Let me tell you how to fail, how to fail at Sesame Streeeet!
Feb 10
Everyone and their mom’s dog knows Bakerella, and “cake pops” have become a household phrase. These Sesame Street cake pops are just about the cutest version of cake pops. Ever. Let me show you how to fail. How to fail at Sesame Streeeeeeet! I tried to make these as party favors for my son’s second birthday. And apparently instead of refrigerating for 15 minutes, like the...
Heart-Shaped Choking Hazards
Feb 08
I saw this heart-shaped cupcake hack on Pinterest. It seemed easy enough. Make cupcakes just like normal, but add a marble between the liner and the side and voila! Heart-shaped cupcakes that would make me the envy of all the mommies at Preschool. Unless round is the new heart, I missed something here. These choking-hazard cupcakes are probably not welcome at a Preschool that won’t even...
Pinterest Fail: Spaghetti Stuffed Garlic Bread
Feb 03
I saw this recipe for Spaghetti Baked in Garlic Bread on Pinterest and thought it’d be great for Christmas Eve as a simple, pretty dinner to feed a crowd. I was so rushed and stressed I forgot to put anything under it before I put it together. Having no back up plan I was forced to wrestle this unwieldy, slippery, stretchy wet mess onto a baking sheet and this was the result. BTW, it tasted...
Bleeding Death of a Peppermint Wreath
Jan 30
I made a really adorable peppermint candy wreath for the holidays and it hung on our door for a few weeks and got lots of comments. Then the unthinkable happened! We received 70F and above weather in December! North Carolina usually has typical 30-40F degree weather in December, but not this year. One particularly muggy wet day I opened my door to a pool of sticky red on the doorstep. When I...
At Christmas, everyone suddenly thinks they’re Martha Stewart
Jan 25
So, I have never attempted making any kind of candy before. When I saw a microwave recipe for Peppermint Divinity, I thought I can handle this! As you can see, I nailed it. As the cashier at JoAnn’s told me last week: “At Christmas, everyone suddenly thinks they’re Martha Stewart.” From: Heather p.s. thanks to MADE for the inspiration, and Katie Evans Photography for...
Pinterest Fail: Screw Presentation, It’s What’s Inside That Counts
Jan 24
I found a recipe on Pinterest that seemed incredibly simple: basically, a delicious broccoli cheese casserole stuffed inside a canned crescent roll encasement. Since I have been dedicated to trying new, simple recipes for my family, I thought this was perfect. What could possibly go wrong? Put stuff in a pre-made crust? It practically makes itself. I followed the instructions to a...
