tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20144401103537808642024-03-13T18:08:38.413-04:00The Messy KitchenThe-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-6040091712406504092012-09-07T20:58:00.001-04:002012-09-07T20:58:06.754-04:00FacebookCheck out our Facebook page for more sweetness @ <a href="http://www.facebook.com/TheMessyKitchen">www.facebook.com/TheMessyKitchen</a>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-51686675429018306662012-03-10T16:27:00.001-05:002012-03-10T16:30:59.567-05:00Fear not Messy Kitchen followers...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfrS292BQ6n_ZUMbgVvXXdLH-M7B0L6eIiOtZbrPad4LkysdzNm3hrpn2FidqoSoHj-YKIlFfzL7uturIjf4kOcypGjdPHbRPj6UlMyhMBZJVAfQkuTPgyoB9aybYryK_N8DSFqofj_zw/s1600/istock_under_construction_d3b5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfrS292BQ6n_ZUMbgVvXXdLH-M7B0L6eIiOtZbrPad4LkysdzNm3hrpn2FidqoSoHj-YKIlFfzL7uturIjf4kOcypGjdPHbRPj6UlMyhMBZJVAfQkuTPgyoB9aybYryK_N8DSFqofj_zw/s320/istock_under_construction_d3b5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718383772230797218" /></a>I feel like a HORRIBLE blogger...The Messy Kitchen blog will be getting a makeover over the next week or so. Stay tuned...The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-63595035111296877572011-10-09T19:26:00.009-04:002011-10-09T19:42:46.177-04:00Witnessing Dreams Come Alive...Where to start...Apparently I've neglected this blog for almost 3 months now, which is not OK by my standards at all. But, please know my absence is a good thing. I've been super busy working, schooling, enjoying life, and of course baking.<div><br /></div><div>I know I've taken pictures along the way of my baking, but I can't seem to find them right now. So, while I dig around for them, please enjoy the photos of the most recent wedding I've done.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcasSoV5C9YTGsdITve7Zke-MVrwvhcTS958nHLZeiHJoFLwi53eREAJLA8_moBkDmwQcOSfaqHXpGYXOLAcNrtMX1BInNfclStyl1TeKdDlvKxm72VcDbDlnNW5D9tb-Rd_zwZUwwH88/s1600/PA011065.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcasSoV5C9YTGsdITve7Zke-MVrwvhcTS958nHLZeiHJoFLwi53eREAJLA8_moBkDmwQcOSfaqHXpGYXOLAcNrtMX1BInNfclStyl1TeKdDlvKxm72VcDbDlnNW5D9tb-Rd_zwZUwwH88/s320/PA011065.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661640630520735858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">It is the most amazing feeling to witness your dreams coming true...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZW_zVYie8Fl_Ion_yZm_UqdAUCEYX3qPwGw5VxkHQ52LOVL-zJSCBe14vNNzTll5CQ-feG_g6L6hzDmAFUHQ76Q6C-D-9OhtcJN-y720IOdKP0BVBLn2HlNQ8mkNRd0HG4NFF4SHd5pY/s1600/PA011068.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZW_zVYie8Fl_Ion_yZm_UqdAUCEYX3qPwGw5VxkHQ52LOVL-zJSCBe14vNNzTll5CQ-feG_g6L6hzDmAFUHQ76Q6C-D-9OhtcJN-y720IOdKP0BVBLn2HlNQ8mkNRd0HG4NFF4SHd5pY/s320/PA011068.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661640464601781426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Red Velvet with Buttercream frosting</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">2 tiers, each 3 layers</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJX9xHqsB4Up6tmOpLfA3UYrvmYFaLNigyO15suZ8s9IZt0N_Y5BTjwy2T5nrZ3Wk07TBRc_SmmuvfRkDeZa19Lmihyphenhyphen1yydC01UVNT1bhcjHEL7NcQ91O6GlOjFltOFWKFsLg8B6GEfmC/s1600/PA011062.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJX9xHqsB4Up6tmOpLfA3UYrvmYFaLNigyO15suZ8s9IZt0N_Y5BTjwy2T5nrZ3Wk07TBRc_SmmuvfRkDeZa19Lmihyphenhyphen1yydC01UVNT1bhcjHEL7NcQ91O6GlOjFltOFWKFsLg8B6GEfmC/s320/PA011062.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661640213933789122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Red Velvet cupcakes with Buttercream frosting</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Wafer Paper Peacock feathers on top</span></div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZ9VScMJiJj0c-ouJ-EiE_UbVqQKfB0zwpU-2cUa05Ugzdr7rIkp3X9jKeUfJjVCfi0XQq8uyOmscC4LcuVazZrz8fabhM3XWwWCo1Fmz5DIcgW3YLwIB8hP_nEY9UP0XQeV4GhtCO2tV/s1600/PA011073.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZ9VScMJiJj0c-ouJ-EiE_UbVqQKfB0zwpU-2cUa05Ugzdr7rIkp3X9jKeUfJjVCfi0XQq8uyOmscC4LcuVazZrz8fabhM3XWwWCo1Fmz5DIcgW3YLwIB8hP_nEY9UP0XQeV4GhtCO2tV/s320/PA011073.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661640104176413522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Heart Shaped Whoopie Pies</span></div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3d3TaqY7ytM1ZKm6vGyWHunOyElOuwPVzGRaJm3ctQKzk1rSmXJYIp5xU9DusyZn2hrNbpELy9kNphZxvmAweR2iWCnvn7aIi0J0EXp_QLRYaKL9wn_rx0uhXhFCbd2Q58SHMdQIumBXO/s1600/PA011078.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3d3TaqY7ytM1ZKm6vGyWHunOyElOuwPVzGRaJm3ctQKzk1rSmXJYIp5xU9DusyZn2hrNbpELy9kNphZxvmAweR2iWCnvn7aIi0J0EXp_QLRYaKL9wn_rx0uhXhFCbd2Q58SHMdQIumBXO/s320/PA011078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661639902519195490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2V70PjrQGPA-gQJRQBU9KA9eRMq5ha-8pqvqxqzdIUJi9d1qZtxIiC_63WXg-BS_F9KoFvH6SQJoUeec1nYCHfVnMi4NVVwV35m8ki2_J66FDGZY2bvDmjMXhAjqGU6J0UR6zGgXuxNK/s1600/PA011096.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2V70PjrQGPA-gQJRQBU9KA9eRMq5ha-8pqvqxqzdIUJi9d1qZtxIiC_63WXg-BS_F9KoFvH6SQJoUeec1nYCHfVnMi4NVVwV35m8ki2_J66FDGZY2bvDmjMXhAjqGU6J0UR6zGgXuxNK/s320/PA011096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661639697701672338" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div></div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-82322535405407454352011-07-10T20:15:00.007-04:002011-07-10T20:30:14.705-04:00Trying my hand at bread making...<div>I like to think I've done pretty well with my dessert baking, but I haven't dabbled into my bread making yet. So, I bought a book. A bread making book. And I've read, and I've thought, and I've baked my very first loaf of bread...What do you think? It was very yummy! And I can not wait to go at it again!