Going through old photos yesterday I came across this one of my oldest son, Ford. It was 10 years ago, on March 1st of 2002 - It was my birthday and he and I spent it hiking and car camping in the Olympics. It is odd-looking at a photo of a tiny preschooler and knowing… Continue reading Cherry Birthday Cupcakes
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Pumpkin Chocolate Cupcakes
I adapted a recipe from the November 2011 issue of Sunset Magazine, from page 93 and made the recipe vegan friendly. I also didn't frost the cupcakes - although the original recipe had two toppings total...mascarpone frosting and whipped cream on top of it! I figured we didn't need that much bad stuff 😉 Pumpkin… Continue reading Pumpkin Chocolate Cupcakes
My Mother’s Kitchen – A Series
I was reading Nancy Leason's column All You Can Eat (it runs in the Seattle Times newspaper), catching up, when I read the one on "Recipe Box". It really got me thinking about my Mom.... My Mom and I below Mt. Shuksan in the summer of 2001 with Ford on my lap. My Mom was… Continue reading My Mother’s Kitchen – A Series
Dark Chocolate Cupcakes (Vegan Friendly)
As I was trying to pop out the cupcakes to cool I had Walker attempting to climb up my pants to get one. Hmmmm. Well at least someone appreciates me 😉 I didn't frost the cakes, just a little sprinkling of powdered sugar, although frosting would have been nice but I wanted to freeze most… Continue reading Dark Chocolate Cupcakes (Vegan Friendly)