back to the usual

As you can see i have reverted the blog back to the generic "me" blog haha and not just the cupcakes..i do love the cupcakes but it was not much to write on and not too successful on the attempts haha. I really wanted to be able to change the decorations with the holidays/seasons and write about whatever! but lots to come of new york and family news!

updates from myself...

Last weekend was a HUGE football game here in Tuscaloosa and thankfully the crimson tide pulled off a great win! It was alot of fun and intense, i had butterflies almost the whole time! Winning the game, we clinched the SEC west division which means we will head back to ATL for the second year in a row and battle the gators! I really hope we can pull it out because i am not sure i can take losing to them 2 years in a row. If we win there...we could be going to the national championship in Pasadena, Ca...and if we do, I am going for sure...even if i have to camp, drive, or whatever!

Also, in just one week i will be heading with the fam to NYC and i am soooo excited we have got tickets to Rockettes, Wicked and of course...MACY'S!! Its going to be a great thanksgiving break!and after that all that is left is dead week and finals and then Christmas break! wooohooooo!

Coconut-Cherry

Today was cupcake recipe #2 and it was Coconut-Cherry. This was tricky as it was the first with homemade icing and the use of the real piping bag...not just a zip-loc with the ends cut off! I felt it went pretty well...I was nervous about the icing because it didnt seem to make alot but as i was piping i realized that when you are using those tools...a little goes a long way!

Now I am not the biggest coconut fan, i like it in bits and peices but not an overwhelming amout - after trying one of the cupcakes...it is pretty tasty but very coconutty (if that is even a word haha) I personally enjoyed the fresh cherries on the top and i am glad that there are lots left over that I will get to enjoy in the coming days!

I am just a little proud of myself because i felt that it looked pretty similar to the picture and was quite a success and would love to make them again - knowing that the people eating them also enjoyed coconut! They would be good as a dessert, for teas, showers...etc!

Pictured here is the cupcakes and the book with the recipe and original picture in the background.. not too bad huh?? =)

now i never promised that my photography skills would be anything worth bragging upon but maybe the cupcake will make up for it!

I just loved the cherries on top...they called for either candied, maraschino, or fresh cherries and i thought the fresh cherries just worked out wonderfully and i loved them the most!

Until next time.....

Queen's Cupcakes

Today was the first day of the attempt to cook the entire cookbook of cupcakes i bought this summer. I dont really claim this as a cupcake, haha because it has no icing but it is called "Queen's Cupcake"

They turned out pretty nicely, probably not one of my favorites as it is kind of plain and it has currants in it which is like a mini raisin. Which i like raisins but it just wasnt too particularly sweet. Oh well! The chocolate ones are to come but i thought for my first ones it went pretty well! here are some pics alongside the original recipe!

I would recommend for a brunch, tea, shower, or something of the sort with light finger foods but definitely not the highlight dessert! If the recipe is desired please just let me know!

(Personally, things have been good....busy as truly the semester is winding down there is alot of due dates and finals on the horizon. I am incredibly excited because we are officially going to New York City for thanksgiving a fun filled trip with Wicked, The Rockettes, and Macy's Day Parade! ...not mention tons of great bakeries with wonderful cupcakes!! woohoo!)

Queens Cupcakes

New Theme

I have decided to change the theme and action of my blog, beginning next week it is going to be Cupcake themed. I love cooking, baking, food network, martha stewart and other things of the sort...this summer I purchased this cupcake cookbook because though i love all of these things cupcakes for some reason have a special place in my heart! So i am going to bake my way through the cookbook....hoping to make 1 set of cupcakes each week - everyday would be expensive and time consuming, so after i go home this weekend and go grocery shopping with my mom =) then i hope to begin this adventure. I will also attempt to make note of different bakeries and their special cupcakes, ones that i have tried and ones i hope to go to some day! I will, I am sure to continue to throw in a little here and there about my life - but sense it is really not that exciting maybe this will give me more focus!

hope everyone has a wonderful day!! =)

some wedding pics

Who needs a bouquet anyway...

So, i of course have not blogged in forever and i would like to give blame to the fact there there was midterms, papers, and not to mention my sisters wedding. Thus it has been quite a busy couple of weeks. ( i swear one day i am going to jump back on that whole cupcake blog thing...) But the wedding went well and nothing major went wrong..the weather was beautiful which was quite a blessing since it was like a 70% chance of rain!

i guess there was one small mishap that is quite humorous...the ceremony had begun and i had just walked down the aisle being the last one as i was the maid of honor, i see callie come out of the doors and looking as such a beautiful bride but i notice something is missing...she didnt have her bouquet!! I notice it immediately but am already down the isle, i begin to subtley shake mine hoping she will see me and i guess run back in and get it...but nope! she walks down the isle we go through the ceremony...and after we exit i go "hey cal, i will go get your bouquet so we can have it for pics.." and she responds with "WHAT, i didnt carry my bouquet" hahaha she didnt even notice and after she began to fret and i claimed it didnt matter it would be in all of the pictures and blah blah blah...but it was just funny! How do we forget the bouquet...it was quite gorgeous though.

but hey, if that was the biggest issue....Oh Well!!