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aXYMHVQREYKJDxZpEzBrta1Bb3hT6C3k8JA7SaQ02z-94rpLrRNYUWN-DZIdVn2ag8rlfKSIhN93bz3L8vplzoQ4TgQyUJPjmC5FNS8wU_leE_kAx_k7Hqq_B8_ZXtBf0L0dCWJwuq-L/s1600/P7100962.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aXYMHVQREYKJDxZpEzBrta1Bb3hT6C3k8JA7SaQ02z-94rpLrRNYUWN-DZIdVn2ag8rlfKSIhN93bz3L8vplzoQ4TgQyUJPjmC5FNS8wU_leE_kAx_k7Hqq_B8_ZXtBf0L0dCWJwuq-L/s400/P7100962.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627883871944063762" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5cUSIshKGzd65-yfaNDxpQ68T05L3yMn4FJj2igUUnNmw6DjwS0pcIz31ujzA0p6O-dButZnu1kBj2AXPgfb1Uoldt8oY37yZqYOpnt8tF8hUPGglkNmvNMJIx_S4nDafThAfySypTqu/s1600/P7100965.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5cUSIshKGzd65-yfaNDxpQ68T05L3yMn4FJj2igUUnNmw6DjwS0pcIz31ujzA0p6O-dButZnu1kBj2AXPgfb1Uoldt8oY37yZqYOpnt8tF8hUPGglkNmvNMJIx_S4nDafThAfySypTqu/s400/P7100965.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627883714972281474" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxk1E6yBxjO3HtRyuP7vaQJyp6gf8KFevxN0uAFIwjWNBBHxF3MzWErqhjbOjAiRpUfnaeRkL1JstgtmPiFMW9wN8xq3JCks_6BMH19a4eNE5P63EvfWO7Susm7EclbXLdJJRJPZpBkm_/s1600/P7100968.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxk1E6yBxjO3HtRyuP7vaQJyp6gf8KFevxN0uAFIwjWNBBHxF3MzWErqhjbOjAiRpUfnaeRkL1JstgtmPiFMW9wN8xq3JCks_6BMH19a4eNE5P63EvfWO7Susm7EclbXLdJJRJPZpBkm_/s400/P7100968.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627882865459117586" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYuhGh3qx_AFH9vnK0mSpdkoO3IbawZWGLgB1d_UpzloqgvazPGQlMQMmagsPBzb5x0-NlaxrV_wBk_XuRElC5qBWbxQ4DTFD4zZrcNtkYpY5ysiBcNUhM4W2dL6ohed11csu7_1Yl69f/s1600/P7100972.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYuhGh3qx_AFH9vnK0mSpdkoO3IbawZWGLgB1d_UpzloqgvazPGQlMQMmagsPBzb5x0-NlaxrV_wBk_XuRElC5qBWbxQ4DTFD4zZrcNtkYpY5ysiBcNUhM4W2dL6ohed11csu7_1Yl69f/s400/P7100972.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627882375264339698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">YUMMYYYYY Challah Bread!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-83536195435907611572011-07-10T20:05:00.003-04:002011-07-10T20:12:20.924-04:00Hydrangea Cupcakes...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrPZxTaVWAjkpv3I5HbYyk9ze4uN7sv9npGbj6AzLJHy_EXvt94DdnAC90kgw66RS8lmD3vbW7AxlIIEHcW_qR2NP2EtEkM2bTs9EIrrFcnKzGcAPS9qywQWUPRuaw5SIVdeHWTlNeT9M/s1600/P7070960.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrPZxTaVWAjkpv3I5HbYyk9ze4uN7sv9npGbj6AzLJHy_EXvt94DdnAC90kgw66RS8lmD3vbW7AxlIIEHcW_qR2NP2EtEkM2bTs9EIrrFcnKzGcAPS9qywQWUPRuaw5SIVdeHWTlNeT9M/s400/P7070960.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627880757514581058" /></a><br />These were made for a surprise bridal shower a friend of mine was throwing. The idea originally came from this <a href="http://iammommy.typepad.com/i_am_baker/2011/03/hydreangea-cake.html">blog</a>...it's great, check it out! But also came from a spin-off on another<a href="http://glorioustreats.blogspot.com/2010/07/hydrangea-cupcakes.html"> blog</a>.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-16312106130989042272011-07-10T20:03:00.002-04:002011-07-10T20:05:01.421-04:00Another wedding for someone very special...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKP1tKHLC3LNzQNxA6yzoYdskjcKyfJG9q2CpR5nk5rSDep4R-Q4naXOT_TBGuSsWJFBN1w_uOCBOB-zuVLxFAv0mB3TdRfl-IXiSfh3TmLTo7yqTUBFE4XZE1caWg4-LniOd8rvr95dCf/s1600/P6250947.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKP1tKHLC3LNzQNxA6yzoYdskjcKyfJG9q2CpR5nk5rSDep4R-Q4naXOT_TBGuSsWJFBN1w_uOCBOB-zuVLxFAv0mB3TdRfl-IXiSfh3TmLTo7yqTUBFE4XZE1caWg4-LniOd8rvr95dCf/s400/P6250947.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627878976014384594" /></a>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-3499031412832704182011-06-03T22:27:00.001-04:002011-06-03T22:28:47.387-04:00Just a preview...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcA1G5ggn_MW-uKFdms3pXFIng0z20-ZaV5QI4wEDTJheKMLPthvERdc8ahH0qjCydqd72iQF7kIelJGUtFM2caUf9FuyWstDWkjpu8B5lTNta8_vsENI4jLrhXvg_du1joWKArgm4ZIaz/s1600/P5210839.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcA1G5ggn_MW-uKFdms3pXFIng0z20-ZaV5QI4wEDTJheKMLPthvERdc8ahH0qjCydqd72iQF7kIelJGUtFM2caUf9FuyWstDWkjpu8B5lTNta8_vsENI4jLrhXvg_du1joWKArgm4ZIaz/s400/P5210839.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614185905041453778" /></a>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-66645231811398711652011-06-03T22:14:00.004-04:002011-06-03T22:21:48.716-04:00Because every girl deserves pretty cupcakes on their birthday...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjueBOZcumhtwKnO-Amn4N0AnboumikxW6FlyGpzgGveQy49NCl71mH0RDuBn8AU71rxrvoGjrpCiEEcLVeA8Btxh-p4SxZpdJFCAleY63VHM4DSkIZ3lkEw6ZNnqIwyIA98-XjjYCgZQTv/s1600/P5120804.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjueBOZcumhtwKnO-Amn4N0AnboumikxW6FlyGpzgGveQy49NCl71mH0RDuBn8AU71rxrvoGjrpCiEEcLVeA8Btxh-p4SxZpdJFCAleY63VHM4DSkIZ3lkEw6ZNnqIwyIA98-XjjYCgZQTv/s320/P5120804.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614183939810278626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB8Aacvh5P8ck_LDFchlX-I9V1GFwla6d7LftbRBDKPWe6wyn82FikmOB3l_KMqwt2lpl0FZt3y71DVhqjJbhMYgEv0mN4HlqSN4RoyYqsJww9RA3h5R1ozY2Sl2oSktm0_R_0okBWSbD/s1600/P5190807.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB8Aacvh5P8ck_LDFchlX-I9V1GFwla6d7LftbRBDKPWe6wyn82FikmOB3l_KMqwt2lpl0FZt3y71DVhqjJbhMYgEv0mN4HlqSN4RoyYqsJww9RA3h5R1ozY2Sl2oSktm0_R_0okBWSbD/s320/P5190807.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614183799806407490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSCEF9WrII4cnMhGeoI7SXEzV9_zEEQSqlFGEZoeBtupo59Qxd-qRTNfl6rKsk5dFQswZlQhzJIpypz3JHjQ2WdcW-q1qlQv8VEyLoLjIesVT0MvzIz6V9WJfro42nwoC6I_Zpu_JJlTs/s1600/P5190810.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSCEF9WrII4cnMhGeoI7SXEzV9_zEEQSqlFGEZoeBtupo59Qxd-qRTNfl6rKsk5dFQswZlQhzJIpypz3JHjQ2WdcW-q1qlQv8VEyLoLjIesVT0MvzIz6V9WJfro42nwoC6I_Zpu_JJlTs/s320/P5190810.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614183397931602690" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUziZEG13WPMWBsTscT1_KVglPS7QqyjoThYIOsGzmOBBHRdcJXcTyAglIbM__vpd5DjYHSGD7D62-Hi2ym9JIqMcVxlNfusPT-TvVsYJWKQWJSJB4N6yo5ZpbCQ5C2mGeU0C9mXt_JBTK/s1600/P5190811.