Meeting THE Pioneer Woman

Last night my mom & I attended the book signing for The Pioneer Woman's new cookbook The Pioneer Woman Cooks. Never having been to a book signing in my life, I had no idea what to expect. Oh my gosh...there were people everywhere! We were at about the middle of the line, & it took around 4 1/2 hours to finally get to meet Ree. Let me just tell you...it was completely worth it! We got to meet some great people while we stood in line, & Ree was so sweet & gracious. You could tell she really enjoyed getting to meet all of her fans. We even got to meet MM & the punks, & let me just tell you they were all so wonderful!

I can't wait to get started cooking the recipes from the book. I highly recommend going out & buying one...immediately!

I would definitely say that I had a great time, & I would do it all over again!!

TWD - Sweet Potato Biscuits

There will be no TWD post for me today. Money & time have been a little tight lately.

Check out Erin's blog for this week's recipe, & the TWD blogroll for everyone's creations!

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!!