Graduating from UW Madison

As I posted earlier this week, Graduation Season is starting.  I made a few more Graduation Cap cookies some with tassels, some without and a few more “W” for the University of Wisconsin Madison.  When I packed up these cookies I had to arrange them differently than what I normally like to, as during my "photo shot" I lost a tassel.  These cookies are on the fragile side. 

Enjoy!

Eric's Benefit

I’ve followed Eric’s courageous story for the past 10 months, checking in on his Caring Bridge website multiple times a day, shedding tears as I read his journal update, yet I haven’t had the chance to meet Eric. 

 For months I have seen posters around town, and then one day I contacted his mom Sharron asking if I could donate some cookies to the silent auction.  

If you want to know more about Eric or his Benefit dinner and golf outing, please check out the following links. 

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/ericmurrock


http://www.ericmurrock.com/



Allergy Friendly Cookies

Well these are not my “normal” cookies.  Actually altogether these were different, these cookies are “allergy friendly”.  I made these cookies for my son’s class, he was the “star” of the week, so all week I have tried my hardest to make different snacks for his class.  One of his classmates is allergic to both milk and eggs, so I purchased Soy Margarine and used an Egg Replacer to make these cookies.  The consistency seemed dryer than my normal cookies.  I think it maybe would have helped if I had chilled the dough before working with it, but seeing as it was 9:00 PM last night when I was making/baking these, I didn’t have a lot of extra time.  My taste-tester (my wonderful husband) reassured me that the cookies were “quite good”.  Since I choose to decorate my “normal” cookies with Royal Icing, and one of the main items in that is egg whites that wasn’t a choice, I made a quick pour frosting consisting of powdered sugar, rice milk and corn syrup.  They aren’t beautiful, but they are allergy friendly. 

 Enjoy!

Shaken not stirred...

I enjoyed making these Martini cookies; I hope they are a big hit. 

Enjoy!

Wisconsin Graduation

It’s getting to be that season where colleges and high schools start having their graduation. 

Our neighbor’s son-in-law happens to be graduating from UW-Madison this weekend.  These are for the family to enjoy this weekend. 

I’m sure my “IOWA” family members will be most disappointed that I would even consider making “WISCONSIN” cookies.  Oh, well. 

Enjoy!

Spring Fling Cookies and More

A very longtime ago, during cycling class my dear friend Karen asked me if I would donate to DOOR CANcer's Annual Spring Fling, http://www.doorcancer.com/ (Karen was asking for her co-worker). So here is what will be donated for the silent auction. Trying to stick with the "Spring Fling Theme" I made some tulip, butterfly, flowers and flip flop cookies.

This week is Teacher Appreciation week, so this plate of "Thank You Apples" are heading to some teachers, just a small way to say "Thank You" for all that they do for our kids.



The Martini was for my friend Teri



Today just happens to be the 5th of May, or Cinco de Mayo. I thought I would celebrate and take advantage of the holiday to try out my new Margarita shaped cookie cutter. So here is my first attempt at Margarita cookies...paired with some sandal/flip flop cookies.  If I think it is warm, maybe it actually will be.

Chocolate dream come true

I don't know if it is intrigue or what but I have been making this cake a lot since I first made it in late January. I referred to it as “THE ROB”; back then as that was who it was for. The name has stuck and I’ve made quite a few.

It is a simple 8-inch chocolate cake with a very generous layer of chocolate butter cream frosting with another chocolate cake. The entire 2 layer cake is then coated in more chocolate butter cream and then topped off with chocolate shavings. I've said it before...this cake is only for those that "Really, Really" like chocolate. 

Enjoy!