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUziZEG13WPMWBsTscT1_KVglPS7QqyjoThYIOsGzmOBBHRdcJXcTyAglIbM__vpd5DjYHSGD7D62-Hi2ym9JIqMcVxlNfusPT-TvVsYJWKQWJSJB4N6yo5ZpbCQ5C2mGeU0C9mXt_JBTK/s320/P5190811.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614183187353566386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Check out the box inserts I finally found!!!! :> )</span></div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-31842541029679449342011-06-03T21:38:00.002-04:002011-06-03T21:56:47.953-04:00Knock, knock...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilvpSXM2J2pMY6PHuF8lz_moXrdQWIdivRNpydOAa9XWpMC6MFIcUlfDlY8oblgGL_l26qj02ltnNpVeuGOQ4DR792Zm9ZeN6FOgRPS-K4pfS4njo3B2vtrhQporklQHXcsoJMvDhQtB3/s1600/P5080801.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilvpSXM2J2pMY6PHuF8lz_moXrdQWIdivRNpydOAa9XWpMC6MFIcUlfDlY8oblgGL_l26qj02ltnNpVeuGOQ4DR792Zm9ZeN6FOgRPS-K4pfS4njo3B2vtrhQporklQHXcsoJMvDhQtB3/s400/P5080801.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614173945806736098" /></a>The infamous question that night was "Do you want some cake?"...which followed the surprise knock on many people's doors. This was a test-trial cake that I made a few weeks ago. It's a 12 inch, 9 inch, 6 inch tiered cake....a.k.a. a lot of cake for a test trial. What do you do with all that cake, you might ask. You practice driving it around with your partner-in-crime sister and shower the ones you love with yummy cake! Duh! Of course! Let's just say my parents, the local P.D. and many friends had some very yummy cake surprised delivered that evening.The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-41806032872316422972011-04-14T21:02:00.002-04:002011-04-14T21:03:52.978-04:0040 great years deserves a great cake!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85WaPbSfC0R8ND5MiOcNZn5BOb2Q9vsRFJIdQezAtF6QFO6VgqAIRrEoY3m9zISLjDnQTDqzt4YzyQEvsMvIq-Q1RbdDnyzKyXcZuttppTk613DXXzQjP16vRt3gPMk0q4bOc99IbE173/s1600/P4070779.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85WaPbSfC0R8ND5MiOcNZn5BOb2Q9vsRFJIdQezAtF6QFO6VgqAIRrEoY3m9zISLjDnQTDqzt4YzyQEvsMvIq-Q1RbdDnyzKyXcZuttppTk613DXXzQjP16vRt3gPMk0q4bOc99IbE173/s400/P4070779.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595609580845007842" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations to my "Uncle Bob" for 40 years at his job! </div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-6415478216335548722011-04-14T20:50:00.006-04:002011-04-14T20:57:19.593-04:00Life can shake and rattle you...but family's stronger than a brick house.<div>8 pizzas, 1 family, laughs, tears, and a good night for the books....Happy Birthday Dad! <3</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2sxGD56DtdYJySDiVrQoHDSJx2_EkSE_QTQ6sFiEWKdaeREPN8l_jqpuC37Gb3CCQ-EjD1Jr0xenJEytai_Np7CUCNDXgWxBhCGpdH9jaPE8MGrUVaZDQBy0mapbMdfITi4R2TspUaARH/s1600/P4040775.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii7EV4LSCMeRLlXbi6Tsn2FcBjt_mCgau8JQDMvqqfiKUffitstebOKsEioRS190qzJ6wqRS0-51XPdK-VL6j7gYatznXkpfCbMbC9L6Wb4kid_jdKB3AE7lXbx7Sq4ynoo20ye-FZBe8x/s320/P4040776.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595606753944881234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">...clearly my brother enjoys my pizza!</span></div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-74946883154207004802011-04-14T20:48:00.002-04:002011-04-14T20:50:31.474-04:00Because the Coast of Maine is gorgeous no matter what season...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrTBtihsrY3QuhKX6K3B-dGlllMb4HL7rocxriwTibgl2Dj0JcKgPR6xo-IpbWievr6UI1YsIOhOBNkFUtUOmDSXo3gf8RaWBge5O2d_08UaMZq7g_6vcF47f-H9I16PNzN4vuZSnyIfZ/s1600/P4030770.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwoCipdAkmeKfjeBJ_XbQTJjX3viRYvKX6nIxwNolq8qVtnivQEGAmqJTzgpwMtuXRqRcbpooIVDJKRO3YWf-YtLDllJzvAbf3C-K_Ny0zrGsRm3i7-8Xpj8n5XiOq5WuIkbXf9K3U7w3/s400/P3200761.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595602293905065426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd678qGv944vWTUAubj3tdxaOD2Uf1kOfdS7kO6xLPYMtfc62XiNZSBViDoBFojvl4n6-VbvoJKC9vv3l42-0tllOu_IKRpxP0irOslweCauAEJ5a4mg6tKgE7NTKCmEPytqMGozvvMVQ_/s1600/P3200766.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd678qGv944vWTUAubj3tdxaOD2Uf1kOfdS7kO6xLPYMtfc62XiNZSBViDoBFojvl4n6-VbvoJKC9vv3l42-0tllOu_IKRpxP0irOslweCauAEJ5a4mg6tKgE7NTKCmEPytqMGozvvMVQ_/s400/P3200766.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595602177174961186" /></a><br /><div>This post is big, no, it's huge! I am so excited to share this with everyone that I can't put my thoughts together enough to write this. Let's just start by saying my lawyer friend Pam (yes, that is what I call her) is AMAZING! For my birthday, she purchased the trademark "The Messy Kitchen" for me. It is officially my name. As of April 3, 2011, The Messy Kitchen is mine. This is one of the first steps towards store front.</div><div><br /></div><div>In case you are wondering what these delectable cupcakes are, I'll tell you. They are vanilla almond cupcakes filled with lemon curd and topped with a whipped creamed frosting. They were a gift to Pam and her lawyer friend who helped with the trademarking. Thank you!!</div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-63365933440360225292011-04-14T20:02:00.005-04:002011-04-14T20:30:37.999-04:00Marathon posting...<div>So my lack of posting has brought me to a backlog of things to talk about...so, here we go! Let's start with my new love. I stumbled across this new Buttercream frosting, which, may just be a new staple in my baking-ness.<div><br /></div><div>Here is what I tried the recipe out on...</div><div><br /></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUDRW-uCFFi8J91Tygwk6x0ltDw6LUN_VatbUnKNev0r9IWmoWKGu96C317ZGK_B3cJJ1V_RVbTPdZbxkTvJSKwYumJT_VEuXcpWEhsoIgxeNlNnV0NNEEwW-eGTCUj5x0ccitl6ZREyV/s1600/P2200714.