Anyways... I've gotten into the habit of making my special sugar cookies every year to celebrate Independence Day, so thought I'd share them with you all as we head into the holiday weekend. Enjoy and don't forget to thank a veteran!
Blessings-
LC
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Happy Fourth!
As I've gotten older, I've grown to appreciate and respect the Fourth of July even more. The service and sacrifice of our service men and women - many of whom are now friends of mine - never ceases to amaze me. And I am just so thankful for the freedoms we enjoy in this country - cuz it wasn't free!
Anyways... I've gotten into the habit of making my special sugar cookies every year to celebrate Independence Day, so thought I'd share them with you all as we head into the holiday weekend. Enjoy and don't forget to thank a veteran!
Blessings-
LC
Anyways... I've gotten into the habit of making my special sugar cookies every year to celebrate Independence Day, so thought I'd share them with you all as we head into the holiday weekend. Enjoy and don't forget to thank a veteran!
Blessings-
LC
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Strawberry Shortcake
Continuing the theme of stuffed treats from my most recent post, I wanted to share these special surprise cupcakes I made for a friend of mine. I've already professed my love of cake, and that I like it plain and simple without lots of extra bells and whistles. Well, in an attempt to please my strawberry-shortcake-loving-friend, I decided to use that as an inspiration for these cupcakes.
These moist vanilla cupcakes are stuffed with chunky strawberry preserves, and topped with a light and fluffy buttercream (made with plenty of whipping cream!). I have to admit, I really liked them... even though they were more glitzy than the kind of cake I usually like. And perfect for summer!
Blessings-
LC
These moist vanilla cupcakes are stuffed with chunky strawberry preserves, and topped with a light and fluffy buttercream (made with plenty of whipping cream!). I have to admit, I really liked them... even though they were more glitzy than the kind of cake I usually like. And perfect for summer!
Blessings-
LC
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Stuffed with Tastiness
I believe I've mentioned before that I'm not a big fan of the peanut butter/chocolate combo. But I realize that I'm kind of a freak like that, and that most people LOVE it... so once in a while I'll bust out a treat with those flavors - behold, the stuffed cookie.
These chocolate treasures are filled with a sweet peanut butter filling, similar to the filling I make for my buckeyes. So if you like those, I'm sure you'd like these little treasures!
Blessings-
LC
These chocolate treasures are filled with a sweet peanut butter filling, similar to the filling I make for my buckeyes. So if you like those, I'm sure you'd like these little treasures!
Blessings-
LC
Monday, June 13, 2011
2 of 4
I know it's been a while since my last post, but as you'll soon see, I've been just a little busy - but in a good way. : )
One of my dearest girlfriends got married last weekend in a beautiful outdoor ceremony on the Potomac River. Everything was beautiful - the paper lanterns, mason jar centerpieces, and of course the stunning bride. When she asked me to make her cake, not only was I excited, but I was honored to share part of her special day... because she is such a special friend.
I must say, this is probably my personal favorite wedding cake I've made so far. I just thought it fit in perfectly with her casual, chic, wildflower theme. And it was one of my favorite flavors - red velvet! It was so great to see everything come together, and the whole cake table was beautiful. It was also really exciting to see all the servers come out to cut it and give it out to all the guests - they definitely had it down to a science and got it all passed out so quick!
I also made cake pops for the cocktail hour, but those are yet to come. For now, here's the cake - congratulations friends!
LC
One of my dearest girlfriends got married last weekend in a beautiful outdoor ceremony on the Potomac River. Everything was beautiful - the paper lanterns, mason jar centerpieces, and of course the stunning bride. When she asked me to make her cake, not only was I excited, but I was honored to share part of her special day... because she is such a special friend.
I must say, this is probably my personal favorite wedding cake I've made so far. I just thought it fit in perfectly with her casual, chic, wildflower theme. And it was one of my favorite flavors - red velvet! It was so great to see everything come together, and the whole cake table was beautiful. It was also really exciting to see all the servers come out to cut it and give it out to all the guests - they definitely had it down to a science and got it all passed out so quick!
I also made cake pops for the cocktail hour, but those are yet to come. For now, here's the cake - congratulations friends!
The wash basin "cake stand" was my idea - and it was perfect!
The textured icing was so rustic - love.
There it goes!
Blessings-LC
Monday, May 30, 2011
1 of 4
So I'm really excited and honored to be part of 4 special days this summer - weddings! It's that time of year when love is in the air, or at least when most people choose to make it legal. : )
My first wedding of the summer was a few weeks ago, and I was so blessed to have my mom come out to visit me and help me get everything ready and setup - thanks mom!!! The bride and groom chose to just have a small cake for themselves to cut, and then the guests ate the cupcakes. I really like that idea, and thought everything turned out super cute.
The cake was a chocolate cake with chocolate-hazelnut filling, and the cupcakes were an assortment of carrot, lemon, and key lime. What a great combo for a spring wedding! It went fantastically and I'm excited for the next wedding coming up soon!
Blessings-
LC
My first wedding of the summer was a few weeks ago, and I was so blessed to have my mom come out to visit me and help me get everything ready and setup - thanks mom!!! The bride and groom chose to just have a small cake for themselves to cut, and then the guests ate the cupcakes. I really like that idea, and thought everything turned out super cute.
The cake was a chocolate cake with chocolate-hazelnut filling, and the cupcakes were an assortment of carrot, lemon, and key lime. What a great combo for a spring wedding! It went fantastically and I'm excited for the next wedding coming up soon!
Blessings-
LC
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Salty and Sweet
I am a sucker for anything salty and sweet. It is the BEST combo ever. So when I found this recipe for browned butter and sea salt cookies, I was immediately hooked. The little sprinkling of sea salt on top makes such a difference. The browned butter gives the cookies a caramel-like taste, and the salt just compliments it so well. Usually chocolate chip cookies aren't my favorite, but these cookies could be topping the list quickly. I think next time I make them I would play with the recipe a little bit, but they're still awesome just as-is.
Blessings-
LC
Blessings-
LC
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Baby Brooks
One of my coworkers just had her first baby! We were all so excited for her, and I know she's gonna be a fabulous mom. Little Baby Brooks Robert was born a little over a week ago, but before he was born, our office threw her a little baby shower.
No one knew the baby's name until he was born, but we all knew that she was having a boy. She loves zoo animals and had gone with that theme for all his baby things. So when I found out that she especially loved monkeys, I knew I needed to do something extra special for her baby shower - in theme of course!
So these are the chocolate cupcakes I made for her - they were super cute! I used peanut butter frosting for some of the decorations, so they had a nice little flavor combo going on in the frosting. And how could you resist their cute little faces!
Congratulations Mama!
Blessings-
LC
No one knew the baby's name until he was born, but we all knew that she was having a boy. She loves zoo animals and had gone with that theme for all his baby things. So when I found out that she especially loved monkeys, I knew I needed to do something extra special for her baby shower - in theme of course!
So these are the chocolate cupcakes I made for her - they were super cute! I used peanut butter frosting for some of the decorations, so they had a nice little flavor combo going on in the frosting. And how could you resist their cute little faces!
Congratulations Mama!
Blessings-
LC
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