Ashley's Monthly Bake Sale - September

Wow it's been a while since I've posted about my cupcake of the month. I've been doing them, just haven't been taking pictures & posting. Shame shame. September's cupcake was one of my favorite combinations...chocolate & peanut butter. Ohhh yeah! I found this recipe from Beantown Baker that looked amazing. I have never made filled cupcakes before, so this was a first for me. Boy have I been missing out! Filled cupcakes are so easy to do...I definitely need to make more. These cupcakes were amazing, but oh so rich. Oh but with a glass of milk they're even better! They were a complete success, & the girls loved them!

TWD - Allspice Crumb Muffins

This week's TWD recipe was chosen by Kayte of Grandma's Kitchen Table, & Kayte chose Dorie's Allspice Crumb Muffins. I love muffins because they're so easy to throw together...no mixer, just a couple of bowls & whisk & you're good to go! I've got a lovely cold right now thanks to a flight I took last week, but I was really looking forward to baking these. Illness be damned!

I don't have allspice in the house but figured out that I could combine cinnamon & cloves to get the same flavor. These little puppies were so yummy! Perfect for the yucky rainy weather we've been having lately. I'm definitely going to be making these again only I'd like to add apples to the recipe. Now how delicious does that sound? Ohhh yeah!

Thanks to Kayte for a great choice! Check out her blog for the recipe, & the TWD blogroll for everyone else's muffins!

TWD - Cottage Cheese Pufflets

Oh how I love technology...I had my TWD post all written out yesterday, hit submit, & went on with my business. Well guess what? The little booger didn't post, so here I am! I'm not on my home computer at the moment so pictures will have to be added later.

For this week's TWD, Jacque of Daisy Lane Cakes chose Cottage Cheese Pufflets. Now I'll admit that I love cottage cheese, but the thought of making cookies out of it kind of grossed me out. In the spirit of trying new things I decided to give these a shot. And boy I'm glad I did! I took advice from other TWDers & made sure I drained the cottage cheese before using it & used a Ziploc bag to roll & store the dough. It's a very sticky dough, but I didn't have any problems with it by using these two methods.

For the filling I used some homemade strawberry preserves, & they were just delicious. Who would have thought that cottage cheese would make a good cookie?! Not this girl! I'm definitely glad I gave them a shot!

Head over to Jacque's blog for the recipe & the TWD blogroll for everyone else's creations!

Life

My oh my how lovely life can be! My dear friends it has been yet another crazy couple of months. A few weeks ago I bought my very first home & have been in the process of getting everything unpacked & settled. It's so amazing to be able to own a home. The best part of the whole thing? I have a huge kitchen! I can already see all of the deliciousness that's going to come out of that kitchen. I'm sorry for my absense...I hope I'll be able to get back into the swing of things very soon.

Much love!

No TWD

Unfortunately I'm not going to have a TWD post this week or next. I'm in the process of moving into my first home, so everything is boxed up for the next couple of weeks. I'll be back & ready to go on the 8th though!!

TWD - Applesauce Spice Bars

Ahh Tuesday...how I love thee! This week's TWD recipe was chosen by Karen from Something Sweet by Karen, & she chose Dorie's Applesauce Spice Bars. Let me just tell you right now...these babies made me soooooo ready for fall! Fall is my favorite season, & the bars reminded me of everything wonderful about fall. The apples & spices in this were just fantastic, & I will definitely be making these again.

Check out Karen's blog for the recipe, & the TWD blogroll for everyone's amazing bars!

TWD - Classic Banana Bundt Cake

It's Tuesday again, & that can only mean one thing...Tuesdays With Dorie!! Oh how I love Tuesdays! This week Mary of The Food Librarian chose the Classic Banana Bundt Cake. Ever since I was little, my mom has always saved any leftover "too ripe" bananas by putting them in the freezer. This is a habit I have picked up, so I was more than excited to have a reason to use a few of my little frozen banana friends. I love recipes that are easy to throw together, & this was no exception...I had it in the pan & ready for the oven in no time flat. I followed Dorie's suggestion & covered it with a loose foil tent about halfway through, & it came out just perfect. I had every intention of making the glaze until I realized that I was out of powered sugar. Say what?! I always have powdered sugar on hand, so I was sad because I love glaze. Ah well...I knew I wouldn't have a problem eating it plain. I definitely didn't have a problem chowing down on this baby, the cake is so moist & lovely...I ate 2 pieces today, & I'm planning on having another in the morning. I'm not ashamed!

Another amazing Dorie recipe under my belt. What will they come up with next?! Head on over to Mary's blog for the recipe, & the TWD blogroll for everyone else's creations!