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUDRW-uCFFi8J91Tygwk6x0ltDw6LUN_VatbUnKNev0r9IWmoWKGu96C317ZGK_B3cJJ1V_RVbTPdZbxkTvJSKwYumJT_VEuXcpWEhsoIgxeNlNnV0NNEEwW-eGTCUj5x0ccitl6ZREyV/s320/P2200714.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595600248183705522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...a birthday cake for Pam</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1T-k941sA4Edjg3QbOsmZOT6I_HAZ92e9_qIhKZUoHIWqlhTHh9zseFG0pyS1QLCdHllRZ0fY10sRAhLL7_Sy5-5aNnN4UN4Yv5BvViZD7J73HzO10244qznhY-o4e_aczhUIUe6r5tv/s1600/P2200725.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1T-k941sA4Edjg3QbOsmZOT6I_HAZ92e9_qIhKZUoHIWqlhTHh9zseFG0pyS1QLCdHllRZ0fY10sRAhLL7_Sy5-5aNnN4UN4Yv5BvViZD7J73HzO10244qznhY-o4e_aczhUIUe6r5tv/s320/P2200725.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595600030850480322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and some cupcakes</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRbWPBGMtLFnxGPCq3RIJC2MlzLFB2ZljvIsBKf8NCQbjPJEgbqFJojAdmn4rnfVfu40dZLBs0-75uqvuF6ISsZx3uOFGADq-Pp15ueIL1jlQ262rwMbBUbrVO-PRICoV72j-lg_STwJc/s1600/P2200730.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRbWPBGMtLFnxGPCq3RIJC2MlzLFB2ZljvIsBKf8NCQbjPJEgbqFJojAdmn4rnfVfu40dZLBs0-75uqvuF6ISsZx3uOFGADq-Pp15ueIL1jlQ262rwMbBUbrVO-PRICoV72j-lg_STwJc/s1600/P2200730.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRbWPBGMtLFnxGPCq3RIJC2MlzLFB2ZljvIsBKf8NCQbjPJEgbqFJojAdmn4rnfVfu40dZLBs0-75uqvuF6ISsZx3uOFGADq-Pp15ueIL1jlQ262rwMbBUbrVO-PRICoV72j-lg_STwJc/s320/P2200730.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595599890136009010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...because everyone loves cupcakes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-42311326435830435152011-02-19T21:18:00.002-05:002011-02-19T21:24:10.850-05:00Heart Day Whoopie Pies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhih7BF8EiMD8X1qWlFOs9Ac12Is2wjk1-CwvL-i8OvocaHGaw0_ZdnPdWBYazPwNPubUnF80Xg8zsgfQqpu8sBKJ05Yd38MkJZa-B9_C1WV1nr1Q8j8LYyu9KFkldTHHJrq4jdxxt0ESb-/s1600/P2130706.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhih7BF8EiMD8X1qWlFOs9Ac12Is2wjk1-CwvL-i8OvocaHGaw0_ZdnPdWBYazPwNPubUnF80Xg8zsgfQqpu8sBKJ05Yd38MkJZa-B9_C1WV1nr1Q8j8LYyu9KFkldTHHJrq4jdxxt0ESb-/s200/P2130706.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575590834119573538" /></a><br /><div>Some people think of Valentine's day as the day to shower the one you love with flowers, candies, and a candle lit dinner. Other's think of it as a Hallmark holiday. Some may even think of it as a day to celebrate heart shaped items. How ever you choose to recognize February 14th, chocolate whoopie pies filled with a strawberry filling will surely top it off! </div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-25641977246193464072011-02-01T18:20:00.003-05:002011-02-05T22:45:18.628-05:00Why yes, that is bacon in your cupcake!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAA3YDe2O569k0hU9ncsBk_fIswye97RuPZblKkqYc_e3fbAU8aXyu2KG3xV3xu2vyTCj8IUlHcEEGxU2APjuFe71QZdpS7sCttN30q9WUOtSFnTYPQX5aycXbPXJdI1i2-xJv_ppuBJfo/s1600/P1220702.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAA3YDe2O569k0hU9ncsBk_fIswye97RuPZblKkqYc_e3fbAU8aXyu2KG3xV3xu2vyTCj8IUlHcEEGxU2APjuFe71QZdpS7sCttN30q9WUOtSFnTYPQX5aycXbPXJdI1i2-xJv_ppuBJfo/s320/P1220702.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569699692262013202" /></a>You wouldn't know it from the picture, but this is a 'Maple Frosted Bacon Cupcake". Yes, BACON! It started with facebook (I feel like that happens more and more theses days). A friend posted he was gifted with theses bacon cupcakes. Which, to me sounded...well...not worth baking, nor trying. And if you know me, thats a lot. I try to give everything at least one shot. As you know, anything that starts with facebook turns into a whirlwind, so when my brother-in-law asked if I had seen our friend's facebook status about bacon cupcakes, I was quickly informed there was bacon in his freezer.<div><br /></div><div>Needless to say, I stuck to my "I'll give everything a shot once" moto and put his bacon to good use. They were surprisingly yummy! However, they are a very dense cupcake, more of scone like. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Maple Frosted Bacon Cupcakes:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1 Cup All-Purpose Flour</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1 Cup Cake Flour</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1 3.9-ounce Box Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1 teaspoon Baking Powder</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1 Tablespoon Potato Starch (I used Corn Starch)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1 teaspoon Cinnamon</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1 teaspoon Freshly Grated Nutmeg (I just used Nutmeg Spice)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1/4 Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">4 Large Egg Whites, at room temperature</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1/4 Cup Maple Syrup</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1/2 Cup Half-and-Half, at room temperature</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1/2 Cup Chopped Cooked Bacon (about 5 strips)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">For the Frosting:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, at room temperature</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">2 Cups sifted Confectioners' Sugar</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">1/4 Cup Maple Syrup</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">2 teaspoons ground cinnamon</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">3 Strips Bacon, Cooked and Chopped (optional)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Directions</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Place paper liners in a 12-cup muffin tin. Prepare the cupcakes: Combine the flours, pudding mix, baking powder, potato starch, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a bowl with a whisk. