gimme s'more...

Yup. These are s'mores. S'mores with chocolate drizzle and rainbow sprinkles courtesy of Alli at Love & Twenty Toes. Simply sinful.  And I'm a gonna make them...

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sugar rush. and a happy thanksgiving.

Yesterday we expressed our deep gratitude on a tree. Today, we ate sugar. Lots and lots of sugar. Thanks to the lovely folks we blogged about here that gave us all the creative ideas that we so dramatically botched and blundered.  But we had a ball.  And that's truly what matters.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.  And to all... a good night.

Kristi

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cupcake confessional

If you've spent any time on my blog or facebook page you will know that I pretty much avoid the kitchen. But one thing I can make, and do, is cupcakes.  Probably because cakes have always seemed like far too much trouble and the process of mixing the batter & frosting the cupcakes never ceases to entertain my sugar loving daughter on a rainy... or perfectly sunny day for that matter. 

I have quite a few decorative cupcake holders that I've picked up here and there at craft store jaunts.  But nothing I have ever seen compares to this selection at Cupcake Confessional on Etsy.  Fabulous.  The first design is my favorite.  Which would explain why it is first I suppose.

Works of art.  Or do I just not get out enough?  

Never the less, I'm impressed.  And I'm making cupcakes.  Soon.

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sweet tooth

Oh yeah, it's valentines day over at the decorated cookie.  I hang out there whenever I'm craving something sweet and lovely.  What I really enjoy about her designs is that they are totally doable.  Fantastic and bound to get ooohs and aaahs from their recipients yes, but not daunting to an inexperienced chef at all.  Well, maybe just a little bit.  I'm only wishing I could peel that licorice off that cookie right about now...

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petit appetit

Do you have one of those friends that you hide the processed goldfish crackers from? You know, one of those fabulous moms that serves their kids only organic, home cooked, unprocessed foods. No exceptions. And the kids eat it. All. Happily? Well, I do. And I adore her even still!

Meet Lisa Barnes. Owner of Petit Appetit, children's chef extraordinaire, and author of two novels, the second of which becomes available March 3rd on Amazon.com (among other places). This edition focuses on party foods for kids of all ages. If you entertain, or have kids, or entertain kids...check it out. Lisa has fed me well far too many times to not recommend her!

pizza...petit appetit style

I wish this had been my idea. But alas, the custom pizza party was courtesy of my friend Lisa from Petit Appetit. I wish I'd had my real camera to photograph the preparation and the meal because the pizza was definitely better than the mobile phone pictures!

The kids rolled and formed their own homemade dough and then topped the pizzas with their choice of sauce, cheese, olives, artichokes, prosciutto & oregano. As you can see they all came up with different combinations. The sophisticated eater that she is, Zuzu made hers with sauce only. Lisa's daughter topped hers with cheese only but added olives after the pizza was cooked. Either way they were all yummy!

Checkout the Petit Appetit website and the Organic to Be blog to which Lisa contributes for other healthy, organic and most importantly fun food ideas for babies & kids.

wordless wednesday

for no apparent reason...

and the obligatory chocolate...

so what now?