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Finally, the fall has drawn to a close and now my favorite season is upon us, Winter. Why is it my favorite? Well for one I do adore Christmas. The lights, the festivities, wrapping paper and not to mention the cooking! It is my time to shine! Baking galore starts the day after Thanksgiving and continues until Christmas Day in this house. Let us add that since I come from a very diverse background, both religiously and via heritage, so all the major holidays are approaching. Friends and family will be celebrating Hanukkah, the Winter Solstice and so many others. I am rather lucky to be able to be apart of all these equally. I don't get left out of any of it, which in all honesty is probably one of the greatest gifts I could have. And to top it all off now my favorite color is one of THE colors of the season, Ice Blue. YAY! Granted yes, it gets over shadowed by Red and Green. Oh well, what can a girl do? Just keep baking! So here I am with my first batch of cookies fo...

Well it is that time of the year here in the US. A time for gathering with all your family and friends, cooking for 18 hours straight, yelling at each other till you want to throw the turkey out the window, eating the meal in 12 minutes, blaming your tummy ache on someone else for not stopping you on your 15th helping and them falling into a food induced coma....All in the name of being grateful.  That's right, it's Thanksgiving! The air is cool and crisp in most of the US. Some of us are still dealing with a summer heat while others are plowing snow to get to their in-laws. Today you will feast on not only Turkey but dressing, stuffing, casseroles and ham. Not to mention all the sweets!  Oh the sweets, those glorious sweets! It is the time of years when Granny and Auntie pull out their most prized recipes to make. Those treasures of the family that are such a pain in the butt to make they only get made once, maybe twice a year. Everything from cakes to pies to cookies will al...

Okay, finally sitting down and taking a quick breath to post this. I just dropped off the Star Wars Lego Birthday cake and from the looks of things, everybody loved the design.  Yay!  Very glad the birthday boy looked excited about it. ^_^ Would say more about this but in all honesty I just want to sit back and relax for the rest of the day.  Between getting the Turkey cookies and the cake this week I am beat. So, see you all later next week and if I don't get to say it later - Happy Thanksgiving! Cake: White Icing: Buttercream, Fondant, Decorator Death Star Foundation: Rice Crispy Treat Figures: Fondant

Been a little bit since the last post and sorry about that. It has been one heck of a long week that I personally cannot wait to be over. Thankfully it ends tomorrow evening for this family, lol. I have been working all week on a Star Wars Birthday Cake as well as a little side project for my sons 1st grade class. They are having their Thanksgiving Feast today instead of the last day of school before holiday due to some scheduling conflicts. Needless to say that threw me off a little since I thought I would have all weekend and half the week to do their treat and could just focus on the cake but hey, things happen. This is an example of why I am the queen of multitasking. Finished up the treat for the kids last night, have most of the cake done minus the figures. I will be working on those all day today. Got some of of the base done but still gotta long way to go. Thankfully that is pretty much all I have to worry about today. Anywho, it is still very early and my coffee has yet to kic...

Before I even begin this post there is something I want to say... Happy Veterans Day! ^_^ Just had to put it in there even though I have been blasting it all over Facebook today, made the family actually shut up for 2 minutes for a moment of silence (that is a feat in a home with a toddler) and been posting over and over again videos and images to all the veterans. ^^ What can I say I have a soft spot for all those that have served, do serve and will serve.  But I know you are not here for that, you are here for sweets! And boy do I have some today! Some strawberry sweet treats! And inspired by the Miss Strawberry Shortcake herself!  You see I grew up on Strawberry and all her friends. I loved it! It was the only thing pink that I could stomach as a girl growing up. Well, here we are decades later and Strawberry is back once again! The Hub has new episodes of Strawberry that are on every morning in this home. Both myself and my daughter love her.  So, here we are with a...

With the temperatures dropping quickly around the US, there is one thing that is certain...Fall is here. For some it hit us months ago when the first cold snap hit, for others it is just now settling in. The leaves are falling from the trees and people are having to grab a coat as they run out the door in the mornings. Depending on where you are you might just need that hat and gloves as well, or even need to let the car warm up in the mornings. I know a few of you are having to deal with the snow already, it looks to be a crazy end of year for all those around. More so than normal! Halloween has come and gone, leaving us with tons of candy to help fuel those days out raking the leaves and preparing for Thanksgiving. It is only a couple weeks away but families and friends are already sending out invites and dividing up who will be cooking what this year. Are you bringing your grandmothers cranberry sauce? Who is taking care of the pumpkin pie! Does anyone know how long to cook a 20lb t...