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugars with a mixer on low speed until combined, 6 to 8 minutes. Gradually mix in the vanilla and egg whites. Scrape down the sides of the bowl; continue mixing until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the maple syrup and half-and-half, mixing after each addition and ending with flour. Mix until the ingredients are just combined; do not overmix. Fold in the bacon. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about three-quarters of the way. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool completely. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:11pt;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Meanwhile, prepare the frosting: Beat the cream cheese and butter with a mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add the confectioners' sugar, maple syrup and cinnamon; beat until combined. Spread on the cooled cupcakes; top with chopped bacon, if desired.</span></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-13287971948499440742011-01-22T13:01:00.009-05:002011-02-07T21:51:06.800-05:00Chocolate Pudding Cake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nLJbNqtxOI9uFoga2bHVoXWxO-ODekCOqCcdOKeyNu-Z5orwh8ZQ57gMiEZWuugzSHhebu2yGPEmoppZn00pMfSCmOR4KFBDNAJkEWy-JlCouhQT0rSgAGuGJqiID7P5zw8kxpht0ZZk/s1600/P1160696.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nLJbNqtxOI9uFoga2bHVoXWxO-ODekCOqCcdOKeyNu-Z5orwh8ZQ57gMiEZWuugzSHhebu2yGPEmoppZn00pMfSCmOR4KFBDNAJkEWy-JlCouhQT0rSgAGuGJqiID7P5zw8kxpht0ZZk/s320/P1160696.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565073132714629794" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsXBS9_5JrvFUAL8bjuGDScZvV8H0d_XoOeeaZAuNmWeAyjw6cp8y4EZuukVueQtUYTHNf1yYw6wfzTOypxfe6vmGTB_B0ZOLTZpcz7ug9VPDfXkaE1gqWhbWH_W9WFBv0kQoH4c4lDj1/s1600/P1160698.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsXBS9_5JrvFUAL8bjuGDScZvV8H0d_XoOeeaZAuNmWeAyjw6cp8y4EZuukVueQtUYTHNf1yYw6wfzTOypxfe6vmGTB_B0ZOLTZpcz7ug9VPDfXkaE1gqWhbWH_W9WFBv0kQoH4c4lDj1/s320/P1160698.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565073017546712962" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Let me start by saying...I'm in love with HOW this recipe is made! I found the recipe </span></span><a href="http://www.lovintheoven.com/2010/09/chocolate-pudding-cake-giveaway.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">here</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">...and decided I had to try it! You mix all of the ingredients in the 8x8 pan that you bake it in...simple, easy, and best of all only 1 dish to clean</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">!! It's very ri</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">ch! Next time I would suggest smaller portions with maybe a little French Vanilla ice cream?? YUM!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family:'times new roman';font-size:15px;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">3/4 cup all-purpose flour</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">2/3 cup white sugar</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1/2 cup milk</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">3 tablespoons vegetable oil</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">2/3 cup packed brown sugar</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 1/4 cups hot water</span></span></li></ul><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">In an 8x8 inch square pan, stir together the flour, white sugar, 1/4 cup of cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add milk and oil, mix well. Sprinkle brown sugar, remaining cocoa and chocolate chips over the mixture. Add the vanilla to the hot water, then pour the water over the top.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until the surface appears dry. Serve warm with a spoon or at room temperature.</span></span></li></ol></span></div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-25532588274137024262011-01-09T21:03:00.003-05:002011-01-09T21:20:07.279-05:00Round 2...<div>As I promised, here is round two of the sugar cookies. Item number one I wanted to tackle was the thickness...DONE! And with ease. Item number two to tackle was stickiness/rolling of the dough....DONE! There is more I need to work on, they're not exactly where I want them to be, but they are almost there.</div><div><br /></div><div>And if you are wondering why snowflakes? Well, it's probably due to the lack of snow around these neck of the woods. I thought it was winter!! Geez, oh well. If I can't have real snow I can at least have snow cookies.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwH-w42UN385SoWr8IoQxXHa_bRustyOahiLs8roFfGNUVcyf5NdrnbJGqQQhBZ7Z45RjygBmQI-5uJwPucXRhhTjOd-Ct6gKVWAeS5YTsQytCrMLWntPKC80tczTjTDbsPD6uqt8Rhz3/s1600/P1090686.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwH-w42UN385SoWr8IoQxXHa_bRustyOahiLs8roFfGNUVcyf5NdrnbJGqQQhBZ7Z45RjygBmQI-5uJwPucXRhhTjOd-Ct6gKVWAeS5YTsQytCrMLWntPKC80tczTjTDbsPD6uqt8Rhz3/s400/P1090686.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560372478272498450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Sugar Cookies</span></div><div><br /></div><div>And because I needed a little bread making fix....here are some home-made pretzels. I really wanted to bake bagels, but decided I would try something new. I've been dying to try this recipe for a while now, and here they are! YUM YUM YUM! They are not the prettiest of pretzels, but they make up for their looks in tastes. It's what's inside that really matters, right?</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3rMjrDP5slgrF1vzaMEdKPXnSvBJ2Mln8QprytS5dC1adN1ud-o77X7CtE1lTqOqliGF3p8aqYh1M9LQjei22MFFcOw2KOQeJbz3h80EBVhmVTh6_ZQB2sq2l9ETqskPC7cf6p-5FJWb/s1600/P1090690.