Archive for July, 2009

Princess Cupcakes

Crowned with beauty

Cakes fit for a Princess. With frosting to match. Turning four is no easy feat and we celebrated by having a kid’s version of our street party. I decided to make loads of pink cupcakes, frosted with  Chocolate cream and decorated with hagelslag.

This post is all about the frosting…. my amazing Creme Fraiche frosting.  Tasty, glossy and immediately spreadable – where else can you find such? I call it my no-cook ganache.

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Street parties

A few weeks ago, my neighbour organised a street party. It was a pleasant suprise and the turn out was great. Busy families, busy times, we rarely had time to meet or get to know one another.  And so this party sorted that out. In one fell swoop.

Families ordered as many pizzas as they wanted; The delivery guys were shocked. Or  maybe that was just me. I haven’t ever had a pizza party.

Pizza deliveries Tons of PizzaBrute stack of pizzas Chinese toothpick jar

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Monkey bread, Banana bread

Slice it upI’ve never fancied Banana breads or muffins.  Never courted them, craved them or sought them out in a crowd. Not when I was young and my Liberian-American aunt made it with Rice Flour. I just couldn’t imagine how over-ripe bananas could morph into something glowing…. till I met my friend, S.

Kids obey you parents and it will be well with you. So says the Word of God. And its true.

My mum always said, pick your friends with care and caution :-) . . . if only for Banana bread!

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