Continuing on their quest for the perfect cupcake, my mom and Aaron were cooking up a storm in the kitchen tonight making what turned out to be an amazingly fantastic chocolate and peanut butter cupcake filled with cream peanut butter and layered with melted liquid milk chocolate. Here are some pictures of the work in progress ... Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe Here is the recipe they used to make the chocolate peanut butter cupcakes ... Cupcake … [Read more...]

I love lemon cake, as you learned in the post about Duncan Hines trying to break my heart when we stopped eating it because of the trans fats.  I'm working from the home office tonight, responding to all of your comments and submissions, and Aaron comes in to tell me he is making lemon cream cupcakes with lemon frosting to come up with a suitable alternative to the old cake.  I say okay, then a few minutes later, I hear the mixer going crazy and a frenzy of activity from the kitchen.  I have … [Read more...]

Trans fats are really nasty things.  They are an artificial form of fat that the human body can't break down normally.  Trans fat has been linked to an increase in coronary heart disease, as well as a host of other health problems.  Trans fats are so bad, in fact, that most medical associations around the world recommend avoiding them in anything but "trace amounts".  They should not be permitted in food.  The fact that they are legal is a travesty. In fact, the whole trans fat debate … [Read more...]

When I find a product or company I love, I get a bit obsessed from time to time.  Lately, when I am writing, I want a bottle of Kristian Regale sparkling juice, which is basically a form of glorified, carbonated fruit juice in a classic green bottle.  They make individual serving sizes and if you buy them in bulk, only cost about $1.85 per serving.  They have a variety of flavors of sparkling juice including black currant, lingonberry-apple, peach, pear, orange, apple, and … [Read more...]