Entries from February 2008

February 27, 2008

mocha mousse cheesecakes

So here is the recipe for the yummy mini cheesecakes i made the other day that went pretty fast, i must say. I messed around with the original recipe mainly because it needed it. Oh, and i used chocolate teddy grahams because thats what i have at my house.
Mocha mousse cheesecakes
Oven at 325
Crust:
1 cup chocolate [...]

February 26, 2008

cheesecakery

I made the most fantastic mini cheesecakes a few days ago. Even my husband loved them. He actually called me at work to tell me how wonderful he thought they were. This is the guy who tells me my stuff isn’t chocolaty enough or there’s not enough frosting or what have you. He is my [...]

February 20, 2008

Fudge brownies

So the job i am doing today consists of my fudge brownies, mini banana split cupcakes, and chocolate cupcakes with a ganache center and chocolate frosting. People love their chocolate.
I just finished making the brownies and they look nice. I have to say, i hate making brownies, mainly because i think i suck at it. [...]

February 19, 2008

Delicious Dish

So, my party on Saturday was a wonderful success. Here’s a little background… Amy is a woman i know through a great friend of mine and her husband also happens to be my dentist. I have great teeth. So there we are at a party in her home and she begins to tell us of [...]

February 13, 2008

Golden Gal

Today I go in for an MRI on my hip to find out why I’m limping around like an old lady. Scratch that, actually, I watch the Golden Girls almost every damn night and not one of THEM hobbles around like i do. Anyways, this all started when i was preggers, about 5 months. We [...]

February 12, 2008

Wow…so much to do

As i had previously posted, my first gig is coming up on Saturday. I am thrilled but each day I realize there is something else i need to do. I want this to be the kind of thing where you just call me up, tell me what you want, and i bring over my own [...]

February 8, 2008

unsleepable

dammit, i can’t sleep. so I’m going to type a little and get it out of me. I’m wearing the world’s ugliest jammies. I got them at the end of the year event at victoria’s secret. i hate that place and I would never spend my money there. first of all, i don’t ever feel [...]

February 7, 2008

My new business

I am very excited today because I am seeing one of my dreams through to fruition. (wow. A word i never thought i’d use. hm.) I decided a while back that i was going to start an individual dessert catering business. I will be making cupcakes, brownies, cheesecakes, creme brulee, tiramisu, cobbler, pie, and anything [...]

February 6, 2008

Caramel cupcakes

Ah… the caramel cupcakes. Here’s a picture of them. They turned out okay, an acquired taste, i think. They tasted very much like coffee, which of course, i don’t mind. and then there was the caramel, nice and gooey in the center. yum. Coming soon…caramel and chocolate cupcakes. yum-er.
Anyways, these cupcakes were all right, nothing [...]