can i have s'more?

this week started off right with a new engagement and a birthday! all to this one special lady!

[my new-ish sister-in-law Jessica]

as seen in this picture, she is blowing out some sweet cupcakes! this brings me to my baking adventure of this week!

Jessica mentioned this past weekend that she liked s'mores....

so what better thing then to mesh my favorite 1 handed specialty and an all-american classic treat!

so, I give you S'more cupcakes!



first I made a graham cracker crust with ground up graham crackers, melted butter and some sugar!



then I put the crust into cupcake pans and put chocolate chips over the crust to bake for a few minutes.
[not pictured, but the next layer was a Ganache!]



[then I made a chocolate cake batter and baked it, then topped it with some homemade marshmellow frosting!]




[then we torched them! to give them that fire baked taste!]




[happy birthday jessica!]



[this is the apron that Robert and I made for Jessica's birthday gift! paired with some homemade blue earrings, and she was a happy camper!]



[so was my hubby, with these decadent cupcakes!]



side project this week: painting the outside of the bus! looks great!

busy bee.

this past week 1/2 since I got home from traveling a bit have been crazy. cupcake orders, bachrelorette parties, avocado extravaganze, preparation for the farmer's market, working on the bus, writing more recipes for the book, gardening, being with my family! here are just some pictures of how fun it all is!



[red velvet with cream cheese frosting!]



[hello cupcake!]



[just a little taste]



[on a pedestal]



[love avocados!]



[some blossoming jasmine lily tea]



[I am so ready to hit the East Nashville farmer's market!]



[bus dreams]



[sweet puppy/hubby love]



[tornado picnic in the living room]



[more avocado's]

easter!

so after an amazing weekend of riding mopeds and my hands covered in black grease, we had an easter celebration with my family! these pictures explain everything, from lounging outside, kickball at the park and plenty of food! we ate and drank all day long!

Enjoy and hope everyone's Easter was just as delightful!

My mother decorated the table and everything house, and she housed us all. Her house is beautiful!
My sweet sister Shannon made the scallop potatoes and she is modeling my Easter cupcakes
I made the Easter cupcakes.

all the rest of the food just showed up! haha.

a bridal shower.

yesterday my 2 sisters and I threw a beautiful shower for our future sister-in-law.
may 15th, my baby brother who is only 19 is getting married!


[josh with our momma]

the shower was great. fully stocked with fresh hydrangeas, pink tissue "flower balls", incredible food made by everyone, great music, fabulous spring shower apparel, and lot's of tears [mainly from me...?]




my sweet Oma [grandmother] here with the Bride-to-be! Isn't she GLOWING?


the food was fabulous!!!









and the table was just beautiful [mainly because of my very creative sister, Carah]






and this is just a sweet picture i took of our dog wizard today. so adorable.



thats all for now. more bites later!

weekend wolf down

my weekend has once again been full of food. these pictures explain it all:





[took another stab at my gluten, refined sugar, and dairy free brownies. they didn't turn out as great as I would have liked but it's a process]

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cupcakes









[these turned out just marveous! bridal shower cupcakes!]




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robert and I made gluten free pizza last night. his: pesto/tomato/goats cheese/chicken. and mine: goats cheese/pinapple







then on another note: a few additions that we got this weekend:




[bunk beds in the "spare" room for bands/guest]




[matching Clarks!]




[we also bought a new couch and so we are selling this beautiful vintage couch!]


i think that's it for this beautiful morning. it's a bit chilly here today, perfect for a spring bridal shower [kinda?] fruit tea, spring cupcakes, chocolate dipped strawberries, the works! I am happy.