Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Cupcake flavors

The toddler's turning 3 tomorrow, and I'm brainstorming cupcake flavors for the party(ies). Currently in consideration:

Chocolate (his request)
Strawberry
Lemon (with my kick-ass lemon curd frosting)
Lavender/blueberry
Mojito (mint/lime)
Fuzzy navel (orange/peach)
Caramel apple
Peach cobbler

I'll probably make at least 3 kinds, since chocolate is mandatory, but I'm really tempted now to try all of these. Probably 1/4 batches, mini-cupcakes. So I don't give everyone a stomach ache...

Friday, August 21, 2009

Arrrr vey!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

So about that hiatus...

If anyone's still checking, I'm here. Just kind of lacking in inspiration. Or outrage.

News:
  • My last remaining grandmother is dying.
  • The cherry tomatoes are coming up beautifully, but Bad Cohen's elimination diet has him off nightshades, so the toddler and I are being forced to eat them all ourselves. So sad. :)
  • My son has started asking questions like, "what is God? Is God a person?" and I'm wondering how long I can stall him with vagueness.
  • I'm writing a book. It's very cathartic.

Philosophical questions:

Why do pears ripen between 2:03am and 2:05am on Tuesdays, before which they are hard as rocks, and after which they are too squishy to be worth picking?