For me, one of the easiest ways to make cakes personal and unique is to use fondant when decorating them. I'm a bit of a perfectionist and am never quite satisfied with my ability to pipe icing or use other methods of decorating, but I find that using fondant frees me to get creative and try new things. I've sculpted bears, built towers, crafted palm trees...you get the idea...and I, ...
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Friday Favorites: Unexpected Encouragement
This week's list of favorites seems a bit random, I know, but so has this past week. It started last Friday night at the after hours clinic with my older child, trekked right on through the baby's vomit Saturday to Wednesday's diaper explosion (in which I realized we were out of wipes) and yesterday's scary encounter with a neighbor's dog. Let's just say that encouragement in any form has been ...
Tuesday’s Tip: Baking Soda
Confession time: This is what my sink looked like Saturday morning: Please, don't judge me....at least the dishes were done. Anyway, when the tarnished state of our sink finally struck me I had nothing to clean it with...no Comet, no Softscrub, nothing. Then I thought of baking soda. So I sprinkled (okay, poured) some in the sink and rubbed it in with a dish towel ...
Tuesday’s Tip: Really Pretty Red Icing
I have always hated making red icing...or should I say "trying to make red icing"? The color never seemed to come out right...until now. Thanks to Bridget I now not only know how to make royal icing, I know how to make it red, and the simple secret is: Americolor Super Red Gel Coloring. It works so quickly, adds no funny flavor...I love it! Really, if you need to dye something ...