Oh how I love old school games, if you couldn't tell. I am hooked on making these 8 bit game cookies and I have a lot more that I want to do. So many more that I want to do. I think I have only just begun to scratch the surface of what all is actually possible to make with cookies and icing. Guess I have found a new canvas! Oh yeah! How sweet it is! The hubby, Chef Gibson, and I have been talking about a lot of old school things these days because of the cookies. Not just old school games but shows as well. Things we watched growing up and every time something comes up in conversation all I can say is - COOKIE! So many cookies and so little time. Actually time doesn't seem to be the major factor right now. With it being the holidays I was going to be baking and decorating like crazy as it was. This is just giving me practice and something to actually bake instead of wondering what I should make. Though I will admit that none of these cookies are holiday related. Next batch will...

Another day, another cookie. Sadly the pictures for these really turned out like crap but gonna post them any way. Anyone that wants to donate a better camera for macro photography will forever be on my - You Rule - list. ^^ LOL Anywho, back to the topic at hand. It's a me! Mario!  That's right my 8 Bit fiends! We have another in the 8 bit cookie series. This time the main man himself, Mario is making the grand entrance. Along with him comes his entourage Luigi, Peach and others. We also have Bowser and some other creatures that seem to always like getting in the way. Better watch out because the Princess is in this castle but that just means she is going to die like the rest of them. Hey, they're cookies! They live the sweet life well! :P I also have a bit of a nice treat for you! A cookie recipe! That's right! Yummy yummy cookies that you can make at home with you and yours. Now, the base sugar cookie recipe for these cookies is not mine. I got it from a goddess in th...

Holy crap! I cannot believe it, well I do believe it but it is hard to believe. I have had over 1000 visitors to this blog since I started it less than a month ago! Just wow! I don't know what to say except THANKS!  I know the Takei cookies, as well as the 8 bit series that have been posting about is a huge reason for all the views and trust me, it is just the beginning! I am having so much fun sharing all the confectionery treats I am doing around here for the holidays it has become a minor addiction, lol. In fact right now I am Jonesing to get back to it but having to wait till a little later in the day. Out of wax paper to work on more transfers with. (So gotta go shopping later today.) I am not exactly sure what all I will be doing over the next couple of weeks but I do know there are several possible projects. Thanksgiving! Oh yeah, the mother of all Food holidays is coming up and I am all over that! Hubby might actually be off work that day, so if it is it is going ...

Blah I cannot seem to get my thoughts straight this morning, everything is just a big jumbled mess up there. That is nothing new, what is new is that I cannot even figure the mess out....Which is driving me bonkers. So if this posts makes even less sense than usual, there's your reason.  Anywho, started on the 8 Bit cookies last week and still am enjoying that. What can I say, cookies bring out the geek in me. First was Final Fantasy and I seriously doubt anything will top Red Mage but a girl has to try. Last was just a quickie, some Bubble Bobble because I like it! And now we have even more.  What do you do when you want to be up there with the same legendary status as Final Fantasy? Well, you pick a Legend! The Legend of Zelda that is! Oh yeah! Here comes Link and his hat! Not to mention a fairy, some potion and a few bad guys along the way.  Don't worry I didn't forget my piece of the Tri-Force or Zelda herself. (On a side note, did you ever feel like Mario and Link sh...

As you may be able to tell there has been a slight change in the look of the blog. Okay there has been a huge change! And I love it! Anyone that knows me knows that I don't like to leave anything as a default layout. So, since I opted to take some time for me today instead of working on nine million other things this is what happened. I got creative! Still not totally happy with the layout but never really worked in blogger before, so having to get used to their layout options. Probably going to end up changing it again but the big thing that is most likely to stick around is my new logo I just got done designing! ~does a dance~ I love it!  A few brushes, some alterations and bam. New logo. (Forgot where the original brushes came from but will put in credit when I find.) Background is not mine, got that from another layout and imported it, that will be temp and it is from Cake Recipes . Working on something a tad different. Wanting a different color set up but for now this will wor...

Well today was a long day and it still isn't over yet. I am taking a small time out from things to get some much needed rest. I think yesterday I went beyond the limit for me and now am paying the price. Wish the hubby was able to be home today but sadly he has to do the 9 to 5 thing. Or 7. Or 9. Whenever. Being married to a chef means never knowing when he will be home from work. Anywho. Even though I took the day "off," it was still a busy day. School meetings about the kids, the yearly thing, hubby catering 3 events today and trying to get all the Halloween stuff picked up and put away. Not to mention starting planning for Thanksgiving and a cake I am doing for a an upcoming birthday party. Very excited about that but gonna have to wait at least a few days before I start anything. On a huge up note, I posted about the It's Okay To Be Takei   cookies on the actual movements Facebook page and they went and posted about them to all their followers! So awesome! That ju...