In what space sir?! In what space!

That being said, I was trying to keep this blog strictly baking and crafting related but I've decided to break my own rules. So for anyone actually reading this...well, keep reading. Perry fella recently moved into his own place, so I made him meatloaf cupcakes with mashed potato frosting and crushed frito sprinkles... He loved them. I just used a very basic meatloaf recipe and they cooked for about 40 minutes...

Friday night, a group of us went to Pasttimes Pub to see The Downshifters (pictured), Hillbilly Hellcats, and Johnny Fire. We had an amazing night full of friends, dancing, and large amounts of alcohol. I also got to take the occasional gander at the taken stand up bass player of The Downshifters, again, pictured.




Here are Perry and Dean looking gorgeous of course. And here's a name drop... They recently opened their own gallery in the Village of The Arts community in Bradenton, Fl. The name of the gallery is Studio 14eleven.
You should definitely go see what they're all about... If you're in the area, the first weekend of every month there is an artist walk. A whole neighborhood of amazing galleries.


From left to right, we have
Jill, Perry fella and myself.
Jill knows how to have fun
like nobody's busniess. She's
fantastic. And I have already
made clear that Perry fella
is the Man.



I was trying to explain
to Perry that this was
my dance space, and
he seemed care very
little.






This is Josh, one of the prettiest men I know and my best friend. He's a photographer, an indie music snob and quite possibly drunk in this picture...


And this, THIS is my favorite picture of the evening. The two prettiest men I know (Josh and Perry). Perry was trying to drink a beer out of Josh's chest.





Alright, being none of that was crafty or bake worthy here are two aprons I whipped up the other day. I'm trying to get a good amount of aprons done for Girl Perry's gallery walk for December. I was trying to get some embroidery done, but it's just too time consuming considering my schedule right now. I pinned the aprons on the wall because I didn't have any one around to be my model at the time and sadly I am without a dressform.



Here is a simple green wallpaper print ruffled apron. It looks lovely on the wall, doesn't it?


Oh how I love this apron. It's a two layered apron with two pockets.

The majority of anything I craft is soft. It's the thing I look for first when I'm buying fabric, I usually shop with my hands alone. I love finding hideous patterns and unusual colors. I'm still not entirely comfortable with ordering fabric online, but I will be trying it soon. Alright, I've got the rest of my week ahead of me and small hopes of whipping up some yummy cookies before the weekend. I'll be sure to post relatively sooner.... Goodnight!!

Avoiding sleep...

I have been rearranging the house, cleaning, and working all week, so no sewing, baking, or cooking lately. I did make a new craft table quick like, so I'll post pictures of that later. But while winding down I did this survey. Sadly, it was a lot of fun.



Instructions
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.

1. Venison- Quite a bit actually. I grew up slightly country and I wasn't afraid to try everything.
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros- I actually prefer mine divorced...
4. Steak tartare- Never again though.
5. Crocodile- Again, slightly country
6. Black pudding- ha ha I'm assuming not the D&D monster...
7. Cheese fondue - ooooooh yes.
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush- I'm not a fan of eggplant
11. Calamari - Yummy
12. Pho- Mmmm rare beef soup
13. PB&J sandwich - Well of course.
14. Aloo gobi - I am lead to believe I'm allergic to curry
15. Hot dog from a street cart - The best kind
16. Epoisses- I would love to, but it's a smelly cheese I can't afford.
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes- Honey Mead included? Either way, yes.
19. Steamed pork buns- Nooo.
20. Pistachio ice cream - Not my favorite, but it doesn't suck
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries - Yes! My friend Kevin's parents made an awesome birthday breakfast for me including black berries!
23. Foie gras- Mmmm so barbaric but so tasty.
24. Rice and beans - On maaannnyy ocassions
25. Brawn, or head cheese - With german family close, yes, and blech
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper- Oh good god no.
27. Dulce de leche - Good with fried bread pudding
28. Oysters - Oh, how I love you.
29. Baklava - I've tried it time and time again, and never really liked it, it's a shame, I love honey!
30. Bagna cauda- No, but I would love to try it
31. Wasabi peas - My mother loves them. I do not.
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl- I don't care what I'm eating it out of, yes.
33. Salted Lassi- No part of that sounds good to me...
34. Sauerkraut - Yes! Always. Yes.
35. Root beer float - Great in cupcake form as well!
36. Cognac with a fat cigar- I don't smoke
37. Clotted cream tea - And in England, on the Parliment Porch
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O - Properly made? No. But definately my fair share.
39. Gumbo- Several times
40. Oxtail- In a soup, it was disgusting
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects- Worms, ants, and grasshoppers.
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk - Many times
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more- The pricest that has touched my lips was Glen Ord...12 year? I'm not sure.
46. Fugu - I'd joke about killing for sushi, I however, would never die for it.
47. Chicken tikka masala - I'm just not huge fan of indian food
48. Eel - Mmmmmmm
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut - Yes. But never had the honor of eating one fresh
50. Sea urchin- In soup form.
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer- Kind of scary cheese...
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal - I even worked at Mc Donlads and I havent ever had a Big Mac.
56. Spaetzle- Mmm with beans and bratwurst.
57. Dirty gin martini- I'm not a huge fan of gin.
58. Beer above 8% ABV- The majority that I drink...
59. Poutine- Ha ha ha, in Sarnia.
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores - Who doesn't love burning marshmallows?
62. Sweetbreads- Once, and it was baaad, but I would gladly try it again.
63. Kaolin.....I googled this, it's clay. I've eaten playdoh....
64. Currywurst
65. Durian- I would love to give it a whirl
66. Frog legs- Yeah and they don't taste like chicken.
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake - Yes, oh very yes, yes, and yes.
68. Haggis- I would try it.
69. Fried plantain- I loooove fried plantains.
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini- Not my thing
73. Louche absinthe- I'm not sure that's what it's called.
74. Gjetost, or brunost- Not yet, but woo goat cheese!
75. Roadkill - Never that I was aware of.
76. Baijiu- I havent, but Anthony Bourdain seems to be a fan
77. Hostess Fruit Pie - Unfortunately
78. Snail- Chewy.
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict- Only if it's homemade, the idea of hollandaise sitting in a bowl for hours at a restaurant gives me the willies.
83. Pocky - Not my first choice, but some days at Dragon Con, that's your only glimpse of food.
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef - Heaven in my mouth. There is this restaurant that serves barely seared Kobe.
86. Hare
87. Goulash - Of course, poor man's dish
88. Flowers - My grandma used to make rose petal ice cream
89. Horse- Even I draw the line somewhere
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam - I would like this to be banned to Hawaii. And never allowed to return.
92. Soft shell crab- So yummy.
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish - With lemon and hot sauce
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox - Makes for a happy tummy
97. Lobster Thermidor- If I could ever afford it, I would be all over that.
98. Polenta- Not bad, but why do ritzy restaurants pick up peasant food and say "hey, I can make this pretentious somehow can't i?"
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake- As both jerky and fired.