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3rMjrDP5slgrF1vzaMEdKPXnSvBJ2Mln8QprytS5dC1adN1ud-o77X7CtE1lTqOqliGF3p8aqYh1M9LQjei22MFFcOw2KOQeJbz3h80EBVhmVTh6_ZQB2sq2l9ETqskPC7cf6p-5FJWb/s400/P1090690.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560372366153569762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Pretzels</span></div></div><div>Have a good week everyone, may it be better than the last!<br /><br /></div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-13877513074735157102011-01-08T20:03:00.007-05:002011-02-07T21:54:45.995-05:00hello there sugar..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6H_4bbrvmziXWCw9mMDYTnGXEKsaa8enhquW6AGW6_-aOQiCtNU6beGYteyx1_CDTlSeswIAPwQ-3LwCy9L65nDKQ8Ypr-IxYHlPna9VqegBJGbMQhjHbhDHPkQQATKyTvqHBazQE3Wo0/s1600/P1060682.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6H_4bbrvmziXWCw9mMDYTnGXEKsaa8enhquW6AGW6_-aOQiCtNU6beGYteyx1_CDTlSeswIAPwQ-3LwCy9L65nDKQ8Ypr-IxYHlPna9VqegBJGbMQhjHbhDHPkQQATKyTvqHBazQE3Wo0/s400/P1060682.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559988474094839906" /></a><br /><div>...Sugar Cookies that is. First off, I need to admit something. I've had a bit of an obsession this week with...a <a href="http://iammommy.typepad.com/i_am_baker/">blog</a>. A friend of mine sent me it, and I fell in love. This lady has a pure talent with decorating cookies. PURE TALENT! This inspired me to try THE SUGAR COOKIE. It's something I've tried a few times, but I've yet to make it happen. So I'm starting fresh. New recipe, new ideas, new determination. Here is the first round, the GNO cookies. That's short for Girl's Night Out. You know, the night that all the girls get together in their PJs, slippers, and their oversized sweatshirts. The night we all cuddle up on the couch together, chit chat, catch-up, and drool over Dr. McDreamy. </div><div><br /></div><div>So stay tuned for more sugar cookies, because the next batch of dough is currently in the fridge chilling...I'm not giving up until I have the best sugar cookie recipe.<br /></div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-80165209608854798272011-01-02T19:17:00.005-05:002011-01-02T19:55:13.650-05:00Bring it on 2011!<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Well everyone, it is finally here. Another year has come and gone. Another year of laughter, smiles, heartache, and love has past. I can't help but think about everything that has happened in the past year. Everything that has changed. Everything I expected to happen that did, and all of the unexpected I was blessed with. If we time-traveled back exactly twelve months, I never could have expected to be here. But I am. So, going into this new year, I'm taking with me this: Live and learn. Love you life. Be thankful for the family that loves and supports you. Be thankful for the family you are born into, and the one you've grown into. Be thankful for every experience. Do not regret a single thing for you cannot change the past. Learn from your mistakes. Believe that if it is meant to be, it will find a way. And, be thankful for every day, every moment, every breathe. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Resolutions...this year, my resolution is to post at least once a week. My life one is to "Laugh more, smile more, eat more, drink more, and have fun more."</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's to my first 2011 post:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ladies' night is always a good night. Pizza night is also always a good night. So when we combine the two, it's a FABULOUS night! It was a night of laughter, fun, stories, and celebration. We proudly celebrated my sister closing on her first house! She recently got her realtor license and I couldn't be prouder! =)</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy 2011 to everyone! This is going to be a BIG year...and I have a feeling a GREAT year! See you all next week...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5tYuKcQjzWq3p9c4Oa0vAs6EroeR3ZYEcm7qMorrrbWAwNL17gGCnlx62DQT35AY6SuRemcwJXyyNZuoq_MWWwSl3GDaKmJyKndzeFHYA9pKfqtbpNx27SXdduES4P2vSkb_cUd2Eq-b/s1600/PC300673.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5tYuKcQjzWq3p9c4Oa0vAs6EroeR3ZYEcm7qMorrrbWAwNL17gGCnlx62DQT35AY6SuRemcwJXyyNZuoq_MWWwSl3GDaKmJyKndzeFHYA9pKfqtbpNx27SXdduES4P2vSkb_cUd2Eq-b/s320/PC300673.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557750489939209730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Spinach and Prochuto Pizza</span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rqHHTJYYSei-rqQp8yZjy5gQa0T3zbNqIg2RL_TPwgH7FLiZq2ojjqWpO7NnLohGkmx04TcIFaI7KFNubckJR6vxx0QGAuyOYVUFfFhpfSpbj69wvbfEnh1cpynxj7cUBy2pZ_e-dGqb/s1600/PC300668.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rqHHTJYYSei-rqQp8yZjy5gQa0T3zbNqIg2RL_TPwgH7FLiZq2ojjqWpO7NnLohGkmx04TcIFaI7KFNubckJR6vxx0QGAuyOYVUFfFhpfSpbj69wvbfEnh1cpynxj7cUBy2pZ_e-dGqb/s1600/PC300668.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rqHHTJYYSei-rqQp8yZjy5gQa0T3zbNqIg2RL_TPwgH7FLiZq2ojjqWpO7NnLohGkmx04TcIFaI7KFNubckJR6vxx0QGAuyOYVUFfFhpfSpbj69wvbfEnh1cpynxj7cUBy2pZ_e-dGqb/s320/PC300668.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557748255168164370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The infamous 'White Pizza'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigONtw0dNN4VorCSQRfQBSKlO-RV2XVIhs1Ov-5GnMnst3UU_FkP4d_OUXhbbMj-t0gnoZpsybnMfbW9HGRGNYu_t1_fChhOh2fDZSpOHk6-KIwbX8niCBxPOj5EdQ7fy5IkIOGZkhnN4b/s1600/PC300674.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigONtw0dNN4VorCSQRfQBSKlO-RV2XVIhs1Ov-5GnMnst3UU_FkP4d_OUXhbbMj-t0gnoZpsybnMfbW9HGRGNYu_t1_fChhOh2fDZSpOHk6-KIwbX8niCBxPOj5EdQ7fy5IkIOGZkhnN4b/s320/PC300674.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557747554702514050" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: center;">Num Num Num!</div></span><div><br /></div></div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-40998370432395014812010-12-27T21:12:00.011-05:002010-12-27T21:50:06.158-05:00Christmas 2010...