making a wedding cake (so inspired when my friend Janny said she made her own fondant!), but didn't want to waste the fondant, so I made toppers for these cupcakes that were for our church's brothers appreciation. After making Mario themed decorations, all those cute stars and clouds and my favorite! Toad!! was stuck...
I've never cared much about how desserts looked, as long as they tasted good. But baking for Cake4Kids makes me want to learn how to decorate, because the design of the cake is the first thing the child sees and likely remembers. It can really make a child feel special, excited, and loved, even if just for a moment, and that is worth...
adapted from I Am Baker makes a 9" (diameter) x 3" cheesecake For my best friend's birthday, I made her favorite--blueberry cheesecake! (Sorry for the poor picture quality! That does not look delicious at all.) We've had to maintain our friendship cross-country for the past 2 & 1/2 years (thank God for synched google calendars and our psychic link!), and I've missed her last...
