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This weekend is all about mothers, so it’s only fitting that we just held a baby shower at work. The mom-to-be is due in just over a month, so all the ladies at the office are in baby mode! I offered to bring the treats since I’m much better at making cookies than coordinating baby shower decor. The September 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mandy of “What the Fruitcake?!” Mandy challenged everyone to make Decorated Sugar Cookies based on recipes from Peggy Porschen and The Joy of Baking. Our mission this month was to “get creative”! Using sugar cookies as our canvas, the Daring Bakers were challenged to show what September means to us. For me, it’s my mom’s birthday. This year is a milestone birthday for her (of course, I can’t tell you which one), so I decided to send her a box of boxer cookies. My mom is a dog lover, and one of her favorite breeds is the boxer. She is also a firm believer in rescuing dogs, and we always had dogs in the house when I was growing up. Boxers quickly became one of my favorite breeds as well. With their boundless energy and playful spirit, they bring lots of joy to their human families. Continue reading “Daring Bakers Challenge: Boxer Sugar Cookies” »
Let’s talk about cookies and bread. I’m hoping that these two simple favorites can help to fight hunger in our country. Bread is the most basic of food, recognized all over the world as a staple. And cookies, well, everyone loves cookies! I’ve chosen to donate cookies and bread for the first annual National Food Bloggers Bake Sale. The bake sale is taking place tomorrow, in many different locations! Gaby from What’s Gaby Cooking has organized (what I’m assuming is) the largest bake sale ever. Food bloggers from all over the country are baking their favorite treats. Trust me, you won’t want to miss this!
I know that I won’t have a white Christmas this year. I gave up that dream when I moved to southern California. But I am lucky enough to be able to ice skate outdoors once a year. I’m not sure that the environmentalist in me is thrilled with the idea of creating an outdoor ice skating rink when it’s 60 degrees out during the day. But it sure is fun! It feels like winter has begun. I’ve gone ice skating, made Christmas cookies, and even received my first gift of the year… I make sugar cookies for Christmas every year, but this is the first year I’ve made Halloween sugar cookies. I finally learned how to use royal icing so I needed an excuse to practice.
Royal icing is the kind of icing that dries hard (and quickly, I might add!). It’s usually seen on professionally decorated sugar cookies. It’s very easy to make, and a little bit tricky to work with. |
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