<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span></span></span></span></span>Where to begin? Well let's just say it all started with this crazy idea I would bake for a couple of my friends...which somewhere along the way turned into baking bags filled with goodies for 14 families! There were 'Maple Pecan Buttons (a.k.a. Russian Teacakes)', 'Soft Sugar Cookies with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Buttercream</span> Frosting', 'Chocolate Mint Cookies dipped in White Chocolate topped with Crushed Candy Cane', and last but certainly not least 'Chocolate <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Whoopie</span> Pies filled with Peppermint Filling'. About halfway through all my baking, I stopped and thought to myself "I can't wait for the day I can do this EVERYDAY!".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8k08FiiHcaqABWkuR-GxzCvSP7hi1WtxFEbpFazeZnTVoWcnrJtuPtS1jgqKKSs84M9FKslKjyQaEFHYaBTQ0Mn1GuhvyFY1LDHZfeMO9yEqOMIvhCNQ0VZ5Sl_pm1SXQ9MzIqCkxdyY/s1600/PC190648.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8k08FiiHcaqABWkuR-GxzCvSP7hi1WtxFEbpFazeZnTVoWcnrJtuPtS1jgqKKSs84M9FKslKjyQaEFHYaBTQ0Mn1GuhvyFY1LDHZfeMO9yEqOMIvhCNQ0VZ5Sl_pm1SXQ9MzIqCkxdyY/s200/PC190648.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555557093603701122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVPKz10_IEn4-gf5tKa6ky7DZJT_lQf2PE03wjTqa60Kl2mSkPa3W1yG0J98au82LiJn98Dp2IunevZ30-22a5EaNglkX3mVOmyuRLj6cvlkHfSaECqnl9TvhhWB6gahxVL5aM_RcFS3B/s1600/PC190647.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVPKz10_IEn4-gf5tKa6ky7DZJT_lQf2PE03wjTqa60Kl2mSkPa3W1yG0J98au82LiJn98Dp2IunevZ30-22a5EaNglkX3mVOmyuRLj6cvlkHfSaECqnl9TvhhWB6gahxVL5aM_RcFS3B/s200/PC190647.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555557228209057058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I'm in LOVE with how these bags turned out...there will definitely be more in the </span><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">future</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbC16ZNGpZ6aA38e4Yq4j90YNg9KOWyAjfkqlsDbbakKj3VjloA9lJD19a08_TgTZhA4CvvlsfGRuOAqhk4G6tmmKojbAFdnRYUSmZuOkfOnz5u9PeepcRVOgmSRuIH_eLJaS1Fx6SYjk/s1600/PC190649.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOpPB_3qaBC9ioqoQZrrTZU_F5DbBJPgk3GlqO4OnNmrrT4K_wPdskrZsnSkj8d9CPhuDIEk6wC3dQSxypy2jGBGPCVkw9MX3MMjNepHQocZxC_oxATrE2vmVslZkvuBoKjxw6RM8cQvf/s200/PC190653.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555556081994860802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And finally...Santa came!</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHDRZD9oeredd9syYqPjbgSeQTt1ir2HFnFQ-Rw9Op5lfDHsE2th5Rg9UaJu4YfO_QrBcSfdYX3feBWdMgVTk7WSJPDQANEvxEWUzgj6jfGgZE1aLokn5MloqaXKAOWtN7ebqirpazQ9P/s1600/PC250654.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHDRZD9oeredd9syYqPjbgSeQTt1ir2HFnFQ-Rw9Op5lfDHsE2th5Rg9UaJu4YfO_QrBcSfdYX3feBWdMgVTk7WSJPDQANEvxEWUzgj6jfGgZE1aLokn5MloqaXKAOWtN7ebqirpazQ9P/s200/PC250654.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555555994923281570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDCaQYo5P-MX5i4I8y9ZEY5a3qYxAeoowdGJL8vh6bYWB5dl4psjvQbUoSHg62xp-EVuCWr3ntYUEc79BCbcPSdK-ZmkiCejqXUJWiYC1lEZbDzLNhX_XJN-Tq5Zi9Vtm_t9AKdtT3xXh/s1600/PC250661.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDCaQYo5P-MX5i4I8y9ZEY5a3qYxAeoowdGJL8vh6bYWB5dl4psjvQbUoSHg62xp-EVuCWr3ntYUEc79BCbcPSdK-ZmkiCejqXUJWiYC1lEZbDzLNhX_XJN-Tq5Zi9Vtm_t9AKdtT3xXh/s200/PC250661.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555555893295573186" /></a><br />I hope everyone has enjoyed their holiday season...I know we sure have! May you all have a safe and happy end of the year...bring on 2011! </div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-77114242479457755982010-12-09T18:11:00.003-05:002011-02-07T21:50:14.290-05:00Neglecting...I promise I haven't neglected the blog...I've just neglected my camera. And, I HATE posting without pictures (yet here I am doing it). I'm sad to say I have to put pumpkin baking on the back burner....It's officially Christmas baking time. For Thanksgiving, though, I put the pumpkins front and center. I baked up probably almost 100 pumpkin whoopie pies and TONS of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies...YUUMMMMMYYY!! My favorite quote of the night was my sister telling our friend that the cookies were "not bite size"..he didn't care. The faster they got in his mouth, the more he could enjoy.<br /><br />And the latest thing I baked was homemade chocolate chip cookies for a Christmas party. They weren't made from the Toll House classic recipe (which I trust, treasure, and love), but rather from am excellent recipe book I have called "In the Sweet Kitchen". I doctored it up a bit using chopped up Hershey's bars. A new trick I definitely will be using again!<br /><br />Happy holiday season to every one! =)The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-91138183653773097572010-11-06T17:10:00.008-04:002010-11-06T17:26:50.567-04:00A new appreciation..Sometimes I'm really ambitious...a little too ambitious. For example, the time I was determined to make freshly pureed pumpkin. Yes, that's right, fresh. So there I was at the local Agway buying a small sugar pumpkin. Small, cute, round, orange...and a pain in my butt!! I found these great <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/09/homemade-pumpkin-toasted-pumpkin-seeds.html">instructions</a>, and off I went. I knew when I had to try 6 different knives to just cut the pumpkin in half it wasn't going to go well. Despite my cursing and complaining, I trucked on. And about an hour later my pumpkin had been baked and I was ready to start mashing it away by hand...because I don't have a food processor. (Oh Santa, I would truly love one for Christmas ;> )..But I DID IT!!! I made Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies with my fresh pumpkin. That trusty old recipe has surfaced once again. They were very yummy! I have to admit it was a lot of work, and I truly appreciate the price of canned pumpkin now. I probably will not be doing it again anytime soon, but I am glad I can proudly, successfully say I made my own freshly pureed pumpkin!