So, my very favorite reality TV show started again last night, which means Sundays are all about “The Amazing Race” around here awhile. And now I’m going to talk about last night’s show, so don’t click if you don’t want to know.
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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Lemon Meringue was my favorite
I don’t remember the cartoon so much, but I do remember the powdery-sweet scent of the Strawberry Shortcake dolls’ little noggins. And I remember that as a little girl, I loved those dolls. So when the Parent Bloggers Network offered a review copy of “Strawberry Shortcake: Happily Ever After
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Lemons to lemonade
Poppy and I decided to make some cupcakes yesterday, and nearly everything that could’ve gone wrong with them did. The batter poured out of the overfilled cups, resulting in slightly overbaked Jabba the Cupcakes. I pulled off the Jabba bits as best as I could, figuring I could cover the disfigurement with frosting.
Then I tried to make some buttercream, and it was a mess. It didn’t get thick and creamy at all, and there were little specks of butter throughout. I started to throw the whole mess away.
And then it came to me: Bakerella’s cupcake pops!
This probably ought to be called a Would Work for Me If I’d Do It post, because I haven’t actually constructed any cupcake pops yet. But I do have a bowl full of cakeyfrosting in the fridge. It’s a start.
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