Saturday, March 13, 2010

Lucky Lil' Shamrock Drops


I am quite aware that my blog and writing style are very different from others within my demographic: young stay-at-home moms. I am very impressed by the crafts, projects, and food sprinkled across the mommy blogosphere. So I thought just this once I would include a little kitchen tid-bit of my own to show off to the world. Aren't they beautiful? Don't they make you feel just a little less festive and capable? Isn't my craft better than your craft? Oh good, mission accomplished. In all seriousness, some blogs are just so stinking beautiful. The families and accomplishments are just about perfect enough to make me want to vomit--oh the insecurities of a blog-stalker. I made these little things this morning; it is a red velvet cake recipe, but I used green food-color. The mini cupcakes are perfect for Saint Patty's day--cream cheese frosting and sprinkles put the cherry on top. "Why would you make such a fatty treat when you are trying to lose weight?" Actually I have been making LOTS of treats lately. It is an interesting method to overcome sweet cravings, but works really well for me. You see, when I am immersed in the baking process, I am inundated by aromas and textures: butter, cocoa, cream, chocolate, sugar, eggs, all of the naughty things that make up great treats. When the baked goods pop out of the oven, I already feel satiated. BUT, I must give them away quickly because if I let them hang around, I will forget all about the cooking process and stuff them down my throat. Also knowing that someone else will eat them is satisfying, and I say, "Eat an extra one for me." It is quite a good trick: fatten everyone around me so eventually I am the skinny one. Moouuhhaa huaa haaa haaa haaa.

9 comments:

  1. Beans... I do the SAME thing! Losing all the weight was super hard but honestly my love for baking helped get me through it! I am always baking stuff for others-- allow myself a bite of whatever it is i made, pat myself on the back and then package it up to give away! Its a dandy little trick!

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  2. That's so funny! but it works for me as well. I think it's the aroma that curbs the appetite. whatever it is I am thankful for it. Send some my way next time...

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  3. These look SO GOOD! I'll just pretend I'm eating them, sinse you didn't bring any by my house. :) You're an awsome baker! The cookies you made Brock were just the best! He let me have one after I begged him. :)

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  4. Your last sentence reminds me of my sister! I think she does the same ... fatten everyone up so she'll be the skinny one! But, I must admit I've done that myself ... I've put an little extra yummy for my honey so that he'd catch up to me ... sooo bad! :) --btw, those cupcakes looks delishhhh!

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  5. Your cupcakes are better than mine! Ha! Just Kidding! I'm not much of a baker but I do like making cupcakes and sugar cookies.

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  6. Those look really good! I bet cupcakes taste great with cream cheese frosting - I have never tried that! Does Ally eat the whole thing or just lick of the frosting like my kids?

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  7. Becca, Ally licks off the frosting, then stuffs the whole thing in her mouth, but the next day she had a big, green, Saint Patricks day poop--Maybe I should have put a warning label on the plates I gave to my friends, hehe

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  8. oh bina, these are divine. perfect! How do you get the frosting so nice? i have never mastered frosting techniques. I want to learn!
    THIS IS SUZ - not scott, i'm to lazy to log out of his google account.
    ha ha it would be funny if it were scott

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  9. Ohhh now I see why you're always giving away your goodies to our class :))))
    I feel the same way about the blogs... but I have no crafty OR baking talents to share, thus I rarely blog at all...

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