And on that note, goodnight.....ya'll. hee.

I haven't had any reason to bake....

So, I haven't really made anything. It's only the two of us,(Megan and I) so things go to waste if there's more than like three. So I made french toast cupcakes uploaded by Bake and Destroy. They were so yummy and I actually didn't bother making the frosting this time around. But with the maple cream cheese frosting, they're very sweet and more of a once in a while treat. Eh maybe I'll meet some cute eager boys this upcoming week that will want oodles of baked goods.
I've been looking into becoming a derby girl. I think I might be a little late for sign up for this season, but I am hoping to help through out the season. I have also been moving the house around and it has been kicking my ass. But hopefully I'll be cranking out pictures of the newly cleaned house, baked goods, possible roller derby, and maybe even a few crafts. I have been working on knitting some legwarmers but I have to keep playing with sizes. And later on this week, I'll start on some of the new embroidery projects.

The Big Bang Theory...

Is a hilarious show. My room mate and I watched the entire season in less than twelve hours. They're so...uncomfortable and adorable. I love geeky guys. Also, Barenaked Ladies sing the theme song. I assume They Might Be Giants were busy. So, during our "breaks" we were allowing ourselves, I tried a recipe for Donut Muffins that Cupcake Rehab posted. She's very thorough and talks about yummy and interesting things. She curses occasionally and it makes me giggle. Never will I get tired of seeing the eff word printed. Donut muffins! Focus. They were delicious and so very easy to make. I think next time I will make them in a mini muffin pan. Oh, how I love mini muffins. Alrighty, I am have plans for the beach in the morning, so I am heading to bed. Ni-ni!

I just said Bakin' blog outloud...

And it made me giggle. Then immediately googled bacon blogs, and completely amazed at how many people lurve their bacon. Ha.
Well, I am going to try this bake blog out. I'll bake, take pictures, and post them. Soooo...I finally tried out the infamous Magnolia's Red Velvet recipe. I looooved the cake itself, but I havent found a cream cheese or a butter cream I am in love with. And I am completely ashamed that I prefer the store bought stuff the majority of the time. But here we go....



I bake in an incredibly small area. But I have a large kitchen, weird. haha I'll show you pictures later I'm sure. Mine turned out to be light red velvet cupcakes because i underestimated how much food coloring I would need. But they puffed up like little fantastic pieces of heaven.








Even my nesting cutie cups felt the wrath of the slightly red cupcakes.






I don't know how you enjoy your red velvet but I enjoy mine with woodchuck. The first cupcake was enjoyed with milk. Perry did his version of helping me (standing very close until things look like batter or actually cupcake form)




This is Perry enjoying his post cupcake milk. Despite his face, he is actually enjoying it.



Alrighty, I am going to bed, there should be baking a little later in the week...

So close, so close

In my recent searches for a job, I came across a part time mystery position for Wired Whisk Bakery which was posted only hours before I came across it. I replied immediately and tried not to sound like a screaming, squealing little girl (which I so was). I received a reply back today that was a mass " We got so many replies, if we find you worthy we'll find you" So I'm just going to pretend I never applied, unless they call me and say " hey we love you, we need you, come become all amazing and such." So, to retaliate, in the morning, I am going to aim in making some frenchtoast cupcakes to give a big boo yah to my day. Since this is the first post in my blog, and I haven't told anyone that this thing exists, I can babble with no pictures. So nyah.