Culinary Concoctions by Peabody
Where Baking and Life Collide...
It seems to really only be cool around these parts but since it is cool that means it's cider, hot tea, and hot chocolate time. And one thing I just love to have with my cocoa is frozen whipped cream. I make it in all sorts of flavors but this weeks was made with crushed Oreo's on top. Yeah, that's yummy I know. :) … [Read more...]
Halloween stuff is everywhere right now and so you can’t help but start to get in the mood…though for the record Costco had out Christmas stuff and that did not put me in the mood for that holiday. People ask me what crazy things I am making for Halloween and I usually tell them nothing, which makes them sad so I decided this year to change that. You will really love what is going up Monday, super cute. I’ve already captured the Halloween spirit by buying candy, I am a sucker for all things mini and that’s all Halloween candy is (I especially love the mini gummy bears). And I of course buy candy corn. I planned on making these cupcakes three times now. It took the third time to make it happen since I ate the first two bags of candy corn before I successfully did not eat the third bag. :P At first I was going to make candy corn cookies but I couple people were already doing that and so I decided to go in a different direction. Last year I made candy corn ice cream by just … [Read more...]
Again I just want to say thanks to everyone who voted for me! The money for those wondering is going into continuing to run the site as well as pay a few medical bills that for some reason they feel I should pay. :) And maybe something pretty…like a new spatula. We are finally getting our summer now that school started back yesterday; well it started back for the districts I sub in at least. I was reading an article and posted it on my personal FB page called “What Teachers Really Want to Tell Parents”. I full heartedly agree with the article, especially the part where they talk about grades. Nowadays when a parent tells me their kid gets straight A’s or is on honor roll, I’ll be honest and say I am not impressed. It truly doesn’t mean what it does anymore. If you ever saw the movie The Freshman where the mob bosses daughter says to the teacher “My father thinks that Clark is an A student. An A student, that’s what my father says” almost rings a little true these … [Read more...]
