Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Crisco Clouds
Last night I finished torting and frosting my cake sky blue for cake class. I happened to "spill" a bit on the counter and was forced to eat the yummy homemade buttercream frosting. Yeah, I know it's made with Crisco, but damn it's tasty. I guess I ate too much because I had dreams that clouds were made of buttercream frosting and I drove myself crazy trying to grab a cloud and take a bite.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Weekend Wrap-Up
Another busy weekend for the books! Friday night found me over at N's house helping her out with a baby shower project that needed to be completed by this weekend. We had a blast going to dinner and chowing down on some Pad Thai and working on our project. It's really impressive and I'll post pictures of the finished project next week.
Saturday was spent hitting up the gym, Micheal's and going grocery shopping. Later that evening a bunch of us hit up the Friends of the NRA charity event. Hubby's company donated an engraved table that ended up in a bidding war between two women. We were hooting and hollering for them to raise the stakes and it finally ended at $2,500! It was the second highest priced item that evening. T and I were the only ones not wearing denim as we had opted for cute summer dresses. We were way overdressed, but we felt cute! We bid on some items and we were each hoping to win the ladies handgun for which you had to buy a $20 raffle ticket. We were sad when we didn't win, but T's FIL won a leather vest which was way to small for him. The whole table had a good laugh over that win. It was definitely a country evening, but we laughed the whole time so it was totally worth going to.
Sunday I cleaned the house and made my cake and frosting's for my cake class on Wednesday. I helped C finish her mosaic birdbath while Hubby took a chainsaw to the trees in the backyard. We were hoping to let more light in so the pool would stay clearer. He succeeded in trimming the trees but I almost had a heart attack when I saw how precariously the ladder was perched on the tree. After the mosaic'ing we hit up the pool for a few hours. We all spontaneously decided to go eat sushi at 7pm and it was yummy! Hubby and I split a Spider roll, Philly roll and California rolls. I also got Miso soup that was out of this world good.
Saturday was spent hitting up the gym, Micheal's and going grocery shopping. Later that evening a bunch of us hit up the Friends of the NRA charity event. Hubby's company donated an engraved table that ended up in a bidding war between two women. We were hooting and hollering for them to raise the stakes and it finally ended at $2,500! It was the second highest priced item that evening. T and I were the only ones not wearing denim as we had opted for cute summer dresses. We were way overdressed, but we felt cute! We bid on some items and we were each hoping to win the ladies handgun for which you had to buy a $20 raffle ticket. We were sad when we didn't win, but T's FIL won a leather vest which was way to small for him. The whole table had a good laugh over that win. It was definitely a country evening, but we laughed the whole time so it was totally worth going to.
Sunday I cleaned the house and made my cake and frosting's for my cake class on Wednesday. I helped C finish her mosaic birdbath while Hubby took a chainsaw to the trees in the backyard. We were hoping to let more light in so the pool would stay clearer. He succeeded in trimming the trees but I almost had a heart attack when I saw how precariously the ladder was perched on the tree. After the mosaic'ing we hit up the pool for a few hours. We all spontaneously decided to go eat sushi at 7pm and it was yummy! Hubby and I split a Spider roll, Philly roll and California rolls. I also got Miso soup that was out of this world good.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Country
So Saturday night I'm probably doing the most country thing I've done since I moved. Hubby and I and some friends are going to an NRA charity event. Hubby has been wanting a handgun and other guns for safety and thanks to a Marine neighbor friend, he's been building his stockpile. I have no problem with the second amendment and think it's great to have the right to posses a gun. However, I strongly believe that having ample knowledge about guns and safety issues coincide with the responsibility of owing a gun. We have a good safe in our house where we store our guns. Hubby goes shooting regularly and I need to go practice. It's been a while since I've shot a handgun.
We're heading out to Hill Country and attending a silent auction dinner event. I love silent auctions and all the fun and unusual items to bid on. Plus they are having BBQ which I can eat!! I'll let you know on Monday exactly how country the event was!
We're heading out to Hill Country and attending a silent auction dinner event. I love silent auctions and all the fun and unusual items to bid on. Plus they are having BBQ which I can eat!! I'll let you know on Monday exactly how country the event was!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Cake Class 101
Last night was the first meeting of the cake decorating class I'm taking this month. We meet from 6-8pm every Wednesday. I was really hoping to dive right into some hands-on decorating, but was a tad disappointed to learn the first class was mostly going through different techniques from making buttercream frosting to actually frosting the cake.
I've been baking for years so a lot of the information was not new to me. I did however learn some good tips for torting a cake and crumb coating a cake. We also learned to make the three different types of buttercream frosting, which are hard, medium, and soft textures.
I'm planning on taking all 4 levels offered, so I'm going to purchase a caddy where I can keep all of my cake/cupcake decorating tools. They are currently floating all over my kitchen drawers which is very inconvenient. This caddy will allow me to put everything from piping bags to tips to my leveler in one spot.
Our homework for the next class is to bake a 9 inch round cake and have it frosted with a medium consistency buttercream that is colored blue. I'm also to bring 1.5 cups medium frosting in two colors. At the next class we will actually learn the decorating techniques and decorate our cake with a rainbow and practice writing.