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq51uTAAmtOLY5bwNDFLp2h8cX4z2TM_l81hTCOqJy77hXWgculajGuRI8Ek5WelrvKQX4Xi5lyTVUnkOGIao0-kBIc2FxOFV6-oo0H4NXF9uF3JPzyAgg91G0wylevJWExdG2pFXsjyg9/s1600/PA310594.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq51uTAAmtOLY5bwNDFLp2h8cX4z2TM_l81hTCOqJy77hXWgculajGuRI8Ek5WelrvKQX4Xi5lyTVUnkOGIao0-kBIc2FxOFV6-oo0H4NXF9uF3JPzyAgg91G0wylevJWExdG2pFXsjyg9/s200/PA310594.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536551218105713506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9I63X2xWKmUhINIYVAQP5F73_BHW1yIkuSNk10zeTZWn0gQORtZK888yn10un3SHp5PrhZoc57x7BbfJAsOKjR0dCQ4sxHsrZyGqeMpQvxaXXfJarXjgTiacsW-r0p2275lgvgu9rQou/s1600/PA310595.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjTis3_B5fK7tuC6EXMkRSzDI0jYeCBBOs51_uFgutR8-7wSO3V7p4Sz00H6Qb6TUh9j3aa_aKCeXCYX5gZz7_TqhGaOHoqNcDJu4tI1He8uUfu4fpYf3VhWMfRyGHDcRvB8TtdK86j9K/s200/PA310598.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536550791706495122" /></a>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-4479774552685079042010-10-09T15:04:00.005-04:002010-10-09T15:48:18.892-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryAgfr1vS3_Hx-IZSnZ2YHHzaC6sUrAzQxujNZO4VgggSLRAcIWMpLaX945-ebORwz-0yoKuSOZ6G9NjqTubiAOI2CrEe48MA5BAxqLr_Ors3__fIU7ngb1VOLWqJxiqcPPSfARKZixaY/s1600/PA090587.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryAgfr1vS3_Hx-IZSnZ2YHHzaC6sUrAzQxujNZO4VgggSLRAcIWMpLaX945-ebORwz-0yoKuSOZ6G9NjqTubiAOI2CrEe48MA5BAxqLr_Ors3__fIU7ngb1VOLWqJxiqcPPSfARKZixaY/s400/PA090587.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526134325557896786" /></a><br />I'm taking a break this post from the much loved fall baking. While I am so happy I can now enjoy my Dunkins pumpkin coffee everyday and I've been buying the grocery stores out of their pumpkin...I needed to switch it up. So I thought this would be the perfect post to share with everyone what we have been up to around here. <br /><br />As most people know, October is breast cancer awareness month. Myself and countless friends I know have loved ones that have been affected. It's so important that we are all aware of it. So next weekend, Foss Motors will be giving away a 2010 Jeep Wrangler to help raise money for On Belay! On Belay is an organization in NH that helps children who's parents are dealing with cancer. As you can see, the Jeep is pink!! It's actually black and shrink wrapped in Pink. Foss Motors has teamed up with WERZ 107.1, and the drawing will be Sunday October 17th, 2010! Your odds are really good, and someone in the seacoast will be driving home in a BRAND NEW PINK JEEP next Sunday!! So stop by Foss Motors by Wednesday to enter...it's free, what do you have to loose?? While you're there, you should buy one of the t-shirts we are selling (see below). They're $20 and ALL proceeds will go to On Belay. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrHcAB0jWx83niKqSpF2i-oaZuuyFppbNlPmU7DZDKRdvAwMgEVuNxh6_XWWSIwiYL85XLDsioZpNEASOoDkp-SbaUoGJ9IovnSqMy37oHB3Qip-uk-NsT2msQdbImYEoof8HAE6_gbjT/s1600/flyer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrHcAB0jWx83niKqSpF2i-oaZuuyFppbNlPmU7DZDKRdvAwMgEVuNxh6_XWWSIwiYL85XLDsioZpNEASOoDkp-SbaUoGJ9IovnSqMy37oHB3Qip-uk-NsT2msQdbImYEoof8HAE6_gbjT/s320/flyer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526135357262418194" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozOMX8NcN8-j67OSPW87lSdxqRu0rl0q1rVszoBMdQiWQCTcfdaqQfvreEQJZg6OaHCtIcGJnQO9g16ge1Ru6LakI7JPnhf1MmS7t7wDaeIo9-0RO8i-FplnDZrSn7l83VNJ_rS6sULIf/s1600/t-shirt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozOMX8NcN8-j67OSPW87lSdxqRu0rl0q1rVszoBMdQiWQCTcfdaqQfvreEQJZg6OaHCtIcGJnQO9g16ge1Ru6LakI7JPnhf1MmS7t7wDaeIo9-0RO8i-FplnDZrSn7l83VNJ_rS6sULIf/s320/t-shirt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526134868381613010" /></a><br /><br /><br />OK, now to baking. I've had this Jeep and the t-shirts on my brain lately and all I can think is pink. I was itching to bake the last couple of days, so I decided to make chocolate cupcakes with strawberry frosting. They turned out really yummy!!! Sometimes all you need is a simple chocolate cupcake to make everything better.<br /><br />Please THINK PINK this month...and DROP YOUR TOPS FOR A CURE!The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014440110353780864.post-81847693915803337522010-10-09T14:46:00.001-04:002011-02-07T21:59:36.861-05:00Pumpkin...Pumpkin...Pumpkin<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZRRs7VtUNgjwD5_CXMsK4EmCMsTfs13YifgeeGZ2w2M1zEpNuiaUb-qwirGcQi9TaMO9FuvZtnYsVR7en58-6RXPJna-rvtDiLcWwfqBMcOx5t8IhoUSGFrGTC5EsUsqtGZYSOsDmcq0/s1600/Pumpkin+Whoopie+Pies.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZRRs7VtUNgjwD5_CXMsK4EmCMsTfs13YifgeeGZ2w2M1zEpNuiaUb-qwirGcQi9TaMO9FuvZtnYsVR7en58-6RXPJna-rvtDiLcWwfqBMcOx5t8IhoUSGFrGTC5EsUsqtGZYSOsDmcq0/s400/Pumpkin+Whoopie+Pies.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><br />It's officially fall...which means it is officially PUMPKIN BAKING SEASON!! I love this season!! Actually I love all the seasons, but I really look foward to fall for all it's lovely baking. Something about the air cooling off and all the leaves changing get's me itching to bake. I just want to bake so I can fill the kitchen with the oven warmth and the sweet smells of apples, cinnamon, and pumpkin. So, heres to the pumpkin season kick-off!! So far I've baked pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin whoopie pies, and mini pumpkin pie bites. All super yummy!! But the favorite was without a doubt the pumpkin whoopie pies. They will defitenetly be a Messy Kitchen staple. I hope everyone is enjoying this fabulous season!<div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>The-Messy-Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923860324507444148noreply@blogger.com0