I've been baking for years so a lot of the information was not new to me. I did however learn some good tips for torting a cake and crumb coating a cake. We also learned to make the three different types of buttercream frosting, which are hard, medium, and soft textures.
I'm planning on taking all 4 levels offered, so I'm going to purchase a caddy where I can keep all of my cake/cupcake decorating tools. They are currently floating all over my kitchen drawers which is very inconvenient. This caddy will allow me to put everything from piping bags to tips to my leveler in one spot.
Our homework for the next class is to bake a 9 inch round cake and have it frosted with a medium consistency buttercream that is colored blue. I'm also to bring 1.5 cups medium frosting in two colors. At the next class we will actually learn the decorating techniques and decorate our cake with a rainbow and practice writing.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Dreaming
I've been dreaming about milkshakes, pizza and pasta. I wake up starving because all I want to eat is wheat. T made some zucchini noodles that are supposed to be a healthier version of pasta. It was good, but damn, nothing quite satisfies like a big heaping bowl of fettuccine alfredo!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Beauty Shopping
I've been contemplating by a Zeno device for well over a year now. It's a acne clearing device that uses heat to stop a pimple in its tracks. It works best when you first spot the signs of a pimple, and you hold the heated tip on your skin for 2 1/2 minutes. I've noticed my face has been breaking out more than usual since it's been so hot and now that I have bangs.
I broke down last night and purchased one for $89. My dermatologist had told me it works really well and they keep one in the office for their staff to use. I figure it's cheaper than monthly facials, so what the hell. I tried it out on two blossoming pimples and I have to say, the tip gets pretty hot. It doesn't burn or sting really so it's quite bearable. You don't have to put pressure on it either, just hold it right on the pimple until it beeps letting you know the treatment cycle is complete.
My skin stayed red for about 2 hours, but nothing crazy. I did notice this morning that the pimples I treated had reduced in size significantly. You can do up to 3 treatments in a 24 hour period on the same pimple.
I broke down last night and purchased one for $89. My dermatologist had told me it works really well and they keep one in the office for their staff to use. I figure it's cheaper than monthly facials, so what the hell. I tried it out on two blossoming pimples and I have to say, the tip gets pretty hot. It doesn't burn or sting really so it's quite bearable. You don't have to put pressure on it either, just hold it right on the pimple until it beeps letting you know the treatment cycle is complete.
My skin stayed red for about 2 hours, but nothing crazy. I did notice this morning that the pimples I treated had reduced in size significantly. You can do up to 3 treatments in a 24 hour period on the same pimple.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Weekend Wrap-Up
Another fun filled weekend for the books! Friday night we chilled out and I got into a cleaning frenzy and decided to organize all the loose paperwork and bills that were floating around the house. I finished filing the 2008 junk and made a tidy bankers box for all the 2009 paperwork. It felt very cleansing to clear up the clutter.
Saturday I headed to the gym and then the grocery store to pick up the last items for my new cake recipe. I made a gluten-free, dairy-free coconut chocolate chip cake that came out amazing! I also tried out a raw recipe for "pirogi." It calls for a jicama sliced extremely thin and a stuff of cashews, soy sauce, garlic and red bell pepper. T introduced me to the fun and healthy appetizer and it is so addicting! Saturday night was our aunt's 50th birthday which was an appropriately themed 50's party! Our uncle called in a favor and had 2 hot rods from the 1950's brought in and we all took a dozen photos in and around the cars. I donned a poodle skirt and pink top as well as homemade saddle shoes! Elvis made an appearance, as well as Fidel Castro, and lots of Pink Ladies and Greasers. We danced the night away until well past 2am when we finally called it a night. Dancing the hand jive and hula-hooping takes a lot out of you!
Sunday we got up at the crack of dawn (okay, 8am) to get ready for E & E's babies baptism. It was so special to share in that occasion, and I even got to be the official videographer and photographer! We were exhausted so we skipped the brunch and headed home where we proceeded to nap until 5pm. We finally got up to eat some dinner and watch mindless TV. Whew, I need a weekend to recover from this weekend!
Saturday I headed to the gym and then the grocery store to pick up the last items for my new cake recipe. I made a gluten-free, dairy-free coconut chocolate chip cake that came out amazing! I also tried out a raw recipe for "pirogi." It calls for a jicama sliced extremely thin and a stuff of cashews, soy sauce, garlic and red bell pepper. T introduced me to the fun and healthy appetizer and it is so addicting! Saturday night was our aunt's 50th birthday which was an appropriately themed 50's party! Our uncle called in a favor and had 2 hot rods from the 1950's brought in and we all took a dozen photos in and around the cars. I donned a poodle skirt and pink top as well as homemade saddle shoes! Elvis made an appearance, as well as Fidel Castro, and lots of Pink Ladies and Greasers. We danced the night away until well past 2am when we finally called it a night. Dancing the hand jive and hula-hooping takes a lot out of you!
Sunday we got up at the crack of dawn (okay, 8am) to get ready for E & E's babies baptism. It was so special to share in that occasion, and I even got to be the official videographer and photographer! We were exhausted so we skipped the brunch and headed home where we proceeded to nap until 5pm. We finally got up to eat some dinner and watch mindless TV. Whew, I need a weekend to recover from